Supervisor of STEAM PreK-12

Supervisor of STEM PreK-12
West Springfield Public Schools

The Supervisor of STEM
- PreK-12 collaborates with district and school leaders to facilitate and execute the district's Strategic Plan with fidelity and integrity.

DUTIES:

* Reports to the Executive Director of Instruction and Elementary Education.

* Demonstrate knowledge and expertise of the 2017 MA Math Curriculum Framework and 2016 Science and Technology Engineering Framework within an MTSS Model.

* Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating effective district wide and school-based Mathematics and Science professional development.

* Assist in school-based planning, resource development, and problem-solving around district priorities related to Mathematics, Science, and Technology.

* Plan courses and other professional development opportunities for educators to effectively support student achievement in Mathematics.

* Provides professional development for teachers (classroom, special education, and specialists) and paraprofessionals, regarding program description, assessment, curriculum, strategies, and instructional materials.

* Build strong working relationships with school and district leadership to identify program needs as well as develop plans that support and align with the district's strategic plan.

* Build the capacity of school administrators and school leadership teams by providing effective training, guidance, and facilitation to ensure high-quality PD delivery.

* Monitors the implementation of district-wide Mathematics and Science curricula.

* Conduct formal and informal observations and evaluations of educators to promote exceptional teaching and learning experiences for all students.

* Partner with academic team members to ensure students receive the necessary support to access the grade-level curriculum and content.

* Analyze and disaggregate district and school data and identify strategies for improvement for all learners.

* Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the district's Math and Science programming and implement changes based on the findings.

* Coordinates and monitors curriculum review and adoption for grades PK-12.

* Displays and fosters a positive attitude toward understanding the educational needs of all students.

* Assists teachers by providing consultation, mentoring, and support.

* Perform other related duties in accordance with the district's values of collaboration, cross-functionality, and accountability as requested or directed by the Executive Direction of Instruction and Elementary Education.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Possesses a master's degree from an accredited college or university.

* Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary School Education (DESE) as a Director/Supervisor of Mathematics or Science or Licensed as a Principal/Assistant Principal

* Has completed a minimum of 5 years of experience working directly with students, with most of the teaching experience in the mathematics or science content area.

* Demonstrate growth in student achievement based on assessments over the past one to two years.

* Experience preparing and managing budgets.

* Experience planning and implementing professional development.

* Proven leadership skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Possesses the following Math Recovery Designations: AVMR Course 1, AVMR Course 2, and Math Recovery Specialist (MRIS/MRSp1). Champion Designation preferred.

* Experience with Illustrative Mathematics and Ready Mathematics

* Experience with Open Sci Ed

Contract:

Individual Contract, 12 month
Salary: $95,000 - $115,000, commensurate with experience