Position Overview

Under the general supervisor of the Supervisor, Instructional Facilitators, in the Division of Professional Learning, the position of Instructional Facilitator-High School Generalist is responsible for providing leadership and support in the implementation of the division's instructional programs initiatives. This position will enable Instructional Facilitators to work side-by-side with classroom teachers and teacher teams to support classroom instruction. This position will also be responsible for designing and delivering quality professional development on the utilization of effective instructional strategies and bringing evidence-based practices into classrooms by working with teachers and other school leaders

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

• Teaches, models, facilitates and builds teacher capacity to utilize research-based best practices within the school’s instructional program to support student learning.

• Assists teachers with the collection and analysis of data results.

• Meets regularly with collaborative learning teams and the principal to support instructional practices and progress while also planning for “next steps” of student and school improvement; provides specific integration and differentiation strategies that enable teachers to meet the needs of all learners.

• Provides support and professional development with countywide initiatives, to include LCPS Profile of a Graduate, project-based learning, performance-based assessments, and personalized learning.

• Employs effective coaching strategies based on research and best practice

Qualifications

 Below are the qualifications for this position:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university 
• Virginia teaching license; Master's Degree is preferred
• Holds an appropriate teaching endorsement in Secondary Education
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience for at least 5 years
• Knowledge of what constitutes effective teaching and learning
• Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills necessary for building strong rapport and relationships with teachers and administrators
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Uses a team approach and collaboration to accomplish tasks and promote collaboration to improve instruction and student learning

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Itinerant travel is required, and the employee is frequently required to change locations and adapt to multiple environments across schools and offices. Ability to drive and navigate to multiple locations occasionally within a single day is required.

FLSA status: Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 11 months, 217 days, 7 hours per day

Reports to: Supervisor, Instructional Facilitators