Instructional Content Specialist: GT/Advanced Academic Education

Job Title: Instructional Content Specialist: GT/Advanced Academic Education FLSA Status:Exempt Pay Grade: 103 Work Days: 226 Reports To: Coordinator of Instructional Services Primary Purpose Ensure a coordinated/comprehensive support system for GT/Advanced Academics. Provide effective leadership to campuses/districts/charter schools. Facilitate appropriate professional learning and technical assistance to all stakeholders. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty 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 essential functions. Education/Certification Masters Degree required. Texas Teacher Certification Gifted & Talented is required. Administrative Certification is preferred. Special Knowledge/Skills Team-oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff and campus/district/charter school personnel. Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills. Strong technology integration skills. Ability to create and provide professional development based on predetermined material or resources. Ability to interpret data and evaluate instructional programs and teaching effectiveness. Understand differentiated instruction to ensure success for all students. Ability to facilitate learning experiences using appropriate TEA projects and resources. Experience Minimum of 5 to 8 years of successful classroom teaching experience is required. Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in coaching teachers is required. Successful experience in program development. Successful experience in training teachers and/or other adults. Essential Duties and Responsibilities *This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions. **This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds. Demonstrate knowledge of job-specific content, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills or State Guidelines, the state assessment and accountability system, and state initiatives and standards. Demonstrate technology integration skills as appropriate for the role. Demonstrate understanding and implementation of differentiated instruction to ensure success for all students. Ensure a well-articulated and coordinated comprehensive program as well as develop, maintain, and deliver services and professional learning in the use of research-based instructional practices specific to your content to improve student and district/charter school performance to close achievement gaps. Provide effective leadership to all stakeholders. Facilitate professional learning and provide technical assistance to campuses/districts/ charter schools. Ensure all grant requirements are fulfilled as assigned. Have a working knowledge of the TEKS Resource System, how it supports districts, and how it applies to their work. Know research supporting effective lesson design to support learners and demonstrate and understand of TEKS/Guideline-based instruction. Demonstrate a skillset of research-based instructional coaching and adult learning theory. Supervisory Duties None Equipment/Specialized Software Used Computers, projection devices, control panels in meeting rooms, printers, productivity software, software specific to the job assignment, network resources, internet resources, and other hardware and software necessary to perform the functions of the job effectively and efficiently. Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors) Mental: Public relations and people skills are always required, work with frequent interruptions, and maintain professional composure and confidentiality under stress. Physical: Occasional prolonged and irregular hours, ability to move tables and chairs and load/unload boxes and materials. Prolonged use of a computer. Environmental: Open cubicles/workstations. Evaluation Annual performance evaluation will be performed in accordance with the adopted policies of the Education Service Center Region 11. Employment in this position is contingent upon performance, need, and funding.