Job Title:  Campus Instructional Specialists                                              Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Principal                                                                                 Pay Grade: Teacher Pay Scale

Dept. /School: Assigned Campus                                                              Days:  187

Supervises: N/A

Primary Purpose: The campus instructional specialist will work with students to ensure mastery of curriculum standards; provide instructional coaching in best practice; interpret and analyze data; and deliver professional learning to adult learners.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Master’s degree preferred
• Valid Texas teaching certificate

Special Knowledge Skills:

• Knowledge of balanced literacy design and implementation
• Knowledge of curriculum design and implementation
• Knowledge of district curriculum
• Knowledge of TEKS standards and assessments
• Ability to develop and provide professional learning to adult learners
• Ability to interpret data and use it to impact student learning
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent, or their designee, may find appropriate and acceptable.

Experience:

• Three years’ successful teaching experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Support student learning by providing Tier I, Tier II and Tier III instruction as needed
2. Provide tutoring for state assessments
3. Provide student tutoring to fulfill HB1416 hour requirements
4. Track HB 1416 hours as needed
5. Works with and positively impacts disadvantaged children from impoverished backgrounds through assisting the teachers in modeling effective, research- based teaching strategies.
6. Coach teachers to examine student work to check for understanding and compare relationships of the material with the TEKS standards, formative assessments, and summative assessments
7. Demonstrate effective coaching and guidance skills to inspire both respect and trust of the principals, teachers and other colleagues
8. Provide extensive focus on balanced literacy (guided reading and writing) and guided math using the guidelines set forth by the district and the adopted curriculum.
9. Facilitate, model and co-teach effective instructional strategies that foster active student engagement and learning
10. Lead teacher meetings and study groups to coach teachers on how to effectively use the district curriculum documents and emphasize the TEKS standards and assessment issues
11. Use data to inform and direct instructionally supported professional development including performance on the state’s accountability system and district performance data
12. Provide feedback to Academics staff and campus principal regarding curriculum use to monitor efforts and report progress toward goals
13. Work with the district academic coordinators of core subject areas to meet campus needs and facilitate communication of those needs with the campus
14. Improve knowledge and leadership skills through self-initiated professional development activities and participate in professional development activities as directed
15. Perform duties in a professional, ethical, and responsible manner as defined in the TEA code of Ethics for Educators and District Handbook
16. All other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged or irregular hours. The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

Salary : $61,000 - $76,850