Learning Support Specialist at Multiple Schools for the 2024/2025 School Year

Tucson, AZ Other
POSTED ON 4/9/2024
Position Type:
Certified-Middle and High School

Date Posted:
4/8/2024

Location:
Multiple schools

Date Available:
07/17/2024

Closing Date:
Open untill filled

CATALINA FOOTHILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Certified Job Description

Learning Support Specialist

10 months
Professional Salary Schedule
Reports To: Director of Professional Learning

Definition: The role of the CFSD Learning Support Specialist (LSS) is to provide coaching, training, modeling, and assistance to support teachers participating in the Great Beginnings: Systems for Success teacher development program.

Essential Functions: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a complete listing of all functions and tasks performed by this job class.)

General Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with other CFSD Learning Support Specialist(s) to:
    • plan and facilitate New Teacher Orientation.
    • welcome new teachers to the district prior to New Teacher Orientation to make initial personalized connections.
    • coordinate Teacher Leader support for new teachers at New Teacher Orientation.
    • coordinate, plan, and facilitate mentor training, and support the implementation of the mentor program.
    • monitor mentor support through collecting and maintaining data on each new teacher and their teaching demographics by assigned instructional coach.
    • plan and facilitate Collaborative Inquiry Teams, Professional Learning Seminars, Collegial Coaching, and Summer Institutes for teachers who are in Years 1-3 in the district.
  • Provide differentiated coaching support to new teachers and teachers who have moved grade levels and / or disciplines at all levels through:
    • implementing Cognitive Coaching, which includes classroom observations with pre- and post-conferences for planning and reflection.
    • conferencing with teachers to assist in classroom management, instructional strategies, and/or planning lessons.
  • Participate as a member of the district's Professional Learning Planning Team which includes:
  • evaluating the components and outcomes of the Great Beginnings program by collecting and analyzing data on teacher self-efficacy and instructional implementation and feedback from new teachers and site administrators.
  • refining components of the Great Beginnings program.
  • Collaborate with site administrators using a "dual coaching model" to identify the support each new teacher needs and how the Learning Support Specialist and administrators will provide that support.
  • Attend district level professional learning to support new teachers in the implementation of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
  • Maintain current knowledge of evidence-based instructional practices, standards for instructional coaching, and adult learning theory and practice.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers, staff, administrators, parents, and others.
  • Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Governing Board Policy.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
  • Current, valid Arizona teacher certificate
  • A minimum of five years of classroom instruction
  • Demonstrated strong instructional skills
  • Skill in observing and analyzing classroom management, instructional strategies, and assessment practices
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues
  • Strong background knowledge of current educational theory and practice
  • Strong organizational skill
  • Preferred Experience/Training:
  • Training in Cognitive Coaching, Differentiated Instruction, and the Understanding by Design framework
  • Knowledge and experience in instructional or collegial coaching
  • Educational or instructional leadership experience (team leader, mentor, curriculum or assessment design team member, Site Improvement Team member, etc.)
  • Experience designing and/or leading professional learning sessions

Conditions:
  • Extended contract hours for coaching and professional learning seminars
  • Extended certified calendar of 15 workdays for New Teacher Orientation, Summer Institutes, and other days as assigned
  • Certified non-teaching contract to include base salary with addenda for additional 15 work days

Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity Policy
In CFSD, we value a workforce that reflects the diversity of our students. We are committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex (which includes a prohibition against sexual harassment as described in District policy ACA-Sexual Harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, or disability.

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