Title Instructional Facilitator

Title I Instructional Facilitator

Assisting with program planning and implementation is a crucial part of the role. This helps to ensure Title I programs are effective, aligned with school goals, and meet the needs of all scholars, particularly those struggling academically. Working under the direction of the Title I Program Team, the Instructional Facilitator will serve as a collaborative leader in program development, coordination, and implementation to ensure that the Title I program is purposeful, data-driven, and effectively supports the academic needs of scholars, ultimately contributing to their success.

Required

Education and Experience:

• Master's degree or equivalent
• Five years of successful professional practice and/or relevant administrative experience
• Classroom teaching experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of technology and analyzing data.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
• Knowledge of current issues, problems, and challenges in urban schools in educating Title I and Section 31a scholars.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal/human relation skills.
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral skills.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Windows-based programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and work as a member of a team.
• Knowledge and understanding of facilitating small or large guidance group.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple tasks at once.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to make data driven decisions.
• Demonstrated respect for confidentiality.
• Demonstrated flexibility and initiative.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to represent the district at events (daytime and evening) with community members required.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of individuals in a problem-solving situation.
• Demonstrated ability to work with scholars/families in an urban school district.
• Demonstrated excellent attendance and punctuality and the ability to work some nights and weekends.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development in urban school district administration.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct educational research.
• Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal assessment mandates.
• Knowledge and understanding of state and federal measures of school quality, accreditation, testing mandates, and other educational legislation.
• Evidence of using data to support program initiatives and scholar academic growth.

Essential Job Functions:

• Coordinate with various stakeholders, including teachers, administrators, parents, and community members, to ensure seamless program implementation and support for Title I scholars.
• Collaborate and coordinate with school attendance teams. Developing attendance strategies, staff training, monitoring progress, identifying trends, and evaluating effectiveness of attendance initiatives. Ensuring all stakeholders are involved in creating a positive attendance culture to help remove barriers impeding on the improvement of scholar attendance.
• Regularly monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of Title I programs using various data points (scholar achievement, attendance, etc.).
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement and make necessary adjustments to strategies or implementation.
• Ensure the school's Title I program complies with federal and state regulations.
• Support strategies to increase parental involvement in supporting their children's learning.
• Possesses a clear understanding of Title I law and regulations to ensure that the Title I program maintains compliance with State and federal regulations.
• Develops and facilitates of professional learning activities regarding instruction, family engagement, Title I Targeted Assistance & School wide Plans, and other Title I related topics with central office leadership, administrators, and school-based teams.
• Provides support for instruction in Title I schools to facilitate scholar learning.
• Support the training of staff in the appropriate ways to access, use, and visualize assessment and other scholar-level data for instructional improvement
• Provides technical assistance to Title I and Private Schools through consultation, meetings, work session, and monitoring of program implementation.
• Identifies and develops resources needed to implement Title I program initiatives.
• Participate in conducting a comprehensive needs assessment to identify the root causes of academic challenges and determine the specific needs of scholars eligible for Title I services.
• Collaborate with school staff and stakeholders to develop clear, measurable, and achievable goals for Title I programs that align with their Title I Targeted Assistance & School wide Plans, Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP) to address the needs of the identified scholars.
• Assist in designing interventions and support services that are evidence-based,…