Summary:
The school-based Professional Development Facilitator (PDF) is a teacher leader who helps foster the development and growth of professional learning communities and facilitates job-embedded professional learning with colleagues. This position provides vision and leadership for teacher growth by working in close collaboration with the principal, school leadership, central services, and school based staff. Supports the building of staff capacity to meet the goals outlined in the district?s strategic plan and school improvement plans, to inspire 21st century learning tools and methods.
The position assumes a variety of roles in supporting school staff, including, but not limited to:
Change Manager: guides school staff in assessing effectiveness of instructional practices and moves staff to implement necessary systemic changes
Coach: helps teachers transfer learning experiences into practice
Consultant: supports individuals or groups in determining the best course of action to carry out specific tasks and meet specific objectives
Facilitator: designs and implements processes to create productive interactions for teachers to improve practice
Program Manager: manages the implementation of a comprehensive professional development plan within the school
Resource Provider: provides resources to help school staff reach desired goals
Professional Developer: helps school staff acquire new skills and knowledge through custom-designed, job-embedded learning activities
Essential Duties: (These duties represent a sample and may vary by position.)
Engages teachers to develop a culture that fosters professional learning communities and promotes all staff as learners acquiring and building a repertoire of skills to meet the needs of every student.
Develops, designs, implements, refines and evaluates professional development for teachers related to: evidence of student learning, data analysis, instructional best practices, collaborative team planning, individual professional growth, reflective practices, and effective technology integration.
Leads the modification and improvement of teaching methods in a culturally responsive school.
Promotes integration of technology in teaching strategies for inspired teaching and learning.
Collaborates with professional development professionals to foster growth opportunities for self and colleagues.
Conducts professional development sessions for teachers on rigorous content area instruction and technology tools.
Supports differentiation of instruction by demonstrating flexibility and creativity in choosing and modifying learning strategies, tools, and resources in various formats to meet all learners? needs.
Participates in non-evaluative observations for professional growth and collaborates with colleagues to mentor and support professional growth throughout the school.
Serves as a coach to teachers learning new strategies and instructional methods.
Demonstrates high expectations and models effective strategies for continuous school improvement.
Performs related duties as assigned.