Instructional Specialist and Technology Coordinator chez Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Instructional Specialist
 
Summary:
Holy Rosary Catholic School in Rosenberg, Texas, seeks a responsible, energetic and nurturing individual who has experience in teaching. 

Purpose:  The full-time Instructional Specialist position was created for the purpose of providing integral instructional and coaching support to teachers.  The Instructional Specialist also provides intervention for struggling students needing assistance in an individual setting.  

Supervisor: This position reports to the Principal at each campus
 
The Instructional Specialist is integral to the success of the process and implementation. This person must have demonstrated effective instructional skills for a number of years. In addition, this person must have/earn the trust of the other staff members in the building.

The following functions are critical to the success of this process and are the priorities, which guide the Instructional Specialist on a daily basis.
1. Model enthusiasm, commitment and intensity for mastery of pedagogy.
2. Visit classrooms on a daily basis to:

• Encourage and support teachers in their efforts to create Academic Learning Time for every student
• Demonstrate strategies teachers can be using to improve learning.
• Observe and problem solve with teachers on how to overcome student literacy learning obstacles.
• Be “on call” to support teachers with their questions and concerns

3. Organize and lead weekly staff development programs, which are needs based and focus on the accomplishment of the benchmarks.
4. Organize and monitor the assessment processes and data analysis used to determine student reading performance and instructional grouping.
5. Assist teachers with analysis and instructional use of student formative reading data and provide student intervention when needed.
6. Ensure effective communication with the other members of the Leadership Team
7. Facilitate weekly grade level or team meetings focusing on the accomplishment of the goals.
8. Continually upgrade his/her literacy and instructional knowledge and skills.
9. Facilitate the development and publication of a bi-monthly Literacy Newsletter to parents.
10. Monitor/ensure data is entered and current

Qualifications Profile & Education

• Certification/License in Reading Mastery
• State Certification as an Elementary Teacher
• Bachelors from an accredited college or university in Elementary Education or related discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
• Masters Degree in related area preferred.

Job Duties

• Day-to-day hardware troubleshooting
• Inventory of all campus technology
• Distributing devices to teachers, staff, and students 
• Also, live streaming and sound engineering for school events
•  Assist with campus-wide software programs

• Open to teaching a Technology elective class(es)
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent. 

• Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone. 

• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles. 
• In-depth knowledge of, and ability to use, MS Office Standard (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Knowledge of PC and MAC hardware and software. 
• Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans. 
• Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed. 
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work. 

Experience
Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade levels a plus.

FLSA Status:       Exempt