Curriculum and Instruction Specialist - Special Education

ROE; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education organization is seeking a Curriculum & Instruction Specialist to enhance teacher effectiveness and instructional practices. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing coaching, curriculum support, and professional development to teachers, ensuring alignment with district initiatives and standards.

Qualifications

• 5 years professional teaching experience in content area.
• Illinois Professional Educator’s Licensure required.
• Demonstrated superior content knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Build teacher capacity and enhance understanding of curriculum.
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to teachers.
• Support instructional development aligned with district initiatives.

Skills

Content knowledge

Research-based educational practices

Assessment strategies

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Position Type:
Curriculum & Instruction Specialist/ Curriculum & Instruction Specialist

Date Posted:
6/18/2025

Location:
Educational Support Center, Round Lake, IL

Date Available:
August 7, 2025

District:
Round Lake Area Schools District 116

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, Master’s degree preferred.

5 years professional teaching experience in content area or relevant grade-level.

Illinois Professional Educator’s Licensure in appropriate grade-level or content area.

Successfully demonstrated superior content knowledge for subjects / grade-levels being taught

Has consistently demonstrated proficient or higher performance on three consecutive performance evaluations;

Experience and knowledge in the area of research-based educational practices to address student achievement.

Demonstrates knowledge of research-based instructional strategies

Demonstrates knowledge of a wide variety of assessment tools and the purposes for assessment

Demonstrates thorough knowledge of curriculum and subject matter including relevant content-area standards (CCSS, NGSS, C3 Framework)

Demonstrates knowledge of curriculum development and the implementation of standards-based learning and grading

Demonstrates the ability to analyze and create an effective response to student assessment data

Manages time and schedule, allowing for flexibility to maximize teacher learning and support

Communicates effectively with all members of the school district and community including giving and receiving constructive feedback

Ability to develop and give an effective presentation for a variety of purposes

Ability to effectively communicate progress and needs of the district instructional program in the content-area

Knowledge of relevant tests, including high-stakes tests, in the content-area

Support instructional development aligned with district initiatives

Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders

Use data to identify focus areas and set goals

Provide classroom coaching and support

Promote assessment literacy and re-teaching strategies

Conduct classroom walkthroughs and informal observations

Support curriculum development and monitoring

Provide instructional resources and tools

Facilitate professional learning opportunities

Encourage action research and innovative practices

Collaborate with teaching and learning teams

Support new teacher induction

Encourage continuous professional growth

Attend workshops and conferences

Facilitate implementation of instructional strategies and initiatives

Assist with school improvement planning

Support cross-curricular literacy efforts

Maintain and use school/district data systems

Engage in collaborative conversations with staff

Perform other relevant duties as assigned

SUMMARY OF POSITION :

The role of the Curriculum and Instruction Specialist (C&I Specialist) is to build teacher capacity and to enhance teacher understanding and implementation of curriculum, instruction, and assessment best practices in the target content-area that are aligned to RLAS’ teaching and learning philosophy. C&I Specialists support teachers by assisting with curriculum, instruction, and assessment; data evaluation and analysis; identification of resources; investigation of best practices and action research for the content-area; provide ongoing coaching and feedback to teachers; and the design and implementation of professional development.

The ideal candidate for the C&I Specialist in Special Education has an LBS1 with 5 years of experience in coaching on instructional strategies, IEP compliance, co-teaching, and curricular implementation in a special education setting.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, Master’s degree preferred.
• 5 years professional teaching experience in content area or relevant grade-level.
• Illinois Professional Educator’s Licensure in appropriate grade-level or content area.

CREDENTIALS:

• Successfully demonstrated superior content knowledge for subjects / grade-levels being taught
• Has consistently demonstrated proficient or higher performance on three consecutive performance evaluations;
• Experience and knowledge in the area of research-based educational practices to address student achievement.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrates knowledge of research-based instructional strategies
• Demonstrates knowledge of a wide variety of assessment tools and the purposes for assessment
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of curriculum and subject matter including relevant content-area standards (CCSS, NGSS, C3 Framework)
• Demonstrates knowledge of curriculum development and the implementation of standards-based learning and grading
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze and create an effective response to student assessment data
• Manages time and schedule, allowing for flexibility to maximize teacher learning and support
• Communicates effectively with all members of the school district and community including giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Ability to develop and give an effective presentation for a variety of purposes
• Ability to effectively communicate progress and needs of the district instructional program in the content-area
• Knowledge of relevant tests, including high-stakes tests, in the content-area

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Support instructional development aligned with district initiatives
• Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders
• Use data to identify focus areas and set goals
• Provide classroom coaching and support
• Promote assessment literacy and re-teaching strategies
• Conduct classroom walkthroughs and informal observations
• Support curriculum development and monitoring
• Provide instructional resources and tools
• Facilitate professional learning opportunities
• Encourage action research and innovative practices
• Collaborate with teaching and learning teams
• Support new teacher induction
• Encourage continuous professional growth
• Attend workshops and conferences
• Facilitate implementation of instructional strategies and initiatives
• Assist with school improvement planning
• Support cross-curricular literacy efforts
• Maintain and use school/district data systems
• Engage in collaborative conversations with staff
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned