Job Description:
Job Title: English/Language Arts Instructional Leader (Grades 6-12)
Position: Administration
Reports To: Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, JMMS/ EHHS/ East Haven Academy Principals
This position is full-time. The salary and benefits associated with this position are outlined in the current East Haven Administrators & Supervisors contract.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Education for English/Language Arts; Masters preferred
- Minimum of six (6) years successful teaching experience with demonstrated teacher-
leadership skills
- Intermediate Supervision and Evaluation Certification (092) and one or more of the
following: English (015); Reading and Language Arts Consultant (097)
Priority Experience:
- Supporting Special Education and content area teachers to build interdisciplinary and
differentiated classroom experiences
- Comprehensive understanding and experience of NEASC standards and accreditation process
- Knowledge of current research and resources related to integration of technology, blended-
learning environments, district and site-based goals, professional growth, learning
development of adult learners, and group facilitation and change processes
- Extensive knowledge and demonstrated success in working with state and national standards
and grade level expectations/progressions
- Implementing research-based instructional practices and a variety of assessment tools and
experience facilitating collaborative analysis of student data
- Strong understanding/knowledge of the science of reading, effective instructional practices in
reading and writing, including connections to other content areas (cross-curricular
connections)
Preferred Experience:
- Test coordination and industry recognized credentials
- Knowledge and experience effectively implementing a multi-tiered system of support related
for middle school & high school students
- Interest/experience with dual credit and career pathways
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Collaborate well with a variety of stakeholders; demonstrate and maintain productive and
positive interpersonal skills, consult and facilitate groups of individuals, communicate
effectively with teachers, principals, parents, students, and instructional aides
- Work closely with district and building administration to coordinate and implement the
work and components of professional learning communities
- Supervise and Evaluation of the 6-12 English/Language Arts Department
- Plan/Facilitate department and curriculum meetings at the grade 6-12 level
- Share in strategic improvement efforts inclusive of planning, monitoring, and adjusting
departmental priorities to achieve school improvement goals
- Develop curriculum and assessments that align with district initiatives
- Oversee implementation of curriculum (including review and revision), high quality
instructional practices and effective assessment of students and revise/address issues or
mobilize resources as appropriate
- Create, monitor and adjust budget for 6-12 English/Language Arts Department needs and
ordering
- Scheduling of English/Language Arts Departments
- Assist in the organization and administration of state testing, such as iReady, Smarter
Balanced, PSAT, SAT
- Utilize creative solutions for implementing on-site school-based staff development
- Manage time, schedule and execution of multiple projects effectively and within
deadlines in order to maximize teacher learning
- Collaborate with Assistant Superintendent, Principals, and other instructional leaders to
design and implement Professional Development programs as related to district and
school goals
- Any other duties assigned by the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, or building
Principals
Physical and Mental Demands/Work Environment
The physical demands and environmental characteristics described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
- Ability to see and read objects closely, reading/proofreading a report, using a computer
monitor, filing and/or retrieving information from a filing system.
- Ability to hear normal sounds with background noise, as in using a telephone or radio,
distinguish verbal communication and communicate through speech, including using a radio.