SUMMARY:

The ELA Curriculum Specialist will report directly to the ELA Curriculum Manager and will be responsible for supporting schools in curricular needs relating to programs, resources and documents. The position is located in Michigan.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA has over 100 schools in nine states, serving more than 60,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. In fact, a majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join us. Together we impact a life.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Write and facilitate professional development around ELA curriculum and instruction
• Support in providing vision and direction for ELA curriculum and instruction for all NHA schools
• Model effective literacy and intervention instruction
• Write and execute lesson plans, assessments, or other instructional routines/frameworks
• Work to enhance teacher quality through direct coaching at schools around effective instruction, data analysis, and assessment administration

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education is required, Master's Degree in preferred
• A minimum of 3-5 years of teaching experience preferred
• Experience writing and presenting professional development
• Experience coaching teachers and/or instructional leaders
• Ability to work independently
• Experience completing multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to use technology for collaboration
• Ability to function within general assignment of responsiblities
• Ability to travel as required (approximately 2-5 overnights per month)

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National Heritage Academies is an equal opportunity employer.