Teacher Special ; TOSA - Content Specialist -MATH Supports - Instructional Servic

Overview

Northwest Regional Education Service District (NWRESD) is committed to building an inclusive community and providing equitable access to high‑quality services and support. We are an antiracist organization that works to understand how racial ideology is manufactured and how it impacts the lives of our staff and those we serve. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described below.

Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) – Instructional Services – Content Specialist – REGIONAL MATH SUPPORTS

Instructional Services

Washington Service Center (Hillsboro) – travel required within the four‑county area, including GASTON and BANKS School Districts.

Program Administrator

Per negotiated contract, Licensed Salary Schedule.

• Bargaining Unit: NWEA
• FTE: 1.0
• Work Days: 192

In partnership with the communities we serve, NWRESD improves student learning by providing equitable access to high quality services and support.

In alignment with NWRESD’s mission, the Teacher on Special Assignment will contribute to the development and execution of the district’s professional development system for educators across twenty component school districts and for ESD employees across four counties. The successful TOSA works collaboratively with department members and other NWRESD professionals, is committed to educational equity and anti‑racism, uses best‑practice research in designing adult learning activities, applies instructional coaching cycles, understands improvement science methodologies, and brings a growth mindset to pedagogical and systems improvement.

• Bachelor’s Degree in curriculum, instruction, counseling, or teaching
• Valid Oregon TSPC Teaching License or ability to obtain license within the specified timeline, including Mathematics Endorsement, preferably Advanced Mathematics
• Three or more years of successful PK‑12 teaching/educational experience
• Three or more years of successful experience planning and delivering effective professional development, including coaching
• Experience leading equity work
• Valid Driver’s License, available transportation, and proof of auto insurance

• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through continuous development and proactive bias management
• Professionalism and effective human relations skills
• Regular consultation with immediate supervisor
• Proficiency with computer and internet applications, including email, Google Suite, and MS Word
• Knowledge of current and emerging practices for effective adult learning
• Fluency in the structure of K‑12 schools and early learning environments

• Science of math
• Best practices in mathematics instruction
• Oregon’s Mathematics Standards
• Implementation science best practices
• MTSS/data‑based decision making
• Educational equity, antiracism, and social justice principles
• Implementation science practices
• Coaching or mentoring teachers to improve student learning, providing non‑evaluative feedback, and modeling best learning practices
• Facilitation of groups in meetings and workshops
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with clarity and precision
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, communicate clearly, and manage multiple projects

• Deliver and facilitate professional learning, including school coaching, to school teams in the 20 districts across Columbia, Clatsop, Tillamook, and Washington counties and to NWRESD employees
• Support development, coordination, and implementation of a comprehensive networked learning model
• Act as a content area expert in the assigned area
• Engage in reflective thinking and critically examine instructional practices
• Introduce refinements for instructional practices through coaching conversations
• Support successful implementation of professional learning based on identified district needs
• Analyze feedback to guide future professional development priorities
• Work respectfully and effectively with people from diverse racial, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds
• Travel…