Instructional Technology Specialist jobs in Springfield, IL

PURPOSE:
The Instructional Specialist will assist new teachers, teams of teachers and administrative staff with job embedded support by modeling and demonstrating effective instructional strategies including the effective use of technology in the classroom, co- planning and co-teaching lessons, and facilitating the implementation of core literacy teaching and learning practices to increase student achievement

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Illinois Teacher’s License.
• Master’s Degree in education or curriculum and instruction preferred.
• Five years of successful teaching experience with excellent evaluations and/or recommendations from professional associates, employers, and/or supervisors.
• Provides support and monitors the implementation of the use of the digital classroom technology.
• Ability to work with administrators and teachers in a collaborative manner.
• Demonstrated success using best instructional assessment and practices and differentiated instruction in K-8 classroom setting.
• Experience with the delivery of professional development to adult learners and the ability to develop and implement plans for instructional improvement.

REPORTS TO:

• Principal/ Central Office Designee
• Instructional Specialist Coordinator

MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH:

• Building Principal
• School Staff
• Parents
• Students
• Instructional Specialists
• Curriculum Coordinators
• Lead Literacy Intervention Specialist
• Literacy Intervention Specialists

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(The following are the essential fundamentals included, but are not limited to the following job duties.)

• Assist professional staff in monitoring the literacy instructional program across all curricular areas including data collection, analysis and interpretation of progress and achievement.
• Collaborate with teachers, especially new teachers, regarding classroom implementation of differentiated literacy instruction, effective teaching strategies, and implementation of digital classroom technologies by modeling and/or co-teaching lessons.
• Mentors/assists new or re-assigned teachers to insure continuation of programs and instruction.
• Locates and provides supplementary materials and resources for classroom instruction.
• Plans and facilitates curriculum in-service meetings.
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings, professional development, and trainings as assigned.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by Administration.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

The Instructional Specialist is subject to collective bargaining agreement for teachers.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board of Education policy on the evaluation of teacher.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The employee deals mostly with people, objects, and equipment in the educational setting. The employee is regularly required to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift (occasionally up to 50 pounds), carry, pull, push, climb, and kneel; walking and standing approximately 50-75% of each day. Depth perception and field of vision are important. The employee must recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative and must be able to differentiate tones and volumes in conversation.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

The employee must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the employee must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The employee will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the employee will have to supervise, or make sure students are supervised students at all times. The employee is required to drive their own vehicle to various locations throughout the District.
The statements describe the general purposes and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.



Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity employer with an affirmative action plan.