Generic - Teacher Support Specialist

Salary Range: $40 per/Hour (Maximum 18 Hours/Weekly)
Shift Type: Part-Time
Reports To: Executive Director – Professional Learning

This position is funded with Title II, Part A and continued funding of this position will be based on the availability of funding.
  

EMPLOYMENT DATE: TO BE DETERMINED 

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

• To provide ongoing, differentiated support and job-embedded learning opportunities to beginning teachers.                                        

QUALIFICATIONS: 
Education/Certification:

• Texas Teacher Certification
• Master's Degree Preferred

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Demonstrates successful experience as a classroom teacher
• Exemplifies effective classroom management and instructional best practices
• Establishes and maintains positive and productive peer relationships
• Demonstrates flexibility and positive interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Exhibits a commitment to his or her own professional growth and learning
• Displays positivity toward the profession and MISD              

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 5 years successful teaching experience

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Provide planning support, modeling, co-teaching, and feedback through a gradual release model to a small and changing caseload of teachers through the school year.
• Provide intentional and intensive onboarding assistance to new teachers.
• Actively engage in training and planning with other Teaching Support Specialists at a predetermined time each week.
• Work with uncertified and beginning teachers to develop and implement individual plans for development in both classroom management and pedagogy.
• Differentiate approaches based on the needs of the individual teachers.
• Provide consultation and guidance to teachers on matters related to classroom routines and procedures, planning needs, student engagement strategies, positive classroom environment, time management, managing paperwork, student behavior and parent communication ( and other topics as the need arises).
• Arrange for new teachers to visit various classroom throughout the district.
• Keep documentation logs on interactions and progress with teachers.
• Gather data on teacher progress as measured by the Professional Learning Department.
• Respond to surveys and feedback forms sent throughout the year from the Professional Learning Department.
• Other duties related to teacher growth as assigned by the Professional Learning Department.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands:

• Maintaining and displaying a positive attitude.
• Interpreting a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to meet deadlines from multiple assignment requests on a frequent basis.
• Communicating and working effectively with varied personalities while maintain emotional control.
• Demonstrate flexibility in working with a changing caseload of teachers throughout the district.
• Expecting and reflecting the highest of expectations.

Physical demands/environmental factors:

• Intermittent walking, sitting, and standing.
• Reaching with hands and arms frequently repeating the same hand, arm, or finger motion.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.