Teaching & Learning Specialist (Teaching & Learning Team​/TLT

Teaching & Learning Specialist

Reports To:

Superintendent or Director of Teaching and Learning

Employment Status:
Full-time

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Per Salary Schedule B, unless otherwise determined by the Superintendent.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Education
• Preferred:
  Supervisor's certificate/Administrative Specialist license (curriculum, instruction, & professional development) or Administrator's license
• Five (5) or more years of teaching experience
• Must pass a criminal background check
• Current driver's license and reliable transportation

General Description:

Provide consultative services to teachers and administrators regarding curriculum implementation and professional development in the following teaching and learning areas: intensive and sustained support for improvement; standards-based education; strategies for effective instruction; staff development; leadership and facilitation in school improvement initiatives; statewide legislative and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce initiatives.

Essential Functions:

• Development, organization, implementation, and coordination of professional development
• Facilitate curriculum implementation
• Align work to the specific components of school improvement initiatives and/or assignments
• Assist districts and schools in analyzing data for data-driven decision making
• Provide instructional and curriculum leadership for program development in academic content areas based on standards
• Provide coaching & support teams in the process of data analysis to adjust instruction to assist districts to be equipped to ensure that all students meet and exceed state standards
• Preview, introduce, and present quality programs, resources and strategies for effective instruction
• Assist teachers in the improvement of instructional strategies
• Provide districts with entry-year teacher and mentor programming to support educators new to the field of education
• Assist school district leadership with development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of continuous improvement plans
• Assist school leadership with training and professional development around Ohio's Evaluation Systems
• Provide leadership to SOESC or SOESC/district partnership projects, including networking opportunities, to promote sharing of innovative and successful instructional resources and strategies among educators
• Work closely with principals and lead teachers to improve the quality of instruction, assessment, and data analysis
• Promote sharing of innovative and successful instructional resources and strategies among educators
• Actively seek input from identified customers to determine short and long range goals, objectives and staff/student needs
• Assume responsibility for maintaining professional knowledge in appropriate areas of education
• Participate in the writing of grants for state and federal programs, when appropriate
• Provide professional development to member school districts when requested
• Participate in relevant committee meetings to improve student and teacher performance
• Comprehension of Google Workspace applications and other applications such as Zoom, etc.

Other

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform all duties in conformity to the adopted Vision and Mission statements
• Display professional appearance
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent
• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance
• Maintain required certificate(s) and/or license(s)
• Participate in ongoing Professional Development and attend appropriate workshops and professional meetings
• Safeguards confidentiality of privileged information
• Fully understands and abides by the Ohio Revised Codes regulations for reporting child abuse and/or neglect

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:
Board policies and procedures; ODEW operating standards; public relations; instructional techniques and methods; formative and summative assessments; leadership skills; research and evidence based practices and programs; training programs; state academic content standards; alignment and pacing guides; coaching; state accountability system.

Skill in: ESC adopted productivity software, state software, Internet, e-mail and media technologies.

Ability to: interpret policies, procedures, rules and regulations; communicate effectively; coach; plan training programs; collect data and assemble into meaningful documents; maintain records; work effectively with others; access worksites; share evidence based instructional and assessment practices; move/lift eighty (80) pounds.

Equipment Operated: ESC provided equipment (e.g. computer, printer, copier, scanner, laminator, calculator, fax machine, postage meter, phone system, etc.)

Terms of Employment:
As per the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center's Board of Education Policy Manual.

Performance Evaluation:
As per the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center's Board of Education Policy Manual.

Days: 204 Anticipated

Start Date:

August 2026

Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, resume, at least three professional references, and a…