Teacher Specialist - Title I

HCPS • Harford, PA

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About The Position

To provide, under the direction of the supervisor, direct assistance and support to all Title I classroom teachers, family liaisons, and paraprofessionals in implementing the curriculum using appropriate strategies to meet the needs of a diverse at-risk student population.
Teacher Specialists work one additional hour per day beyond the teacher schedule.
Position is eligible for the Teacher Specialist Stipend.

Requirements

• Master’s Degreefrom an accredited college or university.
• Must hold or be eligible for a Maryland Advanced Certificate or Maryland Advanced Professional License withendorsement in EarlyChildhood Education or Elementary Education.
• Five yearsof successful teaching experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent oral and writtencommunication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Principal in coordinating, planning, and implementing long-range goals and objectives for students, teachers, and paraprofessionals in the Title I program.
• Assists in the implementation of both countyand state curriculum.
• Assists teachers in the development of appropriate instructional activities, including assessments.
• Assists in assessing the needs of students and teachers by analyzing data.
• Assists teachers in analyzing andinterpreting data to identify instructional implications.
• Generatesdata reports forthe Title I office andInstructional Leadership Teamsto inform members of students’ progress, including intervention programs.
• Facilitates dataanalysis and reporting meetings with the Instructional Leadership Teams.
• Utilizesdata results to determine the focus of site-based specific needs for professional development.
• Confers regularly with administrators, teachers, and paraprofessionals to recommend materials and/or modelinstructional strategies to meet the needs of students in the Title I program.
• Supports and assists classroom teachers through instructional planning, co-teaching and professional development to support the instructional program.
• In collaboration with the building administrators, and content supervisors, provides staff development activities whichare designed to increase the knowledge of teachers in the content areas, and effective teaching and learning practices.
• Demonstrates positive attitude and uses effective skills in humanrelations with students, teachers, administrators, and members of the community.
• Participates as a memberof the Instructional Leadership Team in an assigned school.
• Demonstrates activeleadership and good judgment in working with teachers, students, parents, paraprofessionals, and Instructional Leadership Teams.
• Responsible for ParentInvolvement at the assigned schoolto include coordination of parent activities, parent meeting.
• Provides technical assistance throughpeer coaching, conferences, visitations, and similar activities.
• Maintains appropriate recordkeeping forms to document student progress and Title I program effectiveness.
• Responsible for the coordination and documentation of all TitleI compliance components. Assists the Title I Office with regional Title I initiatives.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• HCPS offers an expansive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, lifeinsurance, retirement savings, pension, paid time off, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time