Instructional Specialist - Title I (Kimball Elementary)

Teacher Compensation Plan
Shift Type: Full-Time
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports To: Principal
EMPLOYMENT BEGINS: 2025 - 2026 School Year
PRIMARY PURPOSE:

• To provide leadership, coordination, and innovation in assigned curricular area, so that each student may derive maximum benefit from the continuing pursuit of the subject involved.
• To plan, develop, and implement an effective instructional program in a way that includes the best use of research findings, time, space, available technology, financial and community resources, so that student achievement is maximized.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:

• Texas Teacher Certificate
• Master’s Degree preferred

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Demonstrate a cognitive understanding of the subject matter and pedagogical skills in his/her teaching field.
• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Exhibit excellent public relation and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of the change process, organizational development, conflict resolution, and facilitations skills.
• Demonstrate highly effective organizational and consensus building skills.
• Understand the value of planning and demonstrate ability to develop and implement short- and long-range instructional plans based upon effective instructional strategies, knowledge of the discipline, student needs and performances, the global society, the community, and the curriculum.
• Understand the various learning styles and show competence in developing and delivering instruction appropriate to students’ developmental needs.
• Understanding cultural diversity through providing instruction appropriate to diverse cultures and populations, learning styles, and background experiences.
• Understand how to develop a variety of instructional strategies, technologies, resources, and techniques for problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Possess knowledge base for critiquing, constructing, and utilizing multiple forms of appropriate assessment techniques in order to monitor progress, modify and adapt instruction, and set goals.
• Exhibit effective communication skills and techniques, including verbal, nonverbal, and media communication that are sensitive to student differences and needs.
• Possess knowledge of change process and facilitation skills.
• Possess knowledge and understanding of technology and its use to enhance student achievement.
• Possess knowledge and understanding of the policies and procedures of the MISD.
• Display highly effective mentoring and leadership skills.
• Display an ability to deliver staff development to small and large groups

EXPERIENCE:

• Successful experience as a classroom teacher.
• Successful experience in preparing students for state assessment.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Administration may find appropriate and acceptable

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Foster collaboration between teachers and teams
• Determine the instructional needs of teachers by analyzing the campus data in collaboration with the principal
• Design and deliver job embedded staff development to small groups on a continuous cycle
• Assist with the planning, delivery and support of campus staff development
• Have knowledge of and assist with data disaggregation
• Facilitate discussions of the paced curriculum, scope and sequence and help teachers understand the concepts to the depth and complexity needed
• Participate in grade level lesson planning
• Collaborate with classroom teacher in designing instructional learning
• Model best practices and how they can be differentiated
• Co-teach to provide support in implementing best practices
• Mentor teachers who are struggling
• Continue as a learner by attending staff development
• Be a model of exemplary teaching
• Perform planned activities as indicated on district’s ESSA Federal Application

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands:

• Communicating and working effectively with varied personalities while maintaining emotional control.

Physical demands/environmental factors:

• Working extended hours.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.