What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Clarity Specialist (Oakland Park ES, Parkmoor ES, Parsons ES) position at Columbus City Schools?
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Teacher Clarity Specialist
DEPARTMENT: Office of Teaching & Learning
JOB STATUS: Teacher on Special Assignment
POSITION
SUMMARY:
The Teacher
Clarity Specialist will serve as a coach for district Priority and/or Focus Schools identified under the Ohio Department of
Education guidelines. This position will
serve the following elementary schools: Oakland Park, Parkmoor, Parsons.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES:
The Teacher
Clarity Specialist will provide coaching, instructional, and curricular support to three
SQIG grant funded schools for target area “Standards, Assessment & Accountability:
Data use capacity improvement”. The duties will include but are not limited to the following areas:
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Provide
instructional coaching,
specifically around the topic of Teacher Clarity and the District’s Common
Instructional Framework, to individual teachers, Teacher Based Teams (TBTs), and Building
Leadership Teams (BLTs)
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Support teachers, instructional coaches and TBTs in the implementation of Teacher Clarity and
the District’s Common Instructional Framework
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Coach building instructional coaches to effectively
support classroom teachers
in the implementation of literacy and/or math strategies
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Deliver
professional development to teachers in a variety of areas
including but not limited to:
instructional strategies, assessment development, Ohio State
Assessments, and deconstructing the standards
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Collaborate with teachers, teams, administrators, external partners, district departments, and
community partners
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Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively
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Demonstrate knowledge of the necessary work of priority and focus
schools
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Assess specific building needs and support schools in the development of an action plan using data
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Work with schools to use data to inform and guide instructional practices in order to increase student achievement
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Engage with staff to design job-embedded professional development aligned to building school improvement
plans,
Teacher Clarity, and the District’s Common Instructional Framework
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Provide support to schools in integrating district initiatives into the school improvement process
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Support the implementation of innovative practices and programs in schools
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Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Must possess valid Ohio Teaching licensure appropriate for level (ES, MS, HS)
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Minimum of five years classroom teaching experience in an urban setting
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Knowledge of effective literacy and math practices for elementary and
middle school
students
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Knowledge of NWEA/MAP, IReady, Achieve 3000
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Thorough understanding of the Ohio Improvement Process, Teacher
Clarity, and the District’s Common Instructional Framework
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Ability to work with diverse cultural backgrounds
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Available for extended hours including mornings, evenings, Saturdays and summer
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Flexible, resourceful, enthusiastic, and high energy level
