Academic Specialist-Pre-K

Job Goal: The goal of the Academic Specialist is work with staff to implement a coherent curriculum aligned with state and national standards. The Academic Specialist will improve educational outcomes for students in the school by supporting research-based, high quality instructional strategies and interventions; the Academic Specialist will match strategies and interventions to students’ academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Georgia Teaching Certificate (Minimum T-4).

• Minimum of three years satisfactory classroom experience in the identified content area.

• Exemplary oral and written communication skills.

• Proficient in the use of technology.

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prompt and regular attendance
• Communicates the aligned system level curriculum including scope and sequence, content, and assessment findings to the appropriate instructional staff.
• Assists teachers with differentiating instruction for all students based on a combination of universal, formative, and summative assessment data.
• Facilitates, organizes, and documents all site-based professional learning to ensure that it is scientifically research-based and identified in the School Improvement Plan.
• Conducts classroom walk-throughs and full class observations as a coach, not an evaluator; provides specific, concrete feedback on the use of effective methods and instructional strategies for improvement.
• Provides model teaching and demonstration lessons for the staff based on teacher or school priorities.
• Attends and redelivers all system level training in a thorough, accurate, and timely manner.
• Facilitates and attends weekly grade level/team meetings and professional learning communities for school improvement.
• Works closely with the instructional staff to plan and implement effective instructional strategies that provide rigorous, differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Assists all stakeholders in understanding assessment data and reporting of assessment data; conducts scheduled Data Digs, shares data with all stakeholders in a transparent fashion.
• Coordinates the selection of instructional materials (books, resource materials, computer software, manipulatives) to ensure that purchases appropriately support both the standards and the needs of students.
• Actively promotes meaningful parent involvement: generates newsletters and flyers, communicates with parents in a variety of methods, and organizes parent trainings.
• Oversees transitional activities for students moving from Pre-K to elementary school.
• Oversees operation of the media center and general technology needs.
• Organize and oversee monthly parent workshops
• Point of contact for L4GA grant, to include redelivering trainings, scheduling assessments, and assisting with assessments
• Organize and run book fair
• Community outreach- scheduling community readers and community visitors.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor or Superintendent of Schools.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

190 day- Salary shall be paid consistent with the System’s approved salary schedule. Length of work year and hours of employment shall be established by the system.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the school Director with input from the Teaching & Learning team.