School Improvement Coordinator

Position Location: BSI Region 2, Florida Counties:
Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns, Union, Volusia

The Institute for School-Community Partnerships, Integrative Services, and Child Mental Health and Educational Policy (ISCP), which is part of the College of Education, envisions that all schools in the state of Florida and nationally will have the capacity to provide a safe, effective, and efficient environment to continuously improve the academic, social, and emotional growth of all students and to actively engage families and communities in education.

The ISCP's nearly $23 million budget is derived from grants from federal, state, and private sources. It is the mission of the ISCP to implement and evaluate research-based and innovative practices in school and community settings. This is accomplished through (a) training, technical assistance, and support to key partners; (b) community-engaged research and program evaluation to inform key partners' decision making;

(c) the development of research and evidence-based documents, tools, and resources to support implementation and evaluation activities; and (d) supporting the infrastructure and capacity of key partners to implement and evaluate federal and state educational policy.

The School Improvement Coordinator provides support and monitoring of plans (School Improvement Plan, District Managed Turnaround Plan, Turnaround Option Plan) for schools and districts in the region. The position will work directly with school leadership and staff in their assigned regions; and assure and monitor compliance with state and federal requirements. This position requires a deep understanding of what quality and learning 'looks like' in the classroom and the ability to identify strategies and develop systems to improve classroom instruction at the district and school level.

This position must have knowledge of the Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking and the ability to use and analyze data to determine instructional needs. The ability to use and analyze data to determine instructional needs and possess strong interpersonal skills that lead to an effective working relationship with all stakeholders is a requirement of this position. An additional requirement of the position is to be able to travel both within the state at least 75% of the time for meetings, workshops/conferences, and site related monitoring and instructional reviews.

This position is grant funded.

• Deep understanding of quality teaching and learning in the classroom
• Ability to identify strategies and develop systems to improve classroom instruction at the district and school level Ability to develop monitoring systems with district and school leadership team
• Knowledge of Florida State Standards
• Ability to use and analyze data to determine instructional needs
• Assist developing master schedules to support student achievement
• Knowledge of various evidence-based instructional coaching approaches
• Knowledge of how to evaluate and shape district and school cultures
• Strong interpersonal skills that lead to an effective working relationship with all stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills and ability to deliver technical assistance in a method understood by stakeholders Strong organizational, problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated skill in ensuring accountability for all stakeholders in the school reform effort
• Strong analytic and interpretation skills
• Ability to orchestrate change and meet tight time frames and balance multiple, competing priorities while maintaining goal directed behavior/performance
• Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, policies, procedures related to school improvement (SI).