MS Instructional Specialist

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Houston, TX seeks a dynamic Middle School Instructional Specialist who collaborates with teachers to strengthen instructional practices and ensure exceptional learning experiences for all students. The role emphasizes coaching, modeling, and professional learning to promote growth and student success.

The ideal candidate will use data to drive improvement, align curriculum across grades, and support the school’s mission.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in educational administration or curriculum and instruction.
• Affinity for working with children and families in an educational setting.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of privileged information.
• High-level competence using technology.
• Experience in a PreK–12 environment, preferably in independent schools, is a plus.
• Strong references.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty and learning support to analyze student needs and identify opportunities to enhance learning and achievement.
• Provide instructional coaching and professional support to teachers through collaboration, modeling, feedback, and reflection.
• Promote and implement effective instructional strategies grounded in current educational research and best practices.
• Utilize data-informed decision-making to support continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
• Collaborate with academic and divisional leadership, and learning support personnel to ensure horizontal and vertical alignment of curriculum, instructional practices, assessments, and student support systems.
• Promote continuity and coherence in the educational experience across grade levels and disciplines.
• Support the mission, values, and academic vision of Duchesne Academy through leadership and collaboration.
• Provide academic support and skill development for students as needed.
• Foster the development of student confidence, self-advocacy, organizational skills, and habits that contribute to academic success.
• Collaborate with teachers, families, administrators, and support personnel to foster the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of students.
• Serve as a resource for faculty and families in promoting student success and well‑being.

Skills

Instructional coaching

Data-informed decisions

Collaboration

Technology proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in educational administration or curriculum and instruction

Tools

Learning management systems

Job description

Summary

We are seeking a dynamic Middle School Instructional Specialist passionate about supporting educators, strengthening instructional practices, and ensuring exceptional learning experiences for all students.

In this role, you will partner with teachers through coaching, collaboration, modeling, and professional learning to promote growth, innovation, and student success. The ideal candidate is committed to instructional excellence, values research-based practices, uses data to drive improvement, and fosters a culture of continuous learning.

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty and learning support to analyze student needs and identify opportunities to enhance learning and achievement.
• Provide instructional coaching and professional support to teachers through collaboration, modeling, feedback, and reflection.
• Promote and implement effective instructional strategies grounded in current educational research and best practices.
• Utilize data-informed decision-making to support continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
• Collaborate with academic and divisional leadership, and learning support personnel to ensure horizontal and vertical alignment of curriculum, instructional practices, assessments, and student support systems.
• Promote continuity and coherence in the educational experience across grade levels and disciplines.
• Support the mission, values, and academic vision of Duchesne Academy through leadership and collaboration.
• Provide academic support and skill development for students as needed.
• Foster the development of student confidence, self-advocacy, organizational skills, and habits that contribute to academic success.
• Collaborate with teachers, families, administrators, and support personnel to foster the intellectual, social, and emotional growth of students.
• Serve as a resource for faculty and families in promoting student success and well‑being.

Requirements

Minimum Education/Prior Experience/Qualifications Required

• Master’s degree in educational administration or curriculum and instruction
• Genuine affinity for working with children and families in an educational setting.
• Ability to make independent decisions along with maintaining the confidentiality of privileged and sensitive information.
• High-level of competence using technology.
• Experience in a PreK –12 environment, preferably in independent schools, is a plus.
• Strong references.

Upon Hiring

• Completion of Safe Environment Training
• Current CPR Training
• Successful completion of criminal offender record information and sexual offender registry information checks

Core Competencies

• Communicate clearly and accurately.
• Treat parents as partners in their child’s education.
• Possess strong people skills to be empathetic to children’s and parent’s needs.

Essential Expectations

All faculty and staff members at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart are expected and required to do the following:

• Overtly support and act in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of the Society of the Sacred Heart; this expectation includes attendance at and applicable participation in faith-based practices.
• Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment.
• Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that contributes to a healthy school culture.
• Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation and fulfill routine responsibilities in a thoughtful and timely manner.
• Uphold professional standards of personal presentation, professional courtesy, discretion, punctuality and attendance at all required meetings and events.
• Appropriately carry out specific duties as determined by the Head of School and/or supervisor.
• Maintain professional credentials and complete required training. Participate in and provide documentation for at least one professional development opportunity per year in addition to those required and provided by the school.
• Respect the confidentiality of the school, its employees, students, and families.
• Comply with the policies and procedures as articulated in the faculty and staff handbook.
• Authentically engage in the school’s self-reflection process that requires written goals and measured progress towards them.

Nothing in this Job Description restricts Duchesne’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. This position is at will, which means that either the employee or Duchesne may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice and for any reason or no reason.

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.