AMSTI Elementary Math Specialist

About the Role

The AMSTI Elementary Math Specialist will engage in instructional coaching and support for educators, facilitate professional learning, and collaborate with other specialists to develop professional learning opportunities for regional teachers to grow their content knowledge and pedagogy.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and/or participate in professional learning for teachers and/or administrators based on assignments and/or LEA needs, including online options.
• Facilitate professional learning according to AMSTI Math philosophy and offerings (Foundational Training, OGAP, NUMBERS, including follow-up PLCs).
• Deepen teacher content knowledge, use of instructional strategies, and how to use assessment to inform classroom instruction.
• Adjust among the presentation roles of facilitating, presenting, coaching, and consulting when leading sessions based on audience need.
• Collect feedback and participate in reflection on the impact on the client, session, state, and site goals.
• Assist AMSTI-ALSDE in developing and maintaining common professional learning offerings and supporting resources, including online options.
• Provide ongoing professional learning to AMSTI lead teachers, certified AMSTI facilitators, math coaches, and/or instructional coaches through Math Professional Learning Communities (virtual and/or face-to-face) and Math Coaching Cycles (virtual and/or face-to-face).
• Assist IHEs with planning and conducting pre-service and continuing education/outreach activities.
• Participate in AMSTI professional learning activities and staff meetings conducted by the ALSDE and Site Director.
• Share knowledge and skills in state meetings, conferences, and other outlets to report successful innovations implemented by members of the school community.
• Provide frequent, ongoing support and coaching to teachers, AMSTI lead teachers, certified AMSTI facilitators, instructional coaches, and/or administrators (classroom teacher must always be present when leading the classroom or team-teaching).
• Coach teachers in instruction of students for all tiers of mathematics to increase the number of students performing at or above grade-level proficiency.
• Engage in side-by-side coaching experiences with teachers and provide reflection and feedback.
• Support professionals through equipping teacher leaders, building coaches, future trainers, and administrators.
• Collaborate and support schoolwide and classroom STEM activities with all stakeholders.
• Assist teachers in using AMSTI math resources effectively to promote conceptual student understanding and growth.
• Use coaching strategies such as joint preplanning, modeling lessons, co-teaching lessons, targeted observation to collect data, and debriefing.
• Gather and analyze data to identify LEA training needs and make recommendations to the Site Director.
• Assist AMSTI teachers in effectively using common planning time and Professional Learning Communities to improve instruction.
• Work with teachers to analyze pre- and post-assessments to look at student growth during a coaching cycle and create next steps plans.
• Assess students’ performance and needs based on student work samples, assessment data, and interpret results to inform instructional planning.
• Support the professional growth of elementary mathematics teachers by strengthening their understanding of mathematics content.
• Collaborate with grade-level teachers, grade-level teams, and LEAs to implement resources (mathematics curriculum maps, pacing guides, curricula, assessment, etc.) and instructional plans.
• Assist in recruiting new AMSTI teachers and/or facilitators.
• Mentor other professionals in the process of coaching and in PLCs within schools.
• Assist in recruiting and developing a cadre of trainers to support current and future facilitator programs, and monitor their effectiveness during training.
• Conduct research on the effects of current math practices in AMSTI classrooms through pre- and post-test data collected and documented through the PLC process.
• Initiate and apply action research based on reflective practice.
• Assist in monitoring the effectiveness of trainers in facilitating AMSTI Math professional learning opportunities.
• Collaborate and support teachers in the use of technology in their classroom to enhance instruction.
• Coordinate work through the AMSTI Site Director, collaborate with other specialists, and communicate with all stakeholders.
• Maintain proficiency in all standards, pedagogical content knowledge, and AMSTI lessons and practices through AMSTI-ALSDE and approved outside professional learning opportunities.
• Support building-level leadership in implementing structures that ensure the continued, effective use of formative data.
• Participate in professional development to remain current in research and best practices in mathematics instruction, student learning, curricula, and assessment.
• Reflect on personal coaching practices to evaluate impact on equipping K-5 students to master grade-level content and perform at or above grade-level proficiency.
• Work with materials managers to make site-level decisions based on teacher needs/requests.
• Provide feedback to the ALSDE regarding customization of kits and materials to make them teacher/classroom friendly.
• Maintain records (including financial) and complete paperwork in a timely manner.
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and promotion of AMSTI resources according to the resource development and PR guidelines.
• Develop curriculum resources to meet the needs of LEAs.
• Communicate with AMSTI Site Director/PI and ALSDE in advance regarding retirement or resignation plans (minimum six-month advance notice is requested).

Requirements

• Master's degree in Education.
• 3 - 27 years of full-time verifiable work experience.
• Experience developing data-driven lessons for teachers.
• Expertise in presenting workshops and training.
• Expertise in writing workshops for adult learners.
• Knowledge of the Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics.
• Proficient in Google Suite.
• Valid driver's license.
• Current Teacher's Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified AMSTI Trainer is preferred.
• National Board Certification is desired.

Pay

>$100,000