Specialist, Climate & Culture, Educator Development

Baltimore County Public Schools; Timonium (MD); On-site; USD 97,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Extra duty activities pay

Student activities pay

Job summary

Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is seeking a leader to design and deliver systemic professional learning across the district, focusing on high expectations for students and staff. The role emphasizes equity, universal design, and developing a diverse workforce while supporting school and division leaders.

Responsibilities include guiding professional development, coaching, and evaluating programs, collaborating across departments, and advancing superintendent goals for student achievement

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in education or a field directly related to the assignment.
• Five years’ experience in leading programs in a public K-12 education setting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with divisions to design, deliver, and evaluate high quality professional development.
• Supports schools and offices on the development of programs and initiatives that support high expectations teaching and access to educational rigor for all students.
• Develops progress plans addressing the systemic focus on operational and educational excellence.
• Initiates collaboration across divisions to support schools in developing initiatives that promote accelerated achievement of underserved students.
• Supports the development of leadership succession pipelines and coaching for staff.

Skills

Instructional practices

Organizational development

Communication skills

Computer/educational technology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field

Job description

Supports leadership in the design and delivery of systemic professional learning across the organization, with a specific focus on high expectations for students and staff. Supports professional development and training that enhances the academic achievement and culture and climate for the diverse student population and the development of a diverse workforce. Provides professional development to Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) stakeholders on a broad range of topics related to high expectations teaching, opportunity and belonging, and the development of equitable, universally designed work and learning environments. Supports and coaches’ system and school leaders to build capacity in communication, customer service, relationship building, problem solving and mutual accountability.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with all Divisions, Departments and Offices by designing, delivering, and evaluating high quality professional development and training in support of our system-wide goal of retaining high quality teachers, leaders and staff.
• Provides support to schools and offices on the development of programs and initiatives that support high expectations teaching and access to educational rigor for all students.
• Provides support to offices, departments, and divisions in developing and implementing progress plans that address the systemic focus on operational and educational excellence.
• Initiates and ensures collaboration across divisions to support schools in the development of
• initiatives that promote the accelerated achievement of underserved students.
• Supports the development of a leadership succession pipeline that ensures staff has competence
• in fostering the achievement of all learners.
• Assists schools and offices in responding to data that support the college and career readiness of
• all BCPS students.
• Collaborates with BCPS leadership to start dialogues, develop programs, facilitate professional
• development, and develop creative ways to engage staff in removing barriers to student success.
• Supports equity liaisons in working with school leadership teams to create equitable and inclusive educational and workplace environments for all students and staff.
• Serves on a variety of workgroups, committees, and councils with BCPS and with outside agencies and institutions.
• Supports the development and delivery of professional learning for teacher leaders. Supports the development and delivery of systemwide communication related to the PAR program.
• Supports the Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) program including but not limited to supporting the observation of culture and climate for coaching, management of teacher caseloads, planning and implementation of professional learning for consulting teachers, and PAR panel reporting and logistics.
• Supports the development of systemwide professional development content including the training of school-based facilitators and coordination with offices in the Division of Curriculum and Instruction and the Department of Schools.
• Assists with New Educator Orientation and New Educator Induction programs.
• Supports teachers, teacher leaders, and administrators with the implementation of the BCPS Teacher Professional Growth System for evaluation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in education or a field directly related to the assignment.
• Five years’ experience in leading programs in a public K-12 education setting.

Licenses And Certificates

• Possession of, or eligibility for, a Maryland Educator Certificate or License appropriate to the area of assignment is preferred.
• Administrator I certification preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of current research-based instructional practices, organizational development, and meeting the needs of all students.
• Demonstration of strong human relations skills.
• Demonstration of effective organizational and communication skills.
• Demonstration of computer/educational technology skills.

Physical And Environmental Conditions

The work of this class is generally sedentary and performed in an office and school environment. Work includes the operation of office equipment, including personal computers, and occasional limited physical activities.

Conditions Of Employment

Employees may be required to work beyond their normally scheduled hours with little or no advanced notice. Work schedules may include nights, weekends, and travel.

FLSA

Exempt

RETIREMENT

Eligible for the Baltimore County Employees’ Retirement System.

GRADE

OPE Grade 08

SALARY

$96,570 - $155,327

Visit the BCPS Office of Payroll website for additional information on pay scales, other compensation and leave accruals at: Office of Payroll - Baltimore County Public Schools - www.bcps.org/operations/fiscalservices/payroll

OTHER COMPENSATION

Position may be eligible for relocation bonus, extra duty activities pay, or other student activities pay as defined in the applicable Bargaining Unit Agreement.

BENEFITS

BCPS offers a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees including options for medical plans, dental plans, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and 403(b)/457 plans. Other benefits include paid holidays, sick, personal business, and bereavement days, and flexible leave options such as FMLA, sick bank, and board approved leaves. All new hires will attend a benefits meeting upon hire.

Visit the BCPS website for additional information about benefit plans for BCPS employees at https://www.bcps.org/hr/compliance/benefits_and_retirement

This posting describes the duties and responsibilities of a position or group of positions. It shall not be held to exclude duties not referenced nor limit the right of management to assign work to employees.

Non-discrimination Statement

The Board of Education of Baltimore County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or veteran status in matters affecting employment or in providing access to educational programs or activates and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the Board’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: EEO Officer, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Baltimore County Public Schools, 6901 Charles Street, Building B, Towson, Maryland 21204 (443-809-8937).

Contact Information

Susan Stansbury, Director Staffing & Licensure
443-809-7874
[e-mail]

About Us

Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is the 22ndlargest school district in the nation and the 3rdlargest in Maryland with over 21,000 employees supporting over 111,000 students. BCPS has 26 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence and 23 National Blue Ribbon schools, 32 magnet schools and 116 magnet programs.

Baltimore County Public Schools is seeking highly effective employees that will inspire, support, and prepare our students for a successful future. BCPSworks toembraceall stakeholders,engagethem in authentic collaboration andempowerthem to be a part of positive change, so our students, staff, and system will excel. We hope you will join our dynamic community! Apply to work at BCPS!