REACH Project Learning Specialist

Job Title:

REACH Project Learning Specialist

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Pay Grade: 103

Work Days: 226

Reports To:

Coordinator of Department

Primary Purpose

Ensure a well-articulated, coordinated, and comprehensive support program for Homeless Children and Youth. Provide effective and knowledgeable leadership to campuses, districts, and charter schools. Provide direct care, appropriate professional development, and technical assistance to campuses/districts/charter schools.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Certification

* Master's Degree preferred

* Valid Texas teacher certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills

* Team-oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff, and campus/district/charter school personnel.

* Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.

* Technology competency levels are comparable to those required by the State Board of Educator Certification for all beginning teachers.

* Knowledge of student behavioral and academic challenges, including current models for implementing effective programs to meet student needs.

* In-depth knowledge of homeless children and youth (PreK-12) education programs, including federal McKinney-Vento statutory requirements and funding, state statutory requirements and funding, and best practices in Local Education Agencies.

* In-depth knowledge of transition and graduation requirements.

* In-depth knowledge of assessment and accountability systems and state and federal

* Technical knowledge of College and Career Readiness Standards.

* In-depth knowledge of data disaggregation and how to use the data to impact district/campus planning.

Experience

* Three years of providing successful adult professional learning experiences

* Demonstrated expertise in instructional design and adult learning theory, with a specific emphasis on andragogy.

* Strong technology skills, multimedia presentations, and interactive assessments.

* Ability to conduct research and incorporate findings into training design and delivery.

* Successful experience in program development

* Successful experience in an educational leadership position; experience in a supervisory position preferred

* Experience providing direct care to students and/or families

* Experience with grant programs is beneficial

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions.

This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds.

* Actively participate in and/or provide leadership for inter-departmental teams to help improve student performance in the region, improve the ESC internal operations, and meet the established goals and objectives of the ESC.

* Analyze available needs assessment data from regional, state, and national sources. Participate in the collaborative development of a comprehensive plan for training, products, and services to meet regional needs.

* Interface with TEA and Texas Education of Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) on a regular basis to support related programs within the region.

* Develop quality training, products, and services for teachers and administrators on federal and state requirements, identification strategies, classroom support strategies, social-emotional learning supports, and effective use of community resources as related to homeless children and youth.

* Provide guidance on best practices related to homeless children and youth, including data analysis and monitoring related to attendance, academic success, promotion/graduation requirements, and post-secondary planning.

* Evaluate the impact of training, products, and services on student success.

* Use metrics to drive continuous program improvement.

* Incorporate best practices in instructional design and adult learning theory into all professional learning experiences, with a specific emphasis on andragogy.

* Utilize advanced technology skills to create engaging and effective online learning experiences, including virtual simulations, multimedia presentations, and interactive assessments.

* Conduct ongoing research to stay current on emerging trends and technologies related to professional learning and incorporate these findings into training design and delivery.

* Collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders to ensure that professional learning content is accurate, relevant, and based on…