Teacher Support Specialist - C & I

NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Title: Teacher Support Specialist - C & I

Reports To: Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction

Dept. /Campus: Curriculum & Instruction

Duty Days: 197

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: A17

Date Revised: 06/2022

Primary Purpose:

The Teacher Support Specialist provides ongoing support for new teachers to NISD. The Teacher Support Specialist is a liaison between new teachers and content coordinators and instructional coaches to ensure new teachers are provided with ongoing support as they begin their time in Northwest ISD.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor''s degree from an accredited university in the field of Education or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• Valid Texas Teaching Certificate
• Three (3) years or more of teaching experience
• Excellent instructional technology background and experience
• Experience as a teacher mentor or campus mentor coordinator
• Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively with principals, teachers, students and community
• Ability to share proven instructional approaches with teachers and administrators and interpersonal skills to provide feedback and coaching
• Ability to conduct staff development and/or mentor teachers
• Ability to organize and self-motivate

Major Responsibilities & Duties:

In order to support all new teachers the Teacher Support Specialist will:

• Attend new teacher orientation with human resources to meet new teachers and be additional support.
• Work with content coordinators and instructional technology to develop onboarding support for teachers in the areas of curriculum content access and technology introduction.
• With the Executive Director for Teaching and Learning, oversee NISD Mentor Program, Campus Mentor Coordinators.
• Send out monthly communication to NISD Mentors with activity calendars and other support documents.
• Meet with all NISD New Teachers regularly throughout the year.
• Work in conjunction with the Teacher Support Specialist for Instructional Technology.
• Meet with any NISD New Teachers for coaching cycles based on teacher or campus need.
• Work with NISD Content Coordinators and Instructional Coaches to support teacher needs.
• Design and provide professional development during department meetings, PLCs, or with individual coaching in conjunction with district, campus, or individual needs.
• Support teachers with instructional technology tools and resources
• Work with new teachers on utilizing technology and supporting their comfort level of technology use.
• Be a liaison between new teachers and district support staff to ensure teachers are supported.
• Provide model teaching at the campus level when appropriate
• Maintain the confidentiality of schools, teachers and classrooms.
• Obtain prior approval from the Executive Director for Teaching and Learning before distributing written communications and other media.
• Demonstrate coaching skills at the campus level.
• Work cooperatively with directors and campus principals in developing and supervising the instructional programs in assigned subject area. This includes non-core teaching areas included, but not limited to Special Education, Fine Arts, Athletics, and CTE.
• Keep informed of and comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies. All other duties assigned.
• Complete classroom observations as directed by the Executive Director for Teaching and Learning using district provided walkthrough protocols.
• All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Equipment Used:

Personal computer, typewriter, printer, copier, calculator, and fax machine.

Working Conditions:

• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Frequent district wide travel
• Occasional prolonged or irregular hours
• Position requires frequent bending, stooping, twisting, pulling, pushing, sitting, and overhead reaching
• Position requires the ability to lift 25 pounds waist high

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned, alternative methods of performing your duties, or skills that may be required.