Specialist, English Language Arts – Middle School

Baltimore County Public Schools•Mead, WA

1d•$94,734 - $143,545•Onsite

About The Position

Provide expertise, service, and support in secondary English Language Arts core instruction and intervention, focusing on instructional planning and delivery and on measuring and analyzing student outcomes. Work with classroom teachers and school-based teacher leaders to implement instruction aligned with curricular materials and the Maryland College and Career Standards. Collaborate with instructional leadership teams to identify scheduling opportunities for additional support, evaluate formative and summative data, and make instructional recommendations. Facilitate ongoing, job-embedded professional learning and in-classroom coaching on evidence-based instructional practices and responsive instruction. Support literacy teaching and learning, particularly in middle-school Community Schools, and perform other duties as assigned. The position is primarily performed in a school environment and includes operation of office equipment, including personal computers, and occasional limited physical activities. Work hours include after-school and evening hours. The role is FLSA-exempt and eligible for the Maryland State Retirement System. The salary range is $94,734–$143,545. The position may be eligible for relocation bonus, extra-duty activities pay, or other student-activities pay as provided by the applicable bargaining agreement.

Requirements

Master’s degree or master’s equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Five years of teaching experience with progressively responsible leadership experience.
Maryland Educator Advanced Professional Certificate appropriate to the assignment, or possession of or eligibility for a Maryland Educator Advanced Professional License appropriate to the assignment.
Maryland Educator Administrator I endorsement or Administrator I Licensure.
Skill, experience, content knowledge, and pedagogy in secondary English Language Arts.
Skill and experience in data analysis and identifying instructional implications.
Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
Experience in curriculum development and professional development.
Strong leadership, organizational, and human relations skills.
Technology competencies, including database creation, spreadsheets, word processing, and content-related applications.
Knowledge of current research-based instructional practices.

Nice To Haves

Reading Specialist Endorsement.

Responsibilities

Use data to inform instructional planning and monitor literacy instruction at core, supplemental, and intensive instruction/intervention levels.
Collaborate with the Department of Special Education and the Office of Multilingual Achievement to support literacy interventions, including reading pathways, placement and exit criteria, and coordinated professional development.
Collaborate with school leaders and school-based teams to develop schedules supporting Tier I instruction and opportunities for additional instructional support.
Model and co-teach instructional practices and facilitate professional learning for teachers, teacher leaders, and administrators.
Provide individual teachers and grade-level teams with daily, consistent, ongoing support to guide curriculum implementation.
Plan and provide professional learning and coaching on effective Tier I instruction and research-based literacy interventions.
Identify and recommend prevention, intervention, and enrichment opportunities for secondary English Language Arts students.
Plan and provide professional learning and coaching on monitoring and analyzing student data and using learning needs to make responsive instructional decisions.
Maintain collaborative relationships with MSDE, community agencies, institutions of higher learning, and leaders in secondary English Language Arts and literacy education to benefit schools and support system priorities.
Provide parents, guardians, and community stakeholder groups with information and strategies to enhance student learning.
Perform additional duties as assigned.