Supervisor of K-12 English/Language Arts and Humanities chez Bensalem Township School District

Supervisor of K-12 English/Language Arts and Humanities

REPORTS TO:

The Supervisor of English/Language Arts and Humanities is directly responsible to the Director of K-12 Teaching and Learning. The Supervisor serves as a liaison between school administration and certified professional staff members.

POSITION GOAL:

Assists in the coordination, development, implementation and evaluation of the school district’s K-12 English/Language Arts and Humanities curricula. Ensures that the curricula incorporates the PA standards and is appropriately aligned for systemic coherence.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Possess appropriate level of education and experience to perform the essential duties relative to the position.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze and interpret academic research, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations, safety manuals, and other job-related publications.  Generates routine reports and correspondence pertinent to the essential job duties
• Ability to communicate and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills effectively in dealing with students, staff, parents, community members, and educational agencies as related to performance of the duties of this position
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask, meet challenging deadlines, problem solve and make independent judgments
•  Ability to interpret and to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to perform routine tasks cooperatively and to adjust to interruptions, variables, or changes in standardized situations
• Knowledge of PA Core Standards for the District K-12 English/Language Arts, Writing, and the Humanities Curricula

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Pennsylvania Teaching Certification in English/Language Arts, Reading Specialist and additional certification in Social Studies preferred.
2. Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction Certification and K-12 Principal Certification required. 
3. A minimum of five (5) years classroom experience teaching English/Language Arts, Reading, and Writing. Additional experience in classroom instruction of Social Studies preferred.
4. Demonstrated Leadership skills and technology proficiency required, building level administration experience preferred.
5. Strong analytical skills and the ability to utilize data to inform decision-making.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Supervises the development and implementation of a K-12 English/Language Arts and Humanities Curricula assessment in areas assigned
2. Assists in the District's attainment of certain expectations and goals surrounding the English/Language Arts and Humanities curricula 
3. Provides input to administrators concerning employment decisions to fill English/Language Arts and and Humanities teacher vacancies
4. Provides leadership in curriculum development, standards, and curriculum mapping 
5. Plans, develops, and presents district and building-wide professional development related to English/Language Arts and Humanities content/data 
6. Reviews Grade K -12 Pacing Guides for K-12 English/Language Arts and Humanities curricula and provides feedback to teachers and building principals
7. Audits Grade K-12 English/Language Arts and Humanities curricula documents to ensure proper alignment.  Identify any pertinent gaps and assist in resolution
8. Conducts content area walkthroughs at each school buildings to support K-12 English/Language Arts and Humanities, and provide guidance/suggestions for improvement of delivery of subject content
9. Monitors implementation of any new English/Language Arts and Humanities software/materials, identifying any areas of concern
10. Meets as necessary with building principals, district office administrators, teachers, and support staff to discuss needs, review data, review curricular documents, and assist with related curricular issues
11. Participates in District-wide MTSS efforts and leads MTSS initiatives in assigned content areas.
12. Meets with teachers in PLC meetings or as appropriate to assist and provide suggestions concerning content area data and delivery of English/Language Arts and Humanities instruction
13. Conducts routine class visits to assist in supporting the K-12 English/Language Arts and Humanities curricula
14. Provides ongoing feedback to building principals, the Director of K-12 Teaching and Learning, and District Administrators about grade English/Language Arts and Humanities needs.
15. Demonstrates to staff how to access, and utilize curriculum maps for planning and evaluation purposes.
16. Collectively, with the Teaching and Learning team members, assesses district needs; plans, develops, completes, and communicates information related to: District-wide Professional Development needs, ongoing curriculum department assessments, annual modifications process, Act 48 survey results and plans, new teacher induction, annual kindergarten screenings, State required FRCCP Reports (i.e., including but not limited to: Flexible Instruction Plan, Chapters 4, 48, 49 etc…) and others as assigned. 
17. Update, implement, and maintain the BTSD Curriculum Renewal Plan as assigned 
18. Performs other related job duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In order to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position, the employee is routinely required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear.  In addition, the individual must possess good vision and be able to use their hands to perform daily tasks and/or operate a computer, telephone, and other office equipment.  Occasionally, there is a requirement to be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTE:  Qualified candidates/incumbents must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.  As required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions or duties.  It is the responsibility of the incumbent in the position or the candidate once offered the position to inform the Bensalem Township School District Human Resources Director of any and all reasonable accommodations that may be required.  Candidates who need accommodations to complete the application process must inform the Human Resources Director of their need.

VERIFICATION:

The undersigned have reviewed and concur with the information contained in this position description.

Candidate/Position Holder’s Signature:  ____________________________________  Date:  __________

Printed Name:  ________________________________________________________

Supervisor’s Signature:  _________________________________________________  Date:  __________

Date Revised:  May 2024

This posting may be removed at any time.