New Instructional Leadership Specialist : Elementary Reading / English Language Arts

Overview

New Instructional Leadership Specialist : Elementary Reading / English Language Arts — Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership

The Instructional Leadership Specialist collaborates with district and school leaders to facilitate and execute the district's Strategic Plan with fidelity and integrity. An Instructional Leadership Specialist is expected to spend 50% of their work schedule in classrooms actively engaged in modeling, coaching, co-teaching and / or demonstrating standards-based best practices, 30% of their work schedule reviewing data, leading team meetings, presenting professional development, facilitating professional learning communities, and 20% of their work schedule instructing students.

The Instructional Leadership Specialist has a primary role to lead and coach adults by :

• Planning, implementing, and supporting rigorous standards-based instruction for all students.
• Designs model classrooms for demonstration purposes.
• Supports and facilitates the planning and implementation of rigorous, standards-based lessons in response to student data.
• Supports educators with the implementation of technology tools and resources that enhance student-centered, standards-based instruction.
• Demonstrates the ability to access, analyze, and act on school, classroom, and individual student data in support of quality tiered standards-based instruction.
• Facilitates professional learning communities.
• Collaboratively designing and executing targeted school-based professional development aligned with the district's Strategic Plan.
• Attends and actively participates in all school-based Instructional Leadership Team meetings.
• Attends and actively participates in all applicable district-based professional development to connect district initiatives with the school's improvement plan.
• Engages the school community to understand how everyone contributes to the district's Strategic Plan to raise student achievement.
• Creates a culture of reflective practice, high expectations, and continuous learning.
• Develops partnerships with district and building administration, families, and community to support improvement efforts.
• Models high expectations for instruction quality and ensures accessibility for all students.
• Fosters a culture where staff reflect on practice and use data, research, and best practices to adapt.
• Coaches and manages teams to create, monitor, and achieve district and school-based goals.
• Delivers constructive feedback to educators with next steps that impact teaching and learning.

Qualifications

Application Process

Letter of Interest describing expertise in impacting teacher practice, analysis and use of student data, leadership skills, implementation of student learning goals, and the instructional planning process in your school.

Part 1 : Data Analysis — analyze a provided data set and present findings to the Interview Committee; demonstrate growth in student data over the past one to two years along with action steps and instructional moves.

About Our District

Springfield Public Schools is a cultural gem in Western Massachusetts committed to providing a learning environment that opens the doors of infinite possibilities to our students and staff. We serve approximately 24,000 students in a district with over 44 languages spoken and over 60 countries represented by both students and staff. We foster a positive and professional environment where people feel valued, respected, supported, seen and heard. We are a district committed to equity and excellence.

Join a Team

Join a team that empowers educators. In addition to competitive salaries and benefits, we offer professional development opportunities and mentoring for teachers. We support staff through Grow Our Own and educational pipeline programs. If you have questions about the position, you may contact Carmen Molina-Figueroa at molina-figueroac@springfieldpublicschools.com.

EEO and Title IX

The Springfield Public Schools are committed to maintaining a work environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, ancestry, age, disability, or military service. Retaliation against individuals who oppose discrimination or participate in equal opportunity investigations is prohibited. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator at titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com, or to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights at https : / / ocrcas.ed.gov / contact-ocr.

Job Details

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