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Staff Development Specialist

Employer
Eugene School District 4J
Location
Eugene, OR, US
Salary
Competitive

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Position Summary
There are multiple fulltime positions that start 8/30/2021.

Position Summary

The District Staff Development Specialist, under the supervision of the Federal Programs Administrator, is responsible for district-wide leadership in professional development initiatives, coaching for system-wide instructional improvement, and the mentoring and development of teachers entering the profession.

Essential Functions
  1. Support effective implementation of district professional development initiatives.
  2. Provide new teachers with mentoring; including, modeling lessons, observation and feedback, and instructional consultation.
  3. Support teachers in the on-going analysis of formative assessment data to inform instruction and improve outcomes for students.
  4. Assist schools, administrators, and teachers in the implementation of district professional learning initiatives.
  5. Support the effective use of Data Teams and Professional Learning Communities in elementary schools.
  6. Support the alignment of classroom instructional practice with district adopted curriculum and CCSSs.
  7. Work directly with elementary teachers providing embedded professional learning, modeling and instructional coaching.
  8. Coordinate with Instruction Department TOSA's (Elementary, Math, ELA and Science) to plan and provide cohesive professional development across content areas.
  9. May require driving.
  10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  1. Commitment to the belief that all students can learn, to educational equity, and to the District's vision and mission.
  2. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  3. Knowledge of data-driven decision-making in education and assessment practices, especially relative to interventions with struggling learners and students of varying cultural heritages and English proficiencies.
  4. Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively both at the district and school levels.
  5. Ability to work collaboratively with a broad and diverse population of students, families, peers and colleagues.

Minimum Qualifications
  • A valid Oregon teaching license.
  • Master's Degree in Education or a related field preferred.
  • Minimum of four years of teaching experience in the elementary school classroom.
  • Experience facilitating adult learning among K-12 educators.
  • Demonstrated success with culturally responsive teaching practices.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required expertise to perform essential functions listed in the job description may be considered qualifying by Human Resources.
Additional Information
Complete application in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or processed, there are no exceptions.

We do not accept walk-in, faxed, or applications via mail. All applications must be submitted using the GovermentJobs website. It is your responsibility to submit a complete application. Submitting an application does not guarantee any candidate an interview. Candidates are interviewed by appointment only. If you apply to more than one job, an application is required for EACH job posting.

ALLrequired documentation must be scanned and attached in order to submit an online application.
Required documents for this posting are:
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Three (3) letters of recommendation. Must be from the last 2 years and one letter must be from a supervisor.
  • Copy of all college transcripts. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted.
  • Copy of Administrator License(s)
Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI through a process authorized by the Eugene School District 4J. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact the HR Department at (541) 790-7670.

It is the District's policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:

Veterans : A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.

Disabled Veterans : A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veteran's disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).

For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted to the District at the time of application submission

There are a wide variety of benefits to eligible Eugene School District 4J employees. These benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional life and disability, flexible spending accounts, 403B, and an employee assistance program.

Positions at a minimum of four hours (0.5 FTE) are benefit eligible. Please contact the hiring administrator if you have questions about this position's benefit eligibility.

For a complete description of benefits available for 4J employees please visit our Employee Benefits webpage at www.4j.lane.edu/hr/benefits .

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