Teacher Specialist - Supplemental Instruction

HCPS • Harford, PA

6h • Onsite

About The Position

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

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.

Benefits

• expansive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, retirement savings, pension, paid time off, and more.
• teacher specialist stipend.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees