Para Academy BSEL Strategies Presenter

Purpose: To work with administration, teachers, instructional coaches and provide professional development, training and general support in implementing program.

Payment Rate: Per the USD 443 Professional Development Provider Guidelines for Internal Staff (BOE approved 12.12.22)

Responsible to: Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

FLSA Status: non exempt

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Contract Length: per contracted task that is reimbursed per lump sum and not hourly. The scope of work is estimated being.

• 15-25 hours, this includes plan, prep, and presentation
• 5-10 hours for second day, if required, presentation with new content
  
  

Employment Qualifications - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Possess Valid Kansas Teacher License
• Experience and/or specialized training in curriculum content and instructional pedagogy relative to assignment. Advanced degree preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with instruction, methodology and materials related to bilingual education. ESL/ESOL endorsement preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with fellow educators to develop, implement and evaluate instructional strategies and materials to improve teaching and learning for all students.
• Kansas Certification of Health on file in the Central Office.
• Kansas Certification for Building Leadership preferred.
  
  

Essential Functions

• Proficient and experienced with the content, pedagogy and district guidelines and expectations
• Proficient with alignment of instructional resources to tiered instructional planning.
• Contribute to the academic improvement initiatives of the district and individual school buildings.
• Work effectively with district and building administration, as well as instructional staff to improve instruction and student achievement.
• Communicate in a professional manner with staff, students and the public.
• Understand the system of interventions at all tiers of support including Special Education and ESL/ELL
  
  

Physical Requirements And Environmental Conditions

• Must be able to travel among the district’s school and administrative sites.
• Must be able to work in both classroom and office settings.
• Must occasionally lift materials and equipment up to fifty (50) pounds.
• May require extended periods of both sitting and standing.
• Requires patience to work with numerous interruptions, flexible scheduling and various staff.
  
  

General Responsibilities

• Facilitate group discussion with district MTSS structures and alignment to content specific instruction.
• Facilitate discussion and review of grade level & content specific pacing guides/curriculum maps.
• Facilitate and demonstrate knowledge of grade level/content specific standards.
• Facilitate & model lesson plan design that is aligned to standards and specific to resource being modeled.
• Model research based instructional strategies.
• Facilitate, interpret, & integrate core resources formative & FastBridge data for grouping.
• Facilitate & interpret the use of formative/summative data. (e.g., check for understanding, exit tickets, etc.).
• Facilitate discussions on Tier 2 & Tier 3 supports and how to best differentiate instruction.
• Facilitate discussion with the integration of LETRS, (i.e., Word Recognition & Language Comprehension).
• Model and integrate Biography Driven Instruction and best strategies to support EL learners.
  
  

This job description does not constitute a contract of employment. Any oral or written statements or promises to the contrary are hereby expressly disavowed and should not be relied upon by any prospective or existing employees. This job description is subject to change by the employer, Dodge City Public School, at the discretion of the employer, or as the needs of the employer and/or requirement of the job change. The Dodge City Public School District explicitly reserves the right to modify any of the provision of this job description at any time and without notice. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties or essential function does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.