Professional Learning Specialist (PLS)
- Employer
- Douglas County School District
- Location
- Castle Rock, CO, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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Job Posting Title:
Professional Learning Specialist (PLS)
Job Description:
The Professional Learning Specialist acts as a professional learning coordinator, mentor/coach, facilitator, and member of the leadership team. Douglas County School District (DCSD) is aware - and responding to the challenges in American education. As a district with strong traditions - innovation, excellence and economic efficiency, we are the ideal organization to design and implement a new system that responds to the convergence - recommendations for change in education. DCSD, in the spirit - servant leadership, has collaboratively defined its commitments to students, employees, parents, and our community. Next, we have identified three District-level priorities - Choice, World-Class Education and System Performance. These will keep us true to our Commitments, align our work, and facilitate the transition from an excellent 20th century school district to a world-class 21st century school district. If you would like to join this revolutionary team and are excited to pursue excellence with us, please apply to positions where your knowledge, experience and leadership, will contribute to the success - our students.
Position Specific Information (if Applicable):
Responsibilities:
Professional Learning Coordinator:
Coordinate, plan, implement and evaluate professional development aligned with DCSD PD Standards
Arrange peer observations
Lesson Study Design
Facilitate and coordinate Professional Learning Communities
Train mentors, departmentment heads and teacher leaders
Implement job embedded professional learning
Evaluate and provide high quality resources
Liaison between district and site
Mentor/Coach:
Create personalized induction opportunities
Provide support for inductees
Ongoing mentoring of all teachers
Model, co-teach, and Cognitive Coach teachers
Create Differentiated Induction Plans for inductees
Support staff in attaining goals
Facilitate data analysis opportunities
21st Century Skills Leader
Facilitator:
Facilitate team, school or feeder meetings to enhance shared responsibility when appropriate
Provide ongoing training to facilitate meaningful Learning Community Work
Enhance dialogue opportunities while building professional community
Facilitate the creation of a supportive, restorative, and inclusive building culture
Collaborative Member of the Building Leadership Team:
Lead school initiatives
Collaborate with leadership to build World Class Education opportunities for staff
Work with principal to create Unified Improvement Plan and Professional Development Plan
Backward Plan, implement, evaluate and support professional development to support Site
Certifications: Teaching License - Colorado Department of Education
Education: Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Position Type: Regular
Primary Location: ROXBOROUGH PRIMARY
One Year Only (Yes or No): No
Minimum Starting Rate:
(Based off a full-time FTE; if applicable, part time salaries will be prorated)
$48,000.00 USD Annual
Maximum Starting Rate:
(Based off a full-time FTE; if applicable, part time salaries will be prorated)
$62,000.00 USD Annual
Scheduled Hours Per Week: 20
FTE: 0.5
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:
(260 days indicatesa year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are thengranted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)
200 Work Days
Closing Date (Ongoingif No Date Specified):
Please note that the posting will be closed as of 12:01 am on the day specified (if applicable).
REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!
Job Posting Title:
Professional Learning Specialist (PLS)
Job Description:
The Professional Learning Specialist acts as a professional learning coordinator, mentor/coach, facilitator, and member of the leadership team. Douglas County School District (DCSD) is aware - and responding to the challenges in American education. As a district with strong traditions - innovation, excellence and economic efficiency, we are the ideal organization to design and implement a new system that responds to the convergence - recommendations for change in education. DCSD, in the spirit - servant leadership, has collaboratively defined its commitments to students, employees, parents, and our community. Next, we have identified three District-level priorities - Choice, World-Class Education and System Performance. These will keep us true to our Commitments, align our work, and facilitate the transition from an excellent 20th century school district to a world-class 21st century school district. If you would like to join this revolutionary team and are excited to pursue excellence with us, please apply to positions where your knowledge, experience and leadership, will contribute to the success - our students.
Position Specific Information (if Applicable):
Responsibilities:
Professional Learning Coordinator:
Coordinate, plan, implement and evaluate professional development aligned with DCSD PD Standards
Arrange peer observations
Lesson Study Design
Facilitate and coordinate Professional Learning Communities
Train mentors, departmentment heads and teacher leaders
Implement job embedded professional learning
Evaluate and provide high quality resources
Liaison between district and site
Mentor/Coach:
Create personalized induction opportunities
Provide support for inductees
Ongoing mentoring of all teachers
Model, co-teach, and Cognitive Coach teachers
Create Differentiated Induction Plans for inductees
Support staff in attaining goals
Facilitate data analysis opportunities
21st Century Skills Leader
Facilitator:
Facilitate team, school or feeder meetings to enhance shared responsibility when appropriate
Provide ongoing training to facilitate meaningful Learning Community Work
Enhance dialogue opportunities while building professional community
Facilitate the creation of a supportive, restorative, and inclusive building culture
Collaborative Member of the Building Leadership Team:
Lead school initiatives
Collaborate with leadership to build World Class Education opportunities for staff
Work with principal to create Unified Improvement Plan and Professional Development Plan
Backward Plan, implement, evaluate and support professional development to support Site
Certifications: Teaching License - Colorado Department of Education
Education: Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Position Type: Regular
Primary Location: ROXBOROUGH PRIMARY
One Year Only (Yes or No): No
Minimum Starting Rate:
(Based off a full-time FTE; if applicable, part time salaries will be prorated)
$48,000.00 USD Annual
Maximum Starting Rate:
(Based off a full-time FTE; if applicable, part time salaries will be prorated)
$62,000.00 USD Annual
Scheduled Hours Per Week: 20
FTE: 0.5
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:
(260 days indicatesa year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are thengranted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)
200 Work Days
Closing Date (Ongoingif No Date Specified):
Please note that the posting will be closed as of 12:01 am on the day specified (if applicable).
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