Position Description
POSITION TITLE: Instructional Specialist
Department: School Based
Reports To: Principal
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other duties may be assigned.
Þ Works with principals and teachers to implement state and local academic achievement standards.
Þ Assists teachers in diagnosing language arts and mathematics proficiency and provides recommendations for correcting deficiencies by:
a.
Administering
assessments to students new to the district.
b. Administering alternative assessments when teachers request additional diagnostic information.
c. Conferring with teachers concerning results of assessments administered and cooperatively planning teaching strategies in response to data.
Þ Aids teachers in developing a schedule that allows adequate time to deliver instruction.
Þ Assists teachers in determining when adjustments are necessary to focus instruction on identified areas of need.
Þ Assists teachers in identifying or developing appropriate alternative strategies for grouping.
Þ Assists principal and staff in monitoring the progress of students throughout the year.
Þ Assists principal and staff in identifying best practice and scheduling staff development activities.
Þ Identifies and prescribes specific instructional materials, ideas and techniques.
Þ Presents techniques through sharing sessions or demonstration lessons related to designated needs.
Þ Works with individual and small groups of students on an as needed basis.
Þ Assists principal and teachers in working with parents of students needing assistance in achieving district academic standards by prescribing activities and, when appropriate, by participating in parent/teacher conferences.
Þ Serves as the school test coordinator.
Þ Assists principals and teachers in the interpretation of standardized test results by reviewing the school's instructional strengths and weaknesses, identifying the areas of greatest need, and planning cooperatively for the remediation of student deficiencies.
Þ Coordinates the textbook adoption process with principals and teachers in the schools.
Þ Observes teachers and offers insights for the enhancement of the teacher-learner situation through conferences or modeling lessons.
Þ Coordinates services for ESL students.
Þ Assist in the development and maintenance of instructional management systems (report cards, continuous assessment records, etc.)
Þ Plans and works cooperatively with other instructional specialists and their principals to ensure a well-coordinated curricula by participating in district meetings, attending relevant workshops and conferences and sharing information with other teachers.
Þ Assists teachers in long-range planning through integrated units of study and compiling materials and resources.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIE:
Supervises
students.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To
perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Current S.C.
Teacher certification, Masters Degree with S. C. Administrative Certification,
five years teaching experience, and experience in the development of reading
material and equipment.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read analyze, and interpret general business periodicals,
professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information to administrators, top management,
public groups/community, and Board of Education.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work
with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and
fundamentals of plain and solid geometry and trigonometry.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define
problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw
valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical
instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and
concrete variables.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to develop
effective working relationships with staff, students, parents and the school
community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely. Ability to perform
duties with awareness of all district requirements and the Board of Education
policies.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or
hear. The employee is occasionally required
to stand or walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision. The employee frequently
communicates through speech.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
The noise level in
the work environment is quiet. The employee is continuously interacting with
the students, parents and staff.
The information contained in this job description is for
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive
list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed
by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be
assigned.