California Per Diem Educational Consultant; Math

The Per Diem Educational Consultant (Grades 9-12 Math) is an onsite representative of Savvas Learning Company who helps initiate lasting change in districts and schools by delivering core content, intervention, supplemental professional development, change of practice, and job‑embedded services. This resource provides individual and group support for district personnel and school faculty to incorporate effective strategies into classroom practice.

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

Candidates must be local to the West region.

• 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.
  • Differentiate instruction based on student need.
  • 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.
  • Differentiate 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 the key instructional features.
  • Provide feedback on observable practices learned from Model Lesson/Lesson Study opportunity.
• Data‑Based Decision Making
  • Use of two dashboards within the product (Performance and Assignment).
  • Differentiate 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 on implementation.
  • Understand and identify the philosophy, pedagogy, and basic organization of the program.
• 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 successful experience as a 9‑12 math professional.
• 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 relating to effective teaching strategies for teachers across content areas using instructional technology.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent ability to present content to large and small groups (effective presentation skills).
• 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 the effective classroom use of instructional technology.
• Experience in virtual teaching and learning.
• Programs and services to support community outreach.

• Able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
• Must be able to sit or stand at a personal computer for a reasonable length of time typing and reading, and when presenting.
• Ability to…