Differentiation Specialist

The Illinois Association of School Administrators; Clarendon Hills (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Holmes Primary School seeks a Differentiation Specialist (K-2 focus) to advance student growth by providing targeted instruction and supporting general education teachers with high-leverage Tier 1 strategies. The role emphasizes collaboration, coaching, and EL best practices.

The specialist will lead professional development sessions, model effective practices, and provide individual coaching to staff, ensuring comprehensive support for all students across content areas.

Qualifications

• PEL for K-5 teaching required.
• Preferred ESL/ENL or bilingual endorsements.
• Three years of K-5 teaching experience in the past five years.
• Experience leading professional development and coaching teachers.
• Knowledge of EL instructional practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small-group instruction to support all learners.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to deliver high-leverage Tier 1 strategies.
• Advance student growth and achievement across content areas.
• Model and coach high-impact instructional practices for EL learners.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Organizational skills

Education

PEL for K-5 teaching

Job description

SchoolServed: Holmes Primary School (K-2)

Qualifications:

• Professional Educator License (PEL) endorsed for teaching at the K-5 level, required.
• One of the following endorsements preferred: ESL, ENL, or Bilingual
• Three years of successful teaching experience at the K-5 level within the past five years, required.
• Successful experience collaborating with teachers to enhance their professional practice through leading professional development sessions, modeling high-leverage strategies, and individual coaching, required.
• Strong interpersonal relations, communication, problem solving, leadership and organizational skills, required.
• Knowledge of, and experience implementing, best instructional practices for EL learners required, required.

Job Goal: The Differentiation Specialist is responsible for advancing student growth and achievement in all content areas by providing a continuum of support for all students. The Differentiation Specialist provides individual and small group instruction to students, and supports the general education teacher in the delivery of high-leverage Tier 1 instructional strategies.

Salary/Benefits

Salary: In accordance with Contract Bargaining Agreement.