Instructional Designer

Chesterfield County Public Schools; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia seeks an experienced Instructional Designer to partner with administrators and teachers, guiding authentic, student-centered learning and data-informed decision making to raise student achievement.

The role emphasizes leveraging technology, leading district-wide professional learning, and building staff capacity to improve instructional outcomes within the division’s strategic plan.

Qualifications

• Experience designing instruction to meet diverse student needs.
• Ability to lead professional learning and coaching.
• Strong understanding of instructional technology in K-12 settings.
• Proficiency with data-informed instructional decisions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration with school teams to align instructional practices with district plans.
• Support teachers through coaching, modeling, and feedback cycles.
• Integrate technology into instruction and professional development.
• Coordinate with content specialists to address curricular gaps using data.

Skills

Instructional design

Curriculum practices

Instructional technology

G-Suite

Online instructional management

Communication

Education

Virginia teaching license

Degree in technology or related field

Tools

G-Suite

Web-based applications

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description

An Instructional Designer is a contributing member of the school leadership team who provides leadership to teachers and support staff that impacts student achievement. The primary role of the Instructional Designer is to be a collaborative partner with school administrators and teachers in meeting the individual needs of students through both authentic and captivating experiences. This work includes supporting teachers in developing and implementing student-engaged assessment practices and instructional experiences that foster disciplinary and transdisciplinary impacts, customizing the curriculum to meet student needs in a way that is responsive and inclusive of the whole child, and utilizing technology to leverage instruction, personalize learning, and promote student agency. The role of the Instructional Designer is also to help lead and participate in district-wide professional learning opportunities that support enhancing the instructional impact throughout the division.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions

• Embodies the four core values of Imagine Tomorrow - integrity, equity, teamwork, and ingenuity
• Supports the development and implementation of the School Innovation and Improvement Plan (SIIP) that is aligned to Imagine Tomorrow, the district strategic plan
• Works collaboratively with the school administrative team to ensure impactful professional learning, implementation of curriculum, and enhancement of student learning through the use of technology
• Provides leadership in supporting the alignment of teachers’ instructional practices to the SIIP goals
• Engages with individual teachers or groups of teachers and administrators in the analysis of student performance data and instructional decisions based on the data
• Enacts a flexible problem-solving approach that utilizes the continuous improvement cycle
• Implements a teacher coaching model inclusive of planning, modeling, implementing, and reflecting
• Builds the capacity of teachers, in partnership with school leaders, through learning walks, modeling lessons, solving implementation dilemmas, and providing feedback cycles
• Works collaboratively with individual teachers or groups of teachers to integrate technology into instruction through technology-related professional development for school staff
• Uses Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) as a framework to ensure technical, pedagogical, and curricular objectives are carried out in accordance with the CCPS Technology Master Plan, which is aligned to the division strategic plan, the state technology plan, and the Profile of a Virginia Graduate
• Provides support and training for teachers in best practices for instructional management in the learning management system
• Effectively coordinates, manages, and maintains data on school support services provided
• Stays current with best practices and trends in curriculum and instruction strategies in all content areas
• Stays current in instructional technology and applications
• Serves as a connector between schools and the Division of Teaching and Learning by maintaining communication-related to instruction in and across content areas and the technology practices and resources that enhance instruction
• Works collaboratively with content specialists to use existing data to identify areas of curricular deficiency and to determine effective strategies and instructional technologies for addressing these areas
• Regularly collaborates with the Division of Teaching and Learning and other Instructional Designers in planning and implementing district-wide professional learning training and events
• Regularly collaborates with other Instructional Designers in a professional learning network
• Performs other duties as assigned

Budgetary Responsibility

This position has no budgetary responsibilities.

Report Preparation

Maintains data related to school support services

Equipment Operation

Personal computer, Chromebooks, projector, document camera, interactive display technologies, various digital media

Contacts

Regular contact at all levels within the division, including teachers, support staff, building administrators, Curriculum Specialists, and Division of Teaching and Learning Leadership staff

Work Direction/Supervision

This position does not supervise others, but may provide work direction in the context of instructional design guidance.

Decision Making

Functions independently within specific programmatic guidelines.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

This position has no formal policy-setting responsibilities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. W While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, hear, speak, and write. The employee is required to stand for extended periods of time, walk, sit, transport necessary equipment, and drive. The employee regularly drafts paper records and files, and must be able to manipulate or operate a computer and equipment controls, to include typing for an extended period of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a public school. The noise level is typically quiet to moderate.

Qualifications

Considerable knowledge of the concepts, principles, and methodologies of instruction. Considerable knowledge of best curriculum practices and the application of instructional technology in the K-12 environment. Demonstrated ability to design and deliver instruction to students, teachers, administrators or other educational personnel. Considerable knowledge of PC hardware, software, web-based applications, and some knowledge of networking. Considerable knowledge and abilities in the G-Suite applications. Considerable knowledge of best practices in online instructional management to include learning management systems. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Additional Job Requirements

Applicant must hold a valid Virginia teaching license and have a minimum of two years of successful teaching experience.

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Preferred

A degree or endorsement in technology with prior experience delivering and integrating technology in instructional programs, including special populations; training teachers or other adults in the integration of technology

Compensation

$67,813.63 - $104,012.25

Hours Per Day

8

Days Per Year

237

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.