Program Specialist, Humanities

Fulton County Schools Fulton County, GA July 13, 2018 Others

The Program Specialist for Humanities is responsible for assisting the Area Superintendent in the development and implementation of effective K-12 standards-based instruction, appropriate and balanced assessment, and standards-based grading and reporting

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists schools in determining the level of implementation of standards-based instruction best practices and the alignment with standards-based progress report card in the Humanities programs
Assists administrators in supporting, training, and coaching teachers and staff in the Humanities programs
Supports the development of Power Standards and Reporting Standards K-12
Designs and delivers training to administrators/teachers in providing feedback to students to improve instruction delivery
Identifies resources and supports teachers with differentiation to meet all students’ needs in the Humanities programs
Assumes responsibility for communicating and coordinating pilot report card implementation and support
Provides individual assistance to schools experiencing grading issues
Provides ad hoc reports on the status of standards-based instruction/progress reporting and develops recommendations for improvement
Serves as liaison between the Division of Academics and Teacher Quality in all issues related to instructional best practices that are aligned to performance management standards for teachers
Works in collaboration with other departments and areas to maximize teacher effectiveness as it relates to the Humanities curriculum, instruction, and assessment
Collaborates with Leadership in Learning and Teaching in development of any revisions to new curriculum
Assists schools in ways to integrate curriculum

Education and Experience
Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Education or in the areas of Language Arts, Social Studies, or World Languages required
Master’s Degree preferred

Experience:

Minimum of three years successful classroom teaching experience required
Prior experience with standards-based instruction and professional staff development required
Three years supervisory experience preferred
Experience working within a large, complex organization preferred

Certification/Licensure:

Must hold or be eligible for a valid and clear teaching certificate in the areas of Language Arts, Social Studies and related fields, or World Languages
Georgia Leadership certification preferred

Minimum Qualifications:

Detailed knowledge and experience with standards-based instruction and assessment best practices
Experience with curriculum development
Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver training to adult learners across multiple disciplines and levels
Demonstrated knowledge in differentiation and meeting the needs of varied learners
Ability to plan and implement short and long-range goals and objectives
Ability to work with collaborative teams
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent interpersonal skills needed to work effectively with administrators, staff, and community members
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing

Salary Information:

Salary Range for 2017-2018

$63,108 – $74,481

Step placement credit may be granted for up to a maximum of 8 years (Step 9) of prior verifiable experience. Salary placement with Fulton County Schools is non-negotiable. Actual salary placement will be based on Fulton County Board of Education experience calculations from the Non-Teaching Salary Schedule B-235, Executive Scale, Step 1 – Step 9

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