Teacher, TOSA Instructional Specialist Instructional Support

Overview

Job Title:

Teacher, TOSA Instructional Specialist - ) - Instructional Support and

Requisition r:
103213
. Close Date:
No established closing date; open until filled
. Organizational Unit:
Instructional Support ). Site:
Davis Center (0001). FTE: 1.0 FTE@ 42 Weeks
; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time. Union:
Teachers(04).

Functional Area:

Teaching
. Salary Range:
53,. Benefits:
Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan
.

Resume and Cover Letter are mandatory to apply for any position.

The Instructional Specialist (IS) is a released teacher on special assignment (TOSA) position that will partner with district and school leadership to ensure high quality learning happens for all MPS students. The IS plays a key role in increasing student learning at sites by supporting all teachers in continuous improvement of instructional practice; meeting the expectations outlined in the Standards of Effective Instruction (SOEI);

implementing a strong MTSS framework in classrooms; and ensuring classroom practices are aligned to the School Improvement Plan (SIP) and the district Strategic Plan. The IS will achieve these goals by:

• Coaching teams of teachers and individual teachers to reflect and identify next steps to improve instructional practice, increase equity and social emotional learning in order to improve students’ academic outcomes
• Conducting teacher observations: both unscored, and scored, short and focused observations
• Supporting the building’s structures for professional learning, instructional practice, and MTSS
• Being an active member of the district MTSS team by participating in professional learning opportunities and collaborating across departments

• Develop and facilitate coaching cycles with teachers to continuously improve classroom practices, including a focus on:
  • Instructional strategies
  • Analysis of student work, including formative assessment, to inform instructional decisions and lesson planning
  • Opportunities for authentic student engagement, inclusion of student voice and choice
  • Use of instructional and curricular resources
• Conduct secondary observations for probationary and tenured teachers as aligned to the MPS Classroom Observation Model
• Provide follow-up coaching with teachers to work towards personal goals related to SOEI observations, site and professional goals, including:
  • Classroom management
  • Instructional strategies
  • Classroom climate
  • Organizing content for meaningful learning
  • Identifying appropriate staff development for teachers to align with professional needs
• Communicate and collaborate with district and school personnel
• Attend district IS Team meetings and IS professional development as planned for by the MTSS team
• Attend any Secondary Observer training focusing on inter-rater reliability, SOEI related topics (some of this is field-based work)

• Valid Minnesota teaching license
• Minimum of five years successful teaching experience as demonstrated by the Standards of Effective Instruction (SOEI)
• Minimum of three years successful instructional coaching experience or like instructional/curriculum/professional development teacher leadership experience
• Current knowledge of assessments practices, standards and benchmarks and ability to link achievement results to program enhancement and curriculum differentiation.
• Tenured in Minneapolis Public Schools preferred.
• Successful completion of the Standards of Effective Instruction (SOEI) observer certification (must be completed upon hire)
• Highly preferred: demonstrated success in working with students and staff of racially diverse backgrounds
• Preferred: recent classroom teaching experience
• Experience related to mentoring, coaching teacher leadership such as experience as a secondary observer, PLC Lead, cooperating teacher, lead teacher or other teacher leadership positions
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing standards-based instruction and assessment, applying differentiated learning strategies and improving student achievement in the classroom TOSA, Instructional Specialist (IS)
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