What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLASS Specialist position at Teachstone?
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 Overview:
CLASS Specialists are charged with supporting and delivering a variety of CLASS-based professional development and training services.
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.
- Achieve and maintain reliability for all CLASS age-levels assigned.
- Other duties as needed to support Teachstone as the organization matures.
- Provide Instructional Support Strategies,Group Coaching (MMCI),CLASS-Based Coaching (CBC),Reliability Support, Live Coding, Video Coding, Live Calibration,Recorded Calibrations,Advanced Calibrations,Coaching with MyTeachstone.
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.
- Adept use of technology.
- Up to 50-75% travel based on professional development support work loads.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual; Spanish and English
"Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Teachstone we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles."
