ESC of Central Ohio is Hiring an INSTRUCTIONAL CONSULTANT - SOS Team Near Columbus, OH
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree or higher in Special Education and/or Education Leadership
Valid Ohio administrative license or certificate appropriate for the assignment
Documentation of a clear criminal record in compliance with state statue
Experience in supervising and managing professional staff
Expertise in the identification and use of educational options, auxiliary services, and curricular materials that address the educational needs of diverse learners
Expertise in the following areas preferred: Special Education Services Mild-Intensive, Specialized Instruction for all students, IDEIA, ETR, IEP, 504’s, SEL Standards, Multi tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Note: This assignment requires a valid driver’s license and access/availability of a reliable vehicle. Employees must meet all prerequisite and ongoing qualifications to be covered by the service center’s insurance carrier.
FLSA Classification:Exempt
Reports To: Executive Director of Student Services
Job Objectives: In order to build capacity, the Instructional Consultant will provide professional learning opportunities to Intervention Specialists (Mild-Moderate/Moderate- Intensive), General Education Teachers, Instructional Paraprofessionals, or other educators through training, coaching, mentoring, and modeling. Services are uniquely designed and can be delivered to individuals, small groups or teams, schools, and/or districts.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
“The following duties are representative of performance expectations; however, the list below is not ranked in order of importance.”
Works collaboratively with other members of multi-disciplinary Specialized On-Site Support (SOS) Team.
Builds trusting relationships with educators and administrators.
Collaborates and communicates with administrators in order to support their needs.
Collaborates with administrator(s) and /or educator(s) on completion of needs assessment.
Completes observations and assessments of current practices.
Collaborates with and guides educators on developing professional learning goals.
Provides on-going professional learning opportunities through coaching, training, mentoring, feedback, and modeling of evidence-based practices.
Provides professional resources.
Provides on-going communication of evidence-based recommendations to educator(s) and administrator(s).
Supports educator on reflection of school year and future professional goals.
Provides administrator and educator with end-of-year summary regarding on-going professional learning, evidence-based recommendations and resources, observed changes in practice, and future goals and recommendations.
Completes other duties as directed by the Superintendent or his/her designee.
“Job performance is evaluated according to the policy provisions adopted by the Governing Board of the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio.”
Conduct:
Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment with the ESC.
Terms of Employment:
Each staff member shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each staff member has a legal responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.
It is the employee’s responsibility to maintain proper certification/licensure and to initiate the renewal process in sufficient time to receive the updated certificate/license prior to the expiration of the present certificate/license.