Staff Specialist - Professional Development Science

About the role

Dutchess BOCES' Educational Resources is looking for a Professional Development Specialist to enhance our Team! An Educational Resources Professional Development Specialist will facilitate professional development through workshops, consultancies, roundtables and in district trainings as assigned throughout Dutchess County.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate training in a variety of areas, especially science standards, content and concepts, instruction, assessment techniques, including authentic and formative, culture/climate, and/or technology.
• Supports training and initiatives connected to science, including new standards and assessments, as well as Social Emotional Learning benchmarks, the Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework, Literacy, and the Literacy Briefs, Numeracy Briefs, and other initiatives as needed.
• Provide modeling for and/or mentoring of teachers in curriculum planning and delivery that engages students in inquiry and critical thinking skills.
• Provide in district support as needed to Dutchess County school district educators, including administration, in the areas of instruction, curriculum writing and other topics, as requested
• Attend training or professional development opportunities in or outside of New York State.
• Design, plan, and facilitate student enrichment activities including conferences, debates, and other functions.
• Support planning and implementation of countywide and agency initiatives

Qualifications

• Holds a current NYS Teaching Certificate, SAS/SDA/SBL/SDL certification preferred
• 5+ years of teaching experience, K-12
• 7-12 Science certification
• Administrative certification or willingness to obtain
• Fluency in current technology integration and/or experience with ENL students, special education and/or literacy is preferred

Benefits

• Competitive salary; negotiable based on qualifications and experience
• Full complement of health benefits

Pay

$110,000 - $117,000