Teacher Specialist - Supplemental Instruction

Harford County Public Schools•Joppa, MD

About The Position

To provide, under the direction of the content supervisors, direct assistance and support to all Title I classroom teachers, Title I special educators, and paraprofessionals in implementing the HCPS approved supplemental instruction using appropriate strategies to meet the needs of a diverse at-risk student population. Grant funded assignments will be in effect as stipulated in the grant. Assignment continuation is contingent upon available grant funding. This is a 10-month Teacher Specialist position. Teacher Specialists are required to work one additional hour per day beyond the teacher schedule. The Teacher Specialist – Supplemental Instruction position is eligible for the teacher specialist stipend.

Requirements

Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
Must hold or be eligible for a Maryland Advanced Certificate or Maryland Advanced Professional License.
Five years of successful teaching experience.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

Works cooperatively with the Offices of Accountability, the Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, the school-based Instructional Leadership Team, and the School Performance and Assessment Team to coordinate, develop, implement, and evaluate HCPS school performance and initiatives related to supplemental instruction.
Assists the Instructional Leadership Team and School Performance and Assessment Team in coordinating, planning, and implementing long-range goals and objectives for students receiving supplemental instruction.
Assists grade levels in determining appropriate supplemental programs for individual students.
Supports the entire school staff in forming supplemental instructional student groups, to include who will be teaching the group, when, and where.
Provides demonstration lessons, co-plans, co-teaches and pulls small groups of students to support differentiated instruction and/or implement supplemental instructional programs.
Assists teachers in the development of appropriate instructional activities that are differentiated to meet the varying needs of all students during core subject areas.
Assists in assessing the needs of students and teachers by analyzing core content data to include progress with supplemental instruction.
Assists teachers in analyzing and interpreting data to identify instructional implications based on classroom performance and, if applicable, progress with supplemental instruction.
Works in collaboration with other Title I specialists to generate data reports for the Title I office and Instructional Leadership Teams to inform members of students’ progress, including supplemental programs.
Organizes professional development opportunities related to trainings required to deliver supplemental instruction.
Plans and implements professional learning opportunities to support teacher understanding of how to effectively differentiate instruction across all content areas.
Confers regularly with administrators, teachers, and paraprofessionals to recommend materials and/or model instructional strategies to meet the needs of students in the Title I program.
Demonstrates positive attitude and uses effective skills in human relations with students, teachers, administrators, and members of the community.
Participates as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team in an assigned school.
Demonstrates active leadership and good judgment in working with teachers, students, parents, paraprofessionals, and Instructional Leadership Teams.
Supports the Title I Teacher Specialists in planning and implementing Parent and Family Engagement Events that involve educating families about supplemental instruction.
Maintains appropriate recordkeeping forms to document progress of students receiving supplemental instruction.
Performs other work-related duties as assigned.