CLASS Specialist

Title : CLASS Specialist

Department : Professional Services Reports to : Professional Services Manager

Type of Position : Full Time Hours per Week : 40

Role Overview

CLASS Specialists are charged with supporting and delivering a variety of CLASS-based professional development and training services.

CLASS Specialists train and / or coach participants / clients as they deliver Teachstone’s programs virtually and in-person.

The position will require up to 75% travel including some nights and Saturdays.

Company Overview

Teachstone® was founded in 2008 to deliver the Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS®) nationwide and around the globe.

Developed through years of research, the CLASS observation tool measures the interactions between teachers and children, which have been shown to drive learning and lifelong achievement.

Teachstone helps organizations conduct classroom observations and provides professional development so that teachers improve and children learn more.

Our online subscription service, myTeachstone, simplifies CLASS implementation by combining observation data with a robust library of CLASS resources and professional development.

At Teachstone, everything we do is about improving the ways teachers interact with their students. We train coaches and observers, build and deliver online support programs, design professional development all of it grounded in one proven fact : the interactions teachers have with students have a lasting impact on their academic and developmental success.

By helping educators describe, measure and improve their interactions and relationships with students, Teachstone is transforming education nationwide, one interaction at a time.

Role Description

• Train and provide ongoing support to participants / clients as they deliver Teachstone’s programs
• Deliver and contribute to observer support programs / services (e.g., calibration, double coding)
• Collaborate with other CLASS Specialists to ensure quality implementation of services
• Contribute to the development and revision of program materials
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for other internal teams
• Achieve and maintain reliability for all CLASS age-levels assigned
• Other duties as needed to support Teachstone as the organization matures

You Bring :

• Master’s degree (or higher) in education or related field
• 5+ years professional experience in the field of education
• Certified CLASS Observer
• Experience providing professional development and support to education professionals
• Knowledge of current trends in early-childhood education research and practice
• Team player who shares problem-solving responsibilities and offers creative responses to new challenges
• Ability to translate research into practice
• Ability to provide feedback that is both directive and supportive
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven training and facilitation skills
• Experience using Google Suites, Canvas, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other Microsoft Programs
• Up to 50-75% travel based on professional development support work loads

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual; Spanish and English

Teachstone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We may use your information in aggregate to evaluate our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Teachstone is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability, you may contact us at [email protected]. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment.