Adult Learning, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Career Development, Coaching, Collaborative Learning, Communication Skills, Content Development, Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Documentation, English as a Second Language (ESL/TESL), Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), Federal Laws and Regulations, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Lesson Plans, Literacy, Microsoft Office, Multilingual, Organizational Skills, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Reporting Skills, Research Skills, Special Education, Staff Training, State Laws and Regulations, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
Facilitator-Professional Development Job Description
Job Title: Facilitator-Professional Development
Reports To: Executive Director-Professional Development
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Pay Grade: AI 2
Primary Purpose:
The Facilitator-Professional Development position is designed for an educator who strives to positively impact the professional development of teachers. The primary role of the Facilitator-Professional Development is to design, coordinate, and/or deliver professional development modules for district personnel. The Facilitator-Professional Development under the direction of district leadership will provide content knowledge, development, lesson planning, instructional delivery, classroom environment, and data action planning professional development modules designed to support teachers in the implementation of curriculum standards and delivery of instructional strategies in order to increase student learning progress and achievement.
The work of the Facilitator-Professional Development will be guided by the state curricular standards and instructional delivery data gathered by campus administrators, instructional coaches, literacy coaches, and development specialists.
All employees of Spring ISD are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate in a clear and respectful manner, championing the needs of our students, and drive continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university
- Five years of job-related experience in PK-12 education
- Preferred: Valid Texas teaching certificate
- Bilingual and/or ESL Certification
- Successfully demonstrated track record of success with providing professional development for adult learners
- Successful experience in providing training to PK-12 classroom teachers
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- In-depth knowledge of state curricular standards as written, taught, and assessed
- In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, policies, procedures, and processes related to the education of students who receive services through bilingual/ESL, career and technical, gifted and talented, and/or special education programs
- Ability to train personnel in the critical attributes of instruction and student engagement with diverse populations
- Excellent data analysis skills
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Safeguards the confidentiality of all documentation provided or generated
- Prepares for and conducts district professional development sessions throughout the school year on weekends and during the summer
- Engages personnel in adult learning experiences designed to develop a district culture that fosters a growth mindset and promotes all employees as learners
- Develops, designs, facilitates, and delivers professional development modules for District staff that includes but is not limited to:
• Curriculum and assessment
• Evidence of student learning
• Instructional and environmental planning
• Data analysis
• Instructional best practices for engagement, rigor, and relevance
• Collaborative professional learning communities
• Reflective practices
• Effective technology integration
• The coaching cycle
- Models best practices and differentiation of instruction by creating resources in various formats to meet the needs of all learners
- Promotes and models the integration of technology throughout the design and delivery of coaching and professional development modules
- Uses research-based adult learning and engagement strategies to support campus-based personnel in the transfer of learning experiences into practice
- Prepares for and conducts coaching and professional development sessions for any campus-based or campus-support personnel throughout the school year on weekends and during the summer as needed
- Participates in all district trainings throughout the school year and during the summer
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Working Conditions:
The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands, physical mobility, standing, prolonged sitting, some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling. This position will require traveling within the district.
Mental Demands:
Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of situations
Ability to interpret a variety of data
Ability to interpret TEC and policy
Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory
Ability to be effective in both oral and written communication
Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
Special Funding:
This position is funded by Federal and/or State grants. You understand that your employment is expressly conditioned on the availability of full funding for the position. If full funding becomes unavailable, your employment is subject to termination, non-renewal, or reassignment as applicable. Additionally, if full funding becomes unavailable, the employee may apply and be interviewed for vacant positions provided they meet the requirements for the position.
Federal Time and Effort Reporting:
The Employee in this position is assigned 100% to the federal and state program responsibilities and duties stated in this job description.