Specialist - Teaching and Learning Secondary Science​/Social Studies

Teaching And Learning Specialist

To strengthen Tier 1 and supplemental instruction and improve student outcomes by serving as a campus-embedded instructional coach who builds teacher capacity through model classroom instruction, job-embedded coaching, data driven support, and professional learning. The Teaching & Learning Specialist works in dual partnership with campus and district instructional leadership to ensure high-fidelity implementation of district curriculum, instructional frameworks, assessment practices, and data-informed instruction.

Education/Certification:

Bachelor's degree, valid Texas teaching certificate, master's degree in content assignment preferred. Special knowledge/skills include ability to influence instructional practice and lead change aligned to the district's vision and priorities, deep knowledge of curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices in the assigned content area, expertise in high-impact, research-based instructional strategies, and standards-aligned lesson design, strong communication and presentation skills with adult learners, skill in adult coaching, observation, feedback, and job-embedded teacher development, demonstrated ability to design and deliver professional development across grade levels and content areas, strong organization, planning, tracking, and documentation skills, and willingness to participate in ongoing professional learning and coaching aligned to role responsibilities.

Work under the guidance of district leadership and content coordinators to ensure fidelity of implementation of district instructional initiatives and support frameworks including ongoing support for teaching and learning across content areas and programs, design and maintain a work calendar that prioritizes coaching cycles, model instruction, PLC facilitation, lesson planning support, and data meetings, serve as the instructional liaison between the district Teaching and Learning Department and the campus in collaboration with the principal to lead continuous improvement of the campus and district, support development and campus implementation of curriculum documents, assessments, and instructional resources, maintain a daily model classroom block demonstrating district-aligned instruction that reflects strong lesson design, delivery, student discourse, and assessment practices, host model classroom observations, conduct instructional needs assessments using student and teacher data to identify strengths and opportunities and develop targeted support plans for teachers, ensure assessment data availability and implement district protocols for progress monitoring to enhance instruction, accelerate student growth, and elevate campus ratings, support teachers and teams in preparing for and conducting data meetings and instructional response planning, implement ongoing instructional coaching cycles, including observation, modeling, co-teaching, feedback, and follow-up support, support teachers individually and in teams through modeling, co-teaching, peer observation, and in-class coaching using gradual release practices, support effective use of common planning time through clear structures, protocols, and accountability measures, facilitate PLCs and other collaborative structures to analyze student work, guide instructional decisions, and develop reteach and intervention plans, assist with lesson planning, unit internalization, and common assessment development aligned to the district curriculum, develop, deliver, and reinforce high-quality job-embedded professional development aligned to district priorities, monitor the impact of coaching and professional development using implementation evidence and tracking tools, and adjust support accordingly, participate in required district professional development and apply learning to campus implementation and teacher support, respond promptly to instructional support requests and communication from teachers and administrators, and perform other duties as assigned within the instructional scope of the role.

There are no supervisory responsibilities. This role serves as a coach and curriculum implementation specialist for teachers.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Ability to think clearly and meet deadlines sometimes under stressful circumstances. The ability to manage oneself and complete tasks effectively without constant supervision or redirection is essential. The ability to work collaboratively and sometimes coordinate with team members on campus, across campuses, and at the district level is necessary. The ability to maintain high physical stamina and to spend extended periods walking and on your feet may be necessary.

Travel between district and campus is required; occasional district-wide and statewide travel; frequent, prolonged, and irregular hours may be required. Use of…