Job Title: STEM Specialist
Reports To: Math Instructional Leader and Building Principal
Location: Joseph Melillo Middle School
Education: Bachelors Degree required, Master degree preferred
Certification: CT Teacher certification in Mathematics 029 or 229/ or Science 030, 031, 032, 034 or Technology 047
Salary: As stated in the EHEA Teacher’s Contract
Position Summary: The STEM Specialist will: - Support the academic progress and growth of all students.
- Provide direct, data driven, small group instruction
- Oversee the implementation of the i-ready diagnostic assessments and individualized learning paths
- Regularly run reports to monitor students’ progress on their individualized learning paths
- Meet with and coach teachers whose students are not meeting expectations
- Utilize district and classroom assessments to guide teachers in grouping students for targeted individualized instruction during the additional Intervention/Enrichment block.
- Collaborate with the Humanities Reading Specialist to oversee the SRBI process and facilitate SRBI meetings.
- Utilize district and classroom assessments to determine strengths and weaknesses in Tier 1 instruction.
- Support classroom teachers in improving Tier 1 instruction to meet the needs of all students as well as overseeing Tier 2 and Tier 3 instruction.
Evaluation: performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of certified staff.
Disclaimers - The job description lists typical examples of work and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to a position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
- Connecticut requires that any person (teachers, administrators, special service staff members, teachers’ aids, custodians, cafeteria employees, etc.) who is hired by a local or regional board of education submit to a state and national criminal history record check within the first 30 days of the date of employment. The process includes the checking of fingerprints by the State Police bureau of Identification and the F.B.I. The results of the criminal history record checks (both state and federal) are reported to the employing school district. If the district receives notice of a conviction of a crime by a person holding a certificate, authorization or permit issued by the State Board of Education, the district shall notify the Bureau of Certification and Professional Development.
We strongly encourage applications from individuals belonging to historically marginalized groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. Our hiring process is designed to ensure fairness, impartiality, and equal opportunities for all qualified applicants.
We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, striving to create a culturally responsive environment. We conform to the spirit of and the letter of local policy, applicable laws and regulations, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Civil Rights Act of 1987, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA).
