PK-12 Learning Supports Coordinator

Southeast Polk Community School District

Job Description

Title: Learning Supports Coordinator

Location: District Wide

Qualifications:
  ? Holds a valid Iowa teaching license
  ? A minimum of 5 years of teaching experience
  ? Educational leadership experience preferred
  ? Strong skills in the areas of communication, organization, and technology
  ? Has demonstrated mastery or a high level of expertise in the teaching and use of current strategies and initiatives within content areas, with an emphasis on learning supports
  ? Has had successful experiences in leading collaboration and professional development
  ? Background in curriculum design and implementation acceptable.

Reports to: Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Receives Guidance from: Principals

Job Goal: To provide leadership and support for the implementation of an aligned, PK-12 curriculum using effective instructional techniques. To work with school leaders in order to engage students in learning a challenging curriculum delivered through quality instruction. This curriculum includes programs that provide learning supports, including those for English learners as well as for gifted education and advanced learners.

Performance Responsibilities:

  ? Provide oversight and coordination of support programming. This includes, but is not limited to, leadership of:

        - English Learners
        - Talented and Gifted Education
        - Title I
        - Advanced Learners
        -  Equitable Support and Resources

  ? Assist the Director of Curriculum and Instruction in leading support and program teachers throughout all phases of the teaching and learning process
  ? Realize the vision, achieve the mission, and conduct/facilitate professional development and curriculum work according to the core values of the Southeast Polk CSD
  ? Develop relationships with students and families who would benefit from learning supports to meet academic goals
  ? Provide support and information to model teachers and instructional coaches in the areas of curriculum, instruction, and assessment as it relates to learning supports
  ? Guide and focus the inquiry of model teachers and instructional coaches by guiding teacher discussion of strengths and weaknesses of student performance as a group, as individuals, by classrooms, and in disaggregated clusters
  ? Build district-wide understanding of content standards, how curricular components fit together, and how to use curriculum to plan instruction and assessment
  ? Use district-wide data in order to make district-level program, curriculum, and instructional recommendations to the Director of Curriculum and Instruction
  ? Take on leadership roles in district work involving particular divisions or departments, professional learning communities, data teams, collaboration, professional development, and peer review
  ? Within the Professional Development Steering Committee and using the IPDM model, lead the collaborative design, planning, conducting, and evaluation of all professional development activities.
  ? Assist in the planning and implementation of all district-wide curriculum/instructional initiatives
  ? Participate in and provide direction in all instructional rounds events
  ? Serve on the District Professional Development Committee
  ? Serve in district-wide, ad hoc committee work
  ? Establish and demonstrate positive human relations with colleagues, parents, staff, and community by exhibiting leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Terms of Employment:

   - Employed for 210 days
   - Commensurate with those outlined in the negotiated SEPEA/SEPCSD agreement

Position Evaluated by: Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Disclaimer:
The statements of this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in this position. These statements are not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his or her supervision. It is the policy of the Southeast Polk Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), genetic information (for employment), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact, Joseph M. Horton, Deputy Superintendent, Equal Opportunity Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Southeast Polk District Office, 8031 NE University Ave., Pleasant Hill, IA 50327, (515)-967-4294,joseph.horton@southeastpolk.org. Inquiries or grievances may also be directed to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Des Moines, IA, 50319-0201, (515) 281-4121; or the U.S. Department of Education, Region VII Office of Civil Rights, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago IL 60661.