Position Type:
Support Staff/Math Specialist

Date Posted:
7/17/2019

Location:
Madison County Central Office

Closing Date:
07/23/2019


Madison County Math Specialists collaborate as a team and with administrators, teachers, and other district specialists in a variety of contexts, including working with students in intervention settings, meeting with teachers during PLCs and planning times, analyzing benchmark testing data, co-teaching and/or modeling tasks in the classroom, and conducting in-district professional development. As such, Math Specialists are expected to demonstrate expertise in mathematical content knowledge, current research-based instructional strategies, and interpersonal skills. Math Specialists are expected to continue to grow as professionals by attending professional development and professional conferences, investigating math education resources, and sharing materials among colleagues.

Minimum Requirements :

• A valid Mississippi Educator License; a Master's Degree in Mathematics Education or in Elementary Education (with an emphasis in mathematics) is preferred

• Minimum of 3 years of classroom experience

• In-depth knowledge of mathematical content and instructional strategies

• Ability to co-plan, co-teach, and/or model current best practices with teachers and administrators inside and outside of the classroom

• Ability to collaborate flexibly with team members and other district personnel

• Ability to self-monitor, multi-task, and deliver a variety of high-quality instructional resources in a timely manner, based on the needs of students, teachers, and administrators

• Ability to travel throughout district and to trainings for professional purposes

Basic Responsibilities :

• Meet with teachers during PLCs and planning times and respond with instructional resources/materials based on their requests

• Co-plan, co-teach, and/or model current best practices in K-12 math classrooms

• Observe students during Tier 1 instruction to help teachers identify student misconceptions and work with teachers to develop research-based strategies and classroom tasks for helping address those misconceptions

• Work with students in intervention settings to strengthen long-term success in math

• Collaborate with Math Specialist Team to strengthen and refine district Pacing Guides, Deconstructions, and other district math curriculum resources

• Actively participate in professional development opportunities (both presenting and attending), as determined to be appropriate by district supervisors

Please email your Letter of Interest, Resume, Transcript(s), and all Praxis Scores to Dr. Jennifer Fillingim, Math Curriculum Coordinator, at JFillingim@madison-schools.com.