26/27 SY Teaching & Learning Specialist (K-8) (HS)

Dysart Unified School District • Surprise, AZ

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About The Position

SUMMARY: Incumbents provide professional development to teachers and staff. As assigned, work may include, resource for subject matter expertise, developing and delivering professional development; providing individualized teacher support, mentoring and coaching; managing professional development projects; and facilitating district and school initiatives to promote excellence in teaching and learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of experience in teaching or training.
• Valid Arizona teaching certificate.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints ( IVP ) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).
• Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.
• Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research.
• Principles and practices of project management.
• K-8 standards in all content areas.
• Effective instructional practices.
• Adult learning theory.
• Differentiation of instructional needs for various levels of students.
• Best practices, trends and emerging technologies.
• Instructional technology practices.
• Intervention practices.
• Writing general correspondence and speaking effectively with others.
• Effective presentation practices.
• Interpreting assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms.
• Oral and written communications.
• Collaborative leadership.
• Bridging multiple initiatives together (district and site).
• Applying reason to research and solving moderately complex issues with little or no assistance.
• Interpreting an assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms.
• Performing basic original research to assist with developing teaching plans and instructional materials.
• Maintaining and updating documentation.
• Organizing and maintaining records, files and program information.
• Gathering data, analyzing findings and applying logic and reason.
• Authoring and preparing original reports, documents and presentations.
• Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• sitting, talking, hearing, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Light Work : Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing and leading professional development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional development to teachers in support of best practices in planning, instruction and assessment
• Model lessons as a form of professional development for staff
• Reviews and analyzes data from assessments to support teachers in making decisions based on data
• Plans and implements strategies to meet development needs.
• Provides instructional support by collaborating with teachers to ensure lessons are aligned to standards utilizing district approved resources
• Conduct observations and coaching conversations with teachers.
• Facilitates development of curriculum, assessments, resource recommendations and trainings to address and support student's needs.
• Provides support to teachers on development of classroom management procedures and strategies specific to PreK-8 students.
• Design, monitor and assess K3 reading achievement progress.
• Provide professional development and modeling for teachers and building personnel specific to K3 reading.
• Research and disseminate best practices in programing and teaching of K3 Reading.
• Participates in the planning and delivery of New Teacher Orientation and peer mentoring
• Supports new teachers to the profession with day to day teaching, lesson planning, instruction, assessment and reflection to positively impact student achievement.
• Supports school site Continuous Improvement Plans, district mandates which affect the curriculum, instruction, and assessment for grades PreK-8.
• Establishes and maintains good rapport with students, employees, community members and vendors.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time