Instructional Leadership Specialist: Secondary Mathematics

Overview

New Instructional Leadership Specialist:
Secondary Mathematics

Join to apply for the New Instructional Leadership Specialist:
Secondary Mathematics role at Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership.

• Planning, implementing, and supporting rigorous standards-based instruction for all students.
• Designs model classrooms for demonstration purposes.
• Supports and facilitates the planning and implementation of rigorous, standards-based lessons in response to student data.
• Supports educators with the implementation of technology tools and resources that enhance student-centered, standards-based instruction.
• Demonstrates an ability to access, analyze, and act on school, classroom, and individual student data in support of quality tiered standards-based instruction.
• Facilitates professional learning communities.
• Collaboratively designing and executing targeted school-based professional development aligned with the district’s Strategic Plan.
• Attends and actively participates in all school-based Instructional Leadership Team meetings.
• Attends and actively participates in all applicable district-based professional development to ensure connections are made between district initiatives and the instructional goals of the school’s improvement plan.
• Engages the school community to understand how everyone contributes to the district’s Strategic Plan to collectively raise student achievement.
• Creates a school culture of reflective practice, high expectations, and continuous learning.
• Develops partnerships with district and building administration, families, and community to support improvement efforts.
• Models high expectations for instructional quality and ensures accessibility for all students.
• Develops a culture in which staff reflect on practice and use student data, current research, best practices, and theory to adapt.
• Coaches and manages teams to create, monitor, and achieve district and school-based goals.
• Delivers constructive feedback to educators that acknowledges effective practice and provides next steps that impact teaching and learning.

• Has completed a minimum of 5 years of experience working directly with students, with most teaching experience in the content area of the position.
• Has a 95% attendance rate in the academic years  and .
• Possesses a master’s degree from an accredited college or university or will possess a master’s degree within 1 year (9-12 credits of completion in an approved program is the minimum for a 1-year provisional appointment).
• Possesses a professional teaching license from the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the content and grade level of the position in English Language Arts, Mathematics, or Science.
• Overall exemplary evaluation rating preferred; a minimum of an overall proficient rating required from the last two years of employment.
• Demonstrated growth in student achievement based on assessments over the past one to two years.

• Phase One - Initial Application:
  Include Letter of Interest describing expertise in impacting teacher practice, analysis and use of student data, leadership skills, implementation of student learning goals, and instructional planning process; a copy of your valid professional teaching license; resume; and three professional references.
• Phase Two - Site-Based Observation:
  On-site observation of candidate leading adult learning or instructing students (non-evaluative).
• Phase Three - Interview Inclusive of Performance-Based Tasks:
  Data Analysis and Interview components to discuss growth and instructional moves.
• Phase Four - Principal Interview:
  Selection for employment as an Instructional Leadership Specialist or placement in a candidate pool if not immediately placed.

For inquiries about the position or matching skills to a position, contact Carmen Molina-Figueroa at molina-figueroac

Springfield Public Schools is a cultural gem in Western Massachusetts with approximately 24,000 students and over 44 languages spoken. We are the 3rd largest district in Massachusetts and are committed to equity and excellence, professional development, and growth opportunities for staff.