Elementary: Math Specialist 2026-2027

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze data using the cycle identified in the Local Assessment Plan from formative, interim, summative, and mathematics screeners to monitor student progress and plan focused student interventions
• Collaborate with campus administrators, teachers, and the Teaching and Learning division to plan and deliver targeted student interventions aligned with the District Response to Intervention plan
• Utilize best practices for intervention including small group instruction using the push-in model, co-teaching, and the use of math manipulatives and technology to build conceptual understanding
• Regularly communicate with campus and district staff and parents regarding student progress
• Collaborate with district and campus administrators and teachers to evaluate student achievement for the purpose of placing students in the appropriate intervention and identifying/delivering support services
• Collaborate with teachers and students to set and track student performance goals
• Regularly communicate with campus and district staff and parents regarding student progress

Instructional Leadership: Professional Learning

• Deliver targeted Tier 3 math interventions to students identified through data analysis and collaboration with campus Student Support Teams, ensuring alignment with the RTI framework and student learning goals
• Implement evidence-based intervention strategies, including small group instruction, co-teaching, and the use of math manipulatives and technology to enhance conceptual understanding and student engagement
• Support Math Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), coaching teachers in effective instructional planning, assessment development, data-driven decision-making, and meeting professional learning goals
• Utilize the peer coaching cycle, including observations and feedback, to support teachers in reflective practice and improve instructional effectiveness
• Partner with campus and district leadership to provide ongoing coaching and support, fostering teacher growth through structured peer coaching cycles and collaborative planning
• Analyze and disaggregate multiple sources of student data to inform instructional decisions, develop intervention strategies, and support teachers in closing achievement gaps
• Collaborate with campus leadership to build teacher capacity in data utilization, formative and summative assessment analysis, and the implementation of research-based instructional practices to drive student success and promote continuous improvement

Program Support

• Lead and/or participate in guided observations to promote reflective practice
• Maintain and report math specialist services using the identified reporting tool
• Create and articulate a schedule with administrators of specialist activities for instructional coaching and intervention, professional learning opportunities, and professional growth requirements that support mathematics instruction
• Keep abreast of and research best practices for math instruction, intervention, and enrichment in the assigned grade levels
• Provide support to teachers on the implementation of math instructional resources including manipulatives and technology
• Meet regularly with campus instructional leaders to communicate program needs and plan support structures
• Collaborate with campus leadership to facilitate the administration of the district’s mathematics screener

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree preferred
• Valid Teaching Certification Issued by Texas Education Agency appropriate to subject and grade level of assignment
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Math classroom teacher
• Demonstrated knowledge of and training on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), elementary math curriculum, and best practices in math instruction
• Proven knowledge of Guided Math instruction and use of manipulatives to develop conceptual understanding for math students
• Demonstrated evidence of professional growth, including leadership or participation in a wide range of professional learning experiences
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, as well as interpersonal skills that promote collaboration and effective communication with adults
• Comprehensive knowledge of instructional strategies, role of Professional Learning Communities (PLC), and data for decision making, intervention and enrichment, student assessment, and use of instructional technology
• Strong organizational and classroom management skills