Res Tchr, Site, Writing, T1

Responsibilities

• Maintains and monitors implementation of Hillsborough County Public Schools’ Writing/Language Arts Program Guidelines and Procedures, inclusive of county and state guidelines and standards.
• Affirms the implementation of district initiatives in the area of writing/language arts.
• Demonstrates a strong working knowledge of best practices in writing/language arts instruction across content areas.
• Develops and conducts professional development for targeted audiences, including classroom teachers, in the content area of writing/language arts instruction regarding instructional strategies, best practices, use of materials, and specific instructional topics.
• Models effective teaching techniques when presenting to groups and other professionals. Provides follow-up support to district and site-based training.
• Provides coaching to targeted audiences in order to improve writing/language arts instruction, classroom organization and management, and effective implementation of district-provided resources.
• Conducts classroom walk-throughs and provides feedback to teachers.
• Trains and assists teachers in selection and use of a variety of assessment instruments. Models and coaches how to administer assessments and collect data.
• Conducts data conferences with classroom teachers to interpret data and plan instruction, and assists teachers in using assessment data to plan appropriate instruction.
• Provides small group instruction for selected students.
• Affords assistance with competitions.
• Affords assistance with textbook implementation.
• Regularly collaborates with building administrators to discuss classroom practices and to provide support for writing/language arts instruction. Provides ongoing feedback in partnership with the district writing/language arts supervisors.
• Affords assistance with writing/language arts and content-specific district supervisors in developing model lesson plans, curriculum, and assessments.
• Promotes parent and community outreach and involvement in the writing/language arts instructional program at the school.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree.
• Formal training in education preferred.
• Three years of increasingly responsible experience in classroom teaching, with two years of related management or supervisory experience required.
• Experience in educational leadership is preferred.