QUALIFICATIONS

Valid Michigan elementary teaching certificate

Master’s degree work in an area of literacy and/or mathematics, preferred

Minimum of 5 years of successful teaching experience

Successful experience in facilitating and supporting adult learning

Successful leadership experience working with teachers at the building and/or district level

Interpersonal skills (communication, problem solving, conflict management, collaboration)

RESPONSIBILITIES
An Elementary Support Coordinator will:

Collaborate and work closely with building principals, school MTSS teams and grade level teams to
create intervention learning targets, progress monitoring tools and create intervention groups

Collaborate with teachers and the building principals, school MTSS teams and grade level teams on
collection and analyzing of student data

Focus on student learning by enhancing interventionists/para’s ability to provide instruction that builds
student understanding and skills in math and literacy

Help interventionists use research based practices and district approved intervention supports and
materials to improve student learning in math and literacy and provide continuity across buildings.

Work in collaboration with teachers and building principals, determine implementation needs of
interventionist/para support

Build capacity of building-level literacy and math support staff.

Model research based instructional practices

Support teachers with identification of strategies to support IRIP goal and the overall IRIP process.

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BOARD OF EDUCATION EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL FPS EMPLOYEES
To ensure work/choices contribute to the Learner Profile and District Goals, as demonstrated by:

a. Ability to create a collaborative culture through providing a safe environment for employees to
take risks, work independently and interdependently and to value all perspectives.

b. Ability to establish productive relationships which will support and leave people better off
through engagement in courageous conversations and empathetic interactions in order to make
choices that build trust and understanding.

c. Ability to establish an environment of continuous improvement that will provide data/feedback
and reflection that will assist in identifying and solving problems in an innovative manner.

d. Ability to establish an environment for cultural improvement by demonstrating honesty with self
and others through equity, not just equality, and seeing and embracing differences as assets.

e. Ability to know your audience and to tailor communication in a timely, clear and appropriate
mode; always seeking to understand.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:
Applications are being accepted online only. To apply for this position, go to the district’s web site at
www.farmington.k12.mi.us, select the tabs ‘Departments’, ‘Human Resources’ ‘Employment’, ‘Online
Application’.

It is the policy of Farmington Public Schools that no person shall, on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age,
marital status, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in
employment, or in any of its programs or activities.