General Description

An Instructional Designer is a contributing member of the school leadership team who provides leadership to teachers and support staff that impact student achievement. The primary role of the Instructional Designer is to be a collaborative partner with school administrators and teachers in meeting the individual needs of the students through authentic and captivating experiences. This work includes supporting teachers in developing and implementing student-engaged assessment practices, instructional experiences that foster disciplinary and transdisciplinary impacts, customizing the curriculum to meet student needs in a way that is responsive and inclusive of the whole child, utilizing technology to leverage instruction, personalize learning, and promote student agency. The role of the Instructional Designer is also to help lead and participate in district-wide professional learning opportunities that support enhancing the instructional impact throughout the division.

Essential Job Functions

• Embody the four core values of Imagine Tomorrow - integrity, equity, teamwork, and ingenuity
  
• Supports the development and implementation of the School Innovation and Improvement Plan (SIIP) that is aligned to Imagine Tomorrow, the district strategic plan.
  
• Works collaboratively with the school administrative team to ensure impactful professional learning, implementation of curriculum, and enhancement of student learning through the use of technology.
  
• Provides leadership in supporting the alignment of teachers' instructional practices to the SIIP goals.
  
• Engages with individual teachers or groups of teachers and administrators in the analysis of student performance data and instructional decisions based on the data.
  
• Enacts flexible problem-solving approaching that utilizes the continuous improvement cycle.
  
• Implements a teacher coaching model inclusive of planning, modeling, implementing and reflecting.
  
• Builds the capacity of teachers, in partnership with school leaders, through learning walks, modeling lessons, solving implementation dilemmas, and providing feedback cycles.
  
• Works collaboratively with individual teachers or groups of teachers to integrate technology into instruction through technology-related professional development for school staff
  
• Uses TPACK as a framework to ensure technical, pedagogical and curricular objectives are carried out in accordance to the CCPS Technology Master Plan, which is aligned to the division strategic plan, the state technology plan and profile of a Virginia graduate
  
• Provides support and training for teachers in best practices for instructional management in the learning management system
  
• Effectively coordinates, manages, and maintains data on school support services provided
  
• Stays current with best practices and trends in curriculum and instruction strategies in all content areas
  
• Stays current in instructional technology and applications
  
• Serves as a connector between schools and the Division of Teaching and Learning by maintaining communication-related to instruction in and across content areas and the technology practices and resources that enhance instruction
  
• Works collaboratively with content specialists to use existing data to identify areas of curricular deficiency and to collaborate to determine effective strategies and instructional technologies for addressing these areas
  
• Regularly collaborates with the Division of Teaching and Learning and other Instructional Designers in planning and implementing of district-wide professional learning training and events
  
• Regularly collaborates with other Instructional Designers in a professional learning network

Qualifications

Considerable knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction. Considerable knowledge of best curriculum practices and the application of instructional technology in the K-12 environment. Demonstrated ability to design and deliver instruction to students, teachers, administrators or other educational personnel. Considerable knowledge of PC hardware, software, web-based applications, and some knowledge of networking. Considerable knowledge and abilities in the G-Suite applications. Considerable knowledge of best practices in online instructional management to include learning management systems. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Training teachers or other adults in the integration of technology for instruction and productivity preferred.

Requirements
Must hold a valid Virginia teaching license and have a minimum of two years of successful teaching experience. A degree or endorsement in technology with prior experience delivering and integrating technology in instructional programs, including special populations; training teachers or other adults in the integration of technology for instruction and productivity preferred.

In addition to the on-line application, applicants who are not current CCPS teachers are required to submit:

Transcripts

Both undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be submitted. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

References

Applicants must submit two (2) references as a part of their application package. Applicants with zero years teaching experience should submit references from their cooperating teacher and university supervisor. Applicants with recent teaching experience must provide references from principals and/or superintendents from all contracted teaching experiences within the past three (3) years. If experience is not within the past three (3) years, references from the last contracted work experience should be provided. Applicants without direct classroom teaching experience should submit (2) references from the current employer, including one supervisory reference.

Copy of Teaching license

*Please note: Attachments must be uploaded to each application for which you apply, they do not merge from applications you have already submitted to your new application.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.