Instructional Advisor, ESL

Shelby County Schools; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Shelby County Schools seeks a curriculum leader to maintain high standards in English Language Arts curriculum and instruction. The role includes developing and implementing robust content, supporting teachers, and coordinating with the Curriculum and Instruction department to improve student outcomes.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Education with a Tennessee license, and has ESL endorsement or administrative certification. Leadership and data-driven planning are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education or related area.
• Tennessee teaching license required; administrative certification preferred.
• ESL endorsement preferred; experience with ESL programs is a plus.
• Proven track record of leadership in curriculum and instruction.

Responsibilities

• Leads development, monitoring and implementation of curriculum to meet system needs.
• Acts as instructional teacher leader, designing strategies to strengthen instruction.
• Liaisons with Department of Curriculum and Instruction, teachers and principals.
• Plans and conducts content-specific professional growth activities.
• Assists with orientation of new teachers in English Language Arts curriculum.
• Researches and supports evidence-based instructional/assessment techniques.

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Instructional design

Collaborative leadership

Educational technology

Education

Master’s degree in education

Tennessee teaching license

Administrative certification

ESL endorsement

Tools

ESL program management software

Job description

Purpose and Scope

Delivers at a high level of competency in maintaining standards of excellence in the assigned curricular area, so that students may derive the greatest academic and personal benefit for the learning experience. This involves in working on unusually complex problems and provides solutions that are highly innovative and ingenious, achieving quality and work process improvement.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides leadership in developing, monitoring and implementing appropriate curriculum to meet the identified needs of the system. This requires a high degree of ingenuity, creativity, resourcefulness, and competency in maintaining standards of excellence in curriculum & instruction; is viewed as expert within the field. Serves as an instructional teacher leader in the assigned curricular area, developing and implementing appropriate curriculum and meeting identified needs to address the rigor or the Common Core State Standards. Designs and disseminates instructional strategies that enhance instruction in the assigned curricular area.
• Provides assistance to all professional school-based personal and/or community representatives regarding the assigned curricular area and works collaboratively with other professionals, and management in the development of effective instructional and assessment technique which are research based and achieve a system-wide result. May lead a team in the effort.
• Serves as liaison between the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and teachers and principals on K-12 curriculum and instructional matters and makes recommendations pertaining thereto.
• Assists the Department of Professional Development and Regional Academic Office by planning and conducting content specific professional growth activities.
• Assists with on-going orientation of new teachers in the areas of English Language Arts curriculum and instruction.
• Assists teachers as needed or requested in the development of effective content specific curriculum implementation and instructional and assessment techniques.
• Researches, provides and assists teachers as needed or requested in the development of effective instructional and assessment techniques which are research based in order to increase student mastery of state standards; advances teachers' knowledge of state and district content standards and understanding including teaching strategies, assessments, District and school data driven instruction and lesson demonstrations and pre and post analysis.
• Deals with unusually complex problems and provides solutions that are highly innovative and ingenious, achieving quality and work process improvements. Ensures that the workgroup’s goals and activities are in sync with and support the broader goals and objectives of the organization; and that the execution of responsibilities is in accordance to lawful and ethical standards.
• Assists the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in disaggregating student data, identifying student needs, selecting textbooks and materials, and establishing program goals. Also, assist Humanities Manager by planning and conducting programs, workshops and other in-service activities.
• Directs the preparation and maintenance of a variety of narrative and statistical reports, records, correspondence, and files related to assigned service, activities, and operations; provides for appropriate research and compiles reports, as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in education or a related area plus an additional 5 years related experience, or equivalent for a total education/experience of 11 years. Tennessee teaching license is required. Administrative certification and ESL endorsement preferred. A minimum of four years of successful experience as a classroom teacher. Proficient in the use of technology to include video presentation, word processing, database and spreadsheet applications.

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master’s degrees are required, years for Bachelor’s Degrees must be included.

Additional Job Details

ESL Department