What are the responsibilities and job description for the (1) 1.0 or (2) 0.6 FTE Ed Specialist/RSP- (Grades: 1-5) - El Granada and Hatch Elementary School position at Cabrillo Unified School District?
Collaborative Planning and Leadership: To work collaboratively with the school leadership team and the principal to
- establish a common vision, with long and short-term goals for professional development and student achievement.
- formulate and implement plans for necessary professional development.
- determine a coaching plan for the school, based on the needs of the teachers.
- visit classrooms with the principal.
- meet with the principal on a regular basis to plan and harmonize their complementary roles.
- advise the leadership of resources that would be helpful.
- observing classroom practice and assisting the teacher to reflect on strengths and needs.
- looking at student work with the teacher to assess student strengths and needs, and instructional implications.
- planning instruction with the teacher.
- providing demonstration lessons and debriefing with teacher observers.
- providing direct instruction or explicit information for the teacher in areas of mutually identified need.
- assisting the teacher in establishing a literate learning community within the classroom (tone, habits of discourse, relationship, a physical environment which supports student self-management).
- co-teaching with the teacher and reflecting on the practices.
- assisting teachers to match appropriate resources, materials and tasks to student needs
- utilizing a variety of strategies selectively, in order to assist individual teachers.
- observing, planning, modeling lessons and reflecting with groups of teachers working on a common goal.
- providing professional development workshops in areas of common interest and need.
- leading groups in studying professional literature and looking at student work.
- meeting with grade levels and study groups and providing support for the work of the group.