Position Type:
Student Support Services - Certified/ 4575 Instructional Specialist

Date Posted:
5/22/2019

Location:
ITS ABOUT KIDS SUPPT SERVICES

Date Available:
19-20 School Year

Closing Date:
07/05/2019

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TITLE: Instructional Specialist for English Learners REPORTS TO: Superintendent or Designee SUPERVISES: N/A Job Function: Be knowledgeable in and model evidence-based effective practices in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and standards for English Learners. Recommend and provide professional learning opportunities that accelerate student learning in achieving targeted outcomes. Measures of Success:

• Increase in student achievement and growth:
  • State Standards English Language Acquisition expectations
  • District based assessments
  • Curriculum benchmark assessments
• Close achievement and opportunity gaps
• Improve learning, culture, and environment
• Increase student, family and community engagement
• Increase the high school graduation rate and ensure every child graduates college and career-ready

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support effective English Learner (EL) service delivery in schools
• Initiate, coordinate, and plan professional learning to maintain and improve instruction for English Learners
• Provide observations and feedback for EL teachers to ensure quality instructional practices
• Deliver job-embedded professional learning and coaching
• Model best instructional practices to teachers of English Learners
• Assist district and school leaders with instructional best practices for teaching English Learners
• Develop curriculum guidelines and effective resources to support English Learners
• Support teachers with English Learner data management
• Ensure compliance with Title III, Part A English Learner Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act component
• Disseminate information pertaining to English Learner education to district and community stake-holders
• Support data analysis for instructional decision-making
• Support work placement of district wide itinerant English Learner teachers
• Serve on state, community, and other professional committees
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate in more than one language or the willingness to learn to communicate in more than one language at the novice level of proficiency.
• Maintain positive work relationships.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge/experience of data, voice and wireless networking and telecommunications, and demonstrated ability to effectively work with management, outside vendors and end users
• Project management skills/experience
• Strong understanding of technology and infrastructure monitoring systems

Education and Experience:

• Master's Degree and/or Rank 1
• Master level teacher with at least 3 years of successful teaching experience teaching English Learners

Licenses and other requirements:
REQUIRED:

• Valid Kentucky Teaching Certificate
• EL Endorsement K-12
• Consultant Endorsement (or the ability to receive such endorsement)

Physical Demands:

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights

Application Procedure:
Apply online

Contact: Lori Bowen (lori.bowen@fayette.kyschools.us)