Reading Teacher and Instructional Support Leader.  Will split time between both roles.

Job Purpose

The Ferguson Florissant School District is accepting applications for Reading Teacher/Instructional Support Leader. The overall role will be to facilitate educational programs and related services under the direction of site administrators. Plan, develop, implement, and facilitate elective implementation of curriculum and instruction, and plans and executes whole school professional development sessions. The evaluation process for the Instructional Coach will include progress of students he/she directly supports.

Essential Functions

1. Observe, coach and support instructional staff to ensure that teaching is at all times intentional, engaging, and rigorous, and that teachers are creating a warm, structured, and responsive classroom culture
2. Monitor and assess teacher performance
3. Support the lesson development process and provide feedback to teachers on their lessons and instruction
4. Identify growth opportunities in instruction and recommend and implement solutions in a timely manner
5. Build smooth and efficient working relations that directly impact student achievement; work closely and efficiently with the school principal, professional learning communities and department chairs to ensure student success
6. Reinforce positive student behavior and establish rapport with students; communicate individual academic progress
7. Facilitates meetings, processes, for the purpose of meeting curriculum guidelines and/or ensuring the state mandates are achieved.
8. Manages a variety of school administrative functions (school schedule, assigned personnel, summer school, ) for the purpose of enforcing school, district and state policy and improving student achievement
9. Presents information (budget overviews, accounting processes, distribution formulas,) for the purpose of communicating information, gaining feedback and ensuring adherence to established internal controls.
10. Supports principal for the purpose of providing instructional

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. A Master’s degree in education with 3+ years of experience.
2. K-12 Special Reading certificate required
3. Excellent communication skills: writing, speaking and listening
4. Must have experience working with adult learners, including coaching, designing, and facilitating professional development.
5. Must have strong human relations and organization
6. Must have the ability to perform multiple tasks.

Knowledge/Skills

Demonstrated success using data to drive instruction, with a strong understanding of pedagogy that drives results

Experience coaching teachers and using feedback to improve practice

The ability to create a classroom environment where students feel safe, supported, and challenged

Passion and commitment to teaching all students so that every student is performing at or above grade level

Relentless drive to set and achieve ambitious goals Strong collaboration and teamwork skills

state standards; state and federal regulations and laws as they apply to the site; Board of Education policies and regulations; site-based management and supervision; performance assessment; and administrative practices. Oral and written communication; human relations; public relations; evaluation methodologies; con?ict resolution; consensus building; computer applications.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops and implements a vision for the school to guide the learning of all students

Examples of Work Performed:

1. Plans meaningful and aligned professional
2. Participates in and maintains systems of shared decision-making.
3. Promotes partnerships among staff, parents, business and the community that support the District’s vision statement and strategic goals.
4. Supports the site’s mission, vision, values, and goals
5. Communicates clearly, directly and
6. Keeps appropriate audiences
7. Evaluates a limited number of

Ensures a guaranteed and viable curriculum, guarantees e?ective instructional practice, coordinates the use of effective assessments and promotes professional learning

Examples of Work Performed:

1. Ensures staff regularly collaborates to continuously monitor and adjust the vertical and horizontal alignment of the curriculum to improve student
2. Facilitates opportunities for collaboration and modeling of instructional practices appropriate to the learning content
3. Develops a systemic process for the continuous improvement of all teachers' instructional practice
4. Develops professional develop aligned with
5. Develops a systemic data teaming process for the analysis of student level data to improve the instructional process and student growth
6. Develops a systemic, collaborative process for the development and use of formative and summative assessments
7. Develops a cycle for continuous, focused collaborative professional learning and growth

Interacts professional with students, staff, family and community.

Examples of Work Performed:

1. Collaboratively establishes a system responsive to student demographics for ensuring equity in teaching and learning process.
2. Collaboratively integrates in and out of school strategies and resources to provide for the welfare of
3. Ensures positive relationships are an integral part of the culture of the

Actively engages professional growth, actively engages in re?ective practice and applies new knowledge and understanding to drive appropriate change.

Examples of Work Performed:

1. Leads a systematic process for selection and delivery of professional development experiences to support continuous improvement of teaching and learning
2. Models reflective practice and engages in an intentional professional development program to continuously improve performance

Promotes the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.

Examples of Work Performed:

1. Makes decisions involving students or staff that are consistent with the Board-approved Code of Conduct and Safe Schools
2. Makes recommendations to site or District administration that support the needs of all educational stakeholders.
3. Makes decisions involving students that are consistent with the Board-approved attendance.
4. Plans school events that are attended by parents.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

Complete an online application at www.fergflor.org. Attach the following: letter of interest, resume, copy of current certification and list of five names of references, including addresses, day and evening phone numbers, and email addresses,  (including current supervisor).  Once your online application is complete, please follow the directions on the website to indicate your interest for this position.