Instructional Leadership Specialist: Elementary Mathematics
Listed on 2026-06-13
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Education / Teaching
Special Education Teacher, Education Administration, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Academic
New Instructional Leadership Specialist:
Elementary Mathematics
Springfield Public Schools – Academics Office – Springfield, Massachusetts
Job DetailsJob : 5296429
Final date to receive applications: Aug 07, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Aug 11, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately
Job DescriptionThe Instructional Leadership Specialist collaborates with district and school leaders to facilitate and execute the district’s Strategic Plan with fidelity and integrity. An Instructional Leadership Specialist is expected to spend 50% of their work schedule in classrooms actively engaged in modeling, coaching, co‑teaching, and/or demonstrating standards‑based best practices, 30% of their work schedule reviewing data, leading team meetings, presenting professional development, facilitating professional learning communities, and 20% of their work schedule instructing students.
Responsibilities- 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.
- 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.
- Actively engages the school community to understand how everyone contributes to the execution of the district’s Strategic Plan to collectively raise student achievement.
- Develops partnerships with district and building administration, families, and community to support the improvement efforts of the school.
- Consistently models high expectations for the quality of instruction and ensures accessibility for all students.
- Develops and nurtures a culture in which staff members are reflective about their practice and use student data, current research, best practices, and theory to continuously 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 will impact teaching and learning.
The Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, handicap, or military service, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
PositionType
Position Type: FT – School Year
SalarySalary: $83,708 to $99,017 Per Year
Job CategoriesJob Categories:
Classroom Teacher >
Math:
General
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
- Deanna Suomala, Senior Administrator for Performance & Eval.
- ACADEMICS OFFICE
- Phone: Ext. 55655
- Email: suomalad
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