What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teaching & Learning Specialist (Teaching & Learning Team/TLT) position at Southern Ohio ESC?
Title: Teaching & Learning Specialist (Teaching & Learning Team/TLT)
Reports To: Superintendent or Director of Teaching and Learning
Employment Status:Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Per Salary Schedule B, unless otherwise determined by the Superintendent.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree in Education.
Preferred: Supervisor’s certificate/Administrative Specialist license (curriculum, instruction, & professional development) or Administrator’s license.
Five (5) or more years of teaching experience.
Must pass a criminal background check.
Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Provide consultative services to teachers and administrators regarding curriculum implementation and professional development in the following teaching and learning areas: intensive and sustained support for improvement; standards-based education; strategies for effective instruction; staff development; leadership and facilitation in school improvement initiatives; statewide legislative and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce initiatives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Development, organization, implementation, and coordination of professional development.
Facilitate curriculum implementation.
Align work to the specific components of school improvement initiatives and/or assignments.
Assist districts and schools in analyzing data for data-driven decision making.
Provide instructional and curriculum leadership for program development in academic content areas based on standards.
Provide coaching & support teams in the process of data analysis to adjust instruction to assist districts to be equipped to ensure that all students meet and exceed state standards.
Preview, introduce, and present quality programs, resources and strategies for effective instruction.
Assist teachers in the improvement of instructional strategies.
Provide districts with entry-year teacher and mentor programming to support educators new to the field of education.
Assist school district leadership with development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of continuous improvement plans.
Assist school leadership with training and professional development around Ohio’s Evaluation Systems.
Provide leadership to SOESC or SOESC/district partnership projects, including networking opportunities, to promote sharing of innovative and successful instructional resources and strategies among educators.
Work closely with principals and lead teachers to improve the quality of instruction, assessment, and data analysis.
Promote sharing of innovative and successful instructional resources and strategies among educators.
Actively seek input from identified customers to determine short and long range goals, objectives and staff/student needs.
Assume responsibility for maintaining professional knowledge in appropriate areas of education.
Participate in the writing of grants for state and federal programs, when appropriate.
Provide professional development to member school districts when requested.
Participate in relevant committee meetings to improve student and teacher performance.
Comprehension of Google Workspace applications and other applications such as Zoom, etc.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform all duties in conformity to the adopted Vision and Mission statements.
Display professional appearance.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.
Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance.
Maintain required certificate(s) and/or license(s).
Participate in ongoing Professional Development and attend appropriate workshops and professional meetings.
Safeguards confidentiality of privileged information.
Fully understands and abides by the Ohio Revised Codes regulations for reporting child abuse and/or neglect.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of: Board policies and procedures; ODEW operating standards; public relations; instructional techniques and methods; formative and summative assessments; leadership skills; research and evidence based practices and programs; training programs; state academic content standards; alignment and pacing guides; coaching; state accountability system.
Skill in: ESC adopted productivity software, state software, Internet, e-mail and media technologies.
Ability to: interpret policies, procedures, rules and regulations; communicate effectively; coach; plan training programs; collect data and assemble into meaningful documents; maintain records; work effectively with others; access worksites; share evidence based instructional and assessment practices; move/lift eighty (80) pounds.
EQUIPMENT OPERATED:
ESC provided equipment (e.g. computer, printer, copier, scanner, laminator, calculator, fax machine, postage meter, phone system, etc.)
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
As per the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center’s Board of Education Policy Manual.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
As per the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center’s Board of Education Policy Manual.
Days: 204
Anticipated Start Date: August 2026
Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, resume, at least three professional references, and a copy of all credentials to:
Casey Enochs, Assistant Superintendent
Southern Ohio Educational Service Center
3321 Airborne Road, Wilmington, Ohio 45177
Email: cenochs@soesc.org
Phone: 937-382-6921, ext. 1039
Southern Ohio Educational Service Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression of any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.