Impactful Instructional Specialist for Justice-Involved Youth

Maya Angelou Schools See Forever Foundation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

HSA/FSA and dependent care accounts

Voluntary dental and vision

employer-paid short-term and long-term

Job summary

Maya Angelou Academy at the Department of Corrections in Washington, DC is seeking an Instructional Specialist to support scholars in meeting their education goals through in-classroom and tutoring assistance.

Responsibilities include designing curricula aligned to Common Core, applying backward design, adapting to diverse learning styles, fostering a culturally responsive environment, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to help students succeed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or subject field (required).
• Must obtain OSSE certification in the appropriate content area within 1 year of employment.
• Experience working with opportunity or justice-involved youth (preferred).
• Familiarity with research-based instructional strategies.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing curriculum including unit plans and assessments that are aligned both with Common Core standards and with the school-wide curricular framework at Maya Angelou Academy at DOC.
• Developing and implementing age-appropriate, culturally responsive teaching practices.
• Successfully using a backward design model in creating a curriculum with clear objectives and goals directly related to end-of-year benchmarks.
• Assessing individual learning styles and adapting teaching methods to fit.
• Creating a classroom and school environment that features a rich diversity of resources engages student interest, promotes student leadership, and stimulates student learning.
• Managing administrative assignments effectively and with a high level of professionalism and integrity.
• Participating in interdisciplinary team meetings for all students.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or subject field

Job description

Maya Angelou Academy at the Department of Corrections in Washington, DC is seeking an Instructional Specialist to support scholars in meeting their education goals through in-classroom and tutoring assistance.

Responsibilities include designing curricula aligned to Common Core, applying backward design, adapting to diverse learning styles, fostering a culturally responsive environment, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to help students succeed.