JOB STATUS: Teacher on Special Assignment

POSITIONSUMMARY:

The TeacherClarity Specialist will serve as a coach for Olde Orchard and Woodcrest Elementary schoolswhich are Focus Schools identified under the Ohio Department ofEducation guidelines.

ESSENTIALDUTIES:

The TeacherClarity Specialist will provide coaching, instructional, and curricular support totwo SQIG grant funded schools for target area “Standards, Assessment & Accountability:Data use capacity improvement”. The duties will include but are not limited to the following areas:

•Provideinstructional coaching,specifically around the topic of Teacher Clarity and the District’s CommonInstructional Framework, to individual teachers, Teacher Based Teams (TBTs), and BuildingLeadership Teams (BLTs)

•Support teachers, instructional coaches and TBTs in the implementation of Teacher Clarity andthe District’s Common Instructional Framework

•Coach building instructional coaches to effectivelysupport classroom teachersin the implementation of literacy and/or math strategies

•Deliverprofessional development to teachers in a variety of areasincluding but not limited to:instructional strategies, assessment development, Ohio StateAssessments, and deconstructing the standards

•Collaborate with teachers, teams, administrators, external partners, district departments, andcommunity partners

•Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively

•Demonstrate knowledge of the necessary work of priority and focusschools

•Assess specific building needs and support schools in the development of an action plan using data

•Work with schools to use data to inform and guide instructional practices in order to increase student achievement

•Engage with staff to design job-embedded professional development aligned to building school improvement

plans,Teacher Clarity, and the District’s Common Instructional Framework

•Provide support to schools in integrating district initiatives into the school improvement process

•Support the implementation of innovative practices and programs in schools

•Other duties as assigned