Per Diem Educational Consultant; ELA

Per Diem Educational Consultant (6-12 ELA) is an on‑site representative of Savvas Learning Company. The consultant initiates lasting change in districts and schools by delivering core content, intervention, and supplemental professional development, Change of Practice, and job‑embedded services. This resource provides individual and group support to district personnel and school faculty in incorporating effective strategies into classroom practice.

Additional responsibilities include delivering professional development and technical assistance to schools that have contracted with Savvas for professional development and job‑embedded services. The position requires deep knowledge and extensive experience with academia, standards‑based school reform, and the ability to deliver high quality job‑embedded professional development and site‑based technical support to school personnel using innovative Savvas products, technology resources and/or research‑based methodologies for school turnaround.

Desired applicants must have 5+ years of successful teaching experience in a 6-12 school setting. Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate existing knowledge of Savvas products, experience in effective coaching and training of teachers and teacher leaders.

Candidates must be local to the Midwest region. Preference is given to candidates near a major airport.

• Effectively implement classroom components and resources in the program:
  • Apply the philosophy, pedagogy, and basic organization of the program.
  • Implement each segment of the daily instructional block.
  • Differentiated instruction based on student need.
  • Effectively manage a Savvas curriculum classroom, technology integration and devices.
  • Utilize data and reporting tools to impact instruction and decision making.
  • Model coaching conversations that support administrators with effective teacher feedback.
• Job-Embedded Coaching and Modeling:
  • Coach teachers to apply the philosophy, pedagogy, and basic organization of the program.
  • Differentiated instruction based on teacher/student need.
• Observation and Support:
  • Observe classroom practices following professional development to identify implementation progress of the Savvas program.
  • Provide teachers with critical feedback to guide implementation progress of key instructional features.
  • Provide feedback on observable practices learned from Model Lesson/Lesson Study opportunity.
• Data-Based Decision Making:
  • Use two dashboards within the product (Performance and Assignment).
  • Differentiated instruction based on student need.
• Administrator Support:
  • Utilize Savvas program tools to determine implementation needs.
  • Observe strategies and practices implemented in the instructional block and provide teachers with feedback.
  • Understand and identify the philosophy, pedagogy, and basic organization.
• Administrator
  
  Coaching:
  • Classroom/Instructional coaching.
  • Facilitation of training to support implementation.
  • Provision of onsite technical support.
  • Regular and ongoing communication with school and district leaders.

• B.A. or B.S. degree required; M.A. preferred.
• Experience of fering workshops/coaching to teachers.
• Experience with classroom‑based technology integration.
• Experience with differentiated instruction.
• Demonstrated success as a classroom teacher and at least five years of professional experience as a 6‑12 ELA teacher.
• Strong collaboration and team building skills.
• Knowledge of standards‑based reform, curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• Ability to plan strategically with and coach school leaders and classroom teachers.
• Ability to provide instructional support for effective teaching strategies across content areas using instructional technology.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent presentation skills for large and small groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Scaffolding instruction for English Language Learners.
• Certification in bilingual education preferred.
• Scaffolding instruction for students with disabilities.
• Strategies for effective classroom use of instructional technology.
• Experience in virtual teaching and learning.
• Programs and services to support…