Peer Assistance Specialist

UPPER ARLINGTON CITY SCHOOLS

Location: District
Position: Peer Assistance Specialist
Licensure: 5 Year Professional Teaching License
Reports to: Chief Talent Officer
Employment Status: Regular/Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt

Description: Provides leadership for the 4 year Resident Educator Program and assistance to teachers through the Peer Assistance Program.

NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year college or university

• State of Ohio teacher's certificate

• Completion of the ODE mentor training program

• Prior experience of serving on district and school committees

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with others

• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing

• Effective, active listening skills

• Organizational and problem solving skills

• Knowledge of current research and practice in teacher professional development

• Knowledge of the Ohio Educator Standards and implementation strategies

• Background/knowledge base in methodology and supervised practice

• Previous mentoring or coaching experience

• Ability to work in a team environment

Essential Functions:

• Will work with a committee to collaboratively to provide the district’s 4 Year Resident Educator Program based on Ohio’s Resident Educator Program Standards

• Facilitate the Resident Educator and new teacher orientation throughout the year.

• Assists in the selection and training of mentors based on Ohio Mentor Standards

• Meets regularly with school and district administrators regarding program elements and needs of Resident Educators and their mentors

• Conducts frequent and ongoing classroom observations of new teachers and provides professional feedback to the educator

• Works closely with school administrators and the Peer Assistance Review Committee to identify staff assistance needs and manage the peer assistance process.

• Helps the identified teacher and administrator develop goals to assist the staff member to become a more effective teacher

• Develops a plan with the identified teacher to achieve the agreed upon goals

• Develops summative progress reports on status of identified teacher at the completion of the individual assistance program.

• Facilitates placements of pre-service teachers and provides related professional learning opportunities as a connection between district and higher education

• Assists with the screening and placements of new certificated staff members

• Focus the goals and objectives of district in order to provide support for educators be used to plan and guide goal setting and professional development

• Works with mentor teachers and other professionals to support the development of pre-service, new, and developing teachers in alignment with district goals and state educator standards

• Collaboration with the other staff serving to support district well-being initiatives and efforts consistent with the district’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

• Serves as an active participant on District committees, as needed

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend meetings as necessary

• Serve on committees and co-curricular activities as agreed upon

• Interact with other departments and school personnel when necessary

• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner

• Perform other duties as assigned

Equipment Operated:

• Various office machines

• Computer/printer

• Copy machine

• Telephone

• TV/VCR/DVD player

• Calculator

• Other equipment as needed

Additional Working Conditions:

• Occasional requirement to travel, both daily and overnight

• Occasional use of personal vehicle for work within the district with reimbursement at IRS rate

• Occasional weekend/evening/summer work

• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue

• Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions

• Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 10 pounds, e.g., paper boxes, deliveries of supplies and equipment

• Frequent repetitive hand motion, e.g., computer keyboard, typing, calculator, writing

• Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop

Employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance use in the workplace throughout his/her employment with the District.

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor, appointing authority.