Staff Development Teacher

Spectrum 360 A NJ Non Profit Corp.; Pleasantville (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

State pension benefits

Paid sick and personal time

Job summary

Pleasantville Public Schools seeks a Staff Development Teacher to build staff capacity and advance district-wide initiatives. You will collaborate with the building principal and Director of Curriculum and Instruction to implement job-embedded professional learning and provide coaching across classrooms.

The role requires NJ teaching cert, a Bachelor's degree, and 3–5 years of teaching experience with strong facilitation and leadership skills. Travel within Pleasantville may be needed.

Qualifications

• Must hold NJ instructional certificate (Standard/CE/CE with Advanced Standing).
• Bachelor's degree in Education or related field; Master's preferred.
• 3–5 years of successful teaching experience; local district experience desirable.
• Experience training adults in workshops, seminars, or PLCs.
• Evidence of instructional leadership and data-informed coaching.
• Knowledge of NJSLS and NJ teacher standards; ability to coach toward them.

Responsibilities

• Serve as staff development teacher under Director of Curriculum & Instruction.
• Lead professional learning aligned to district and school improvement plans.
• Coach and facilitate adult learning with job-embedded support.
• Develop and monitor professional learning plans for building staff.
• Analyze student performance and educator practice data to drive coaching.
• Facilitate groups and ensure effective decision-making and collaboration.
• Travel between Pleasantville Public Schools sites may be required.

Education

NJDOE cert (Standard/CE/CE with Advanced Standing)

Bachelor's in Education or related field

Master's degree or National Board Certification preferred

3–5 years teaching experience

Experience presenting to adult learners

Evidence of instructional leadership

Familiar with NJSLS and NJ Professional Standards for Teachers

Job description

Position Type: Curriculum and Instruction/Staff Development Teacher

Date Posted: 9/8/2026

Location: Central Office

Date Available: 10/14/2026

Closing Date: 09/17/2026

PLEASANTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PLEASANTVILLE, NEW JERSEY

JOB DESCRIPTION

Instruction/Curriculum Certified

TITLE: STAFF DEVELOPMENT TEACHER

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Hold a valid New Jersey instructional certificate (Standard, Certificate of Eligibility, or Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing) in an appropriate teaching or instructional field, issued by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE).
2. Bachelor's degree in Education, a specific content area, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field required; Master's degree or National Board Certification preferred.
3. Three to five years of successful teaching experience; experience within Pleasantville Public Schools is desirable.
4. Meets or exceeds a standard/proficient rating on the most recent New Jersey educator evaluation (AchieveNJ).
5. Demonstrated experience presenting and modeling exemplary teaching practices to adult learners in settings such as workshops, seminars, professional learning communities, or college courses.
6. Evidence of instructional leadership (e.g., team leader, resource teacher, department chair, systemwide committee work).
7. Experience with instructional coaching, mentoring, and/or facilitation preferred.
8. Knowledge of best practices in adult learning theory, instructional coaching, and effective teaching methods, with demonstrated ability to model them for adult learners.
9. Working knowledge of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) and the New Jersey Professional Standards for Teachers, with the ability to coach and mentor teachers toward those standards.
10. Demonstrated ability to gather and analyze student performance and educator practice data from multiple sources, then formulate coaching and instructional strategies to meet identified needs.
11. Skill in group facilitation, including frameworks such as Facilitative Leadership (Interaction Associates) to build consensus, manage group process, and move teams from open to narrow to close decision-making.
12. Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
13. Demonstrate the ability to use electronic equipment for word processing, data management, information retrieval, visual and audio presentations, and telecommunications.
14. Provide proof of U. S. citizenship or legal resident alien status by completing Federal Form 1-9 in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
15. Provide evidence that a criminal record history check has been conducted and clearance has been given by the Department of Education, or, during the initial six-month period, provide a sworn statement that the individual has not been convicted of a crime or a disorderly person's offense in accordance with 18A:6-7. l.
16. Provide evidence that health is adequate to fulfill the job functions and responsibilities with reasonable accommodation pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 12101 and in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6:3- 4A.4.
17. Pass the State required Mantoux intradermal Tuberculin Test as required by N.J.A.C. 6:3-4A.4.
18. Meet such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:

Director of Curriculum and Instruction/ or designee

JOB GOAL:

Under the direction of the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and in collaboration with the building principal, the Staff Development Teacher (SDT) builds staff capacity to advance district-wide and school-based initiatives that increase student learning, motivation, and well-being. The school-based SDT aligns work with the School Improvement Plan and the district's Strategic Plan, fostering both individual staff growth and the collective efficacy of teams through job-embedded professional learning and implementation support.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. a change agent, leading staff to examine and address inequities by assessing the effectiveness of instructional practices and motivating staff to implement necessary systemic changes;
2. a coach, helping staff (teachers, specialists, support staff, and other building leaders) transfer learning experiences into practice;
3. a consultant, supporting individuals or groups in determining the best course of action to carry out specific tasks or meet particular objectives;
4. a program manager, creating and facilitating implementation of a school-level professional learning plan aligned to district priorities;
5. a resource provider, connecting school staff to the tools and materials needed to reach desired goals; and
6. a learning facilitator, helping school staff acquire new skills and knowledge through custom-designed training and job-embedded professional development.

SDT responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Engaging staff in developing a culture of professional learning that recognizes all staff as learners capable of acquiring a repertoire of skills to meet the needs of every student.
2. Helping professional staff understand the impact of their choices regarding curriculum, motivation, instructional strategies, and classroom management on student outcomes.
3. Serving as program manager for the development and implementation of a comprehensive, job-embedded professional learning plan for the building.
4. Creating opportunities for macro-level professional learning (analyzing evidence of student learning, data analysis, and acquisition of instructional best practices) and aligned micro-level, job-embedded implementation of new learning (peer visits with follow-up reflection, learning walks, collaborative team planning, and individual professional growth and reflective practice).
5. Creating processes to ensure the transfer of adult learning into classroom practice and its impact on student learning and well-being.
6. Demonstrating high expectations for both students and adults, and modeling effective strategies for continuous school improvement using cycles such as Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA).
7. Communicating and supporting implementation of district-wide initiatives originating from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
8. Supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of the School Improvement Plan based on district priorities, the school's vision, mission, and goals, instructional best practices, and expectations for safe, inclusive, and welcoming learning environments consistent with the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC).
9. Assisting individual staff members in self-monitoring their professional growth within the district's AchieveNJ-aligned professional growth process, using data to provide differentiated, non-evaluative feedback for staff at different career stages, including novice and underperforming staff who require additional job-embedded support.
10. Supporting the onboarding of all new staff.
11. Performing related work as required.

General responsibilities include, but not limited to:

1. Maintain safe working conditions and safely operate electronic and other equipment needed to carry out job functions and responsibilities.
2. Protect the confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines.
3. Adhere to New Jersey school law, State Board of Education rules and regulations, Board of Education policies and regulations, school regulations and procedures, and contractual obligations.
4. Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations and board policy.
5. Perform any duties that are within the scope of employment and certifications, as assigned by the Principal and assigned supervisor, and not otherwise prohibited by law or regulation.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

May require attendance at meetings, professional learning sessions, and district events outside the regular instructional day. Travel between Pleasantville Public Schools sites may be required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

1. Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
2. Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.
3. Speak and hear.
4. Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
5. Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
6. Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

1. Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.
2. Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions.
3. Exposure to heated/air conditioned and ventilated facilities.
4. Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, instruction, and/or operation of equipment.
5. Function in a workplace that is usually moderately quiet but that can be noisy at times.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

11-month employee, salary and work year as set by the board of education.

ANNUAL EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with NJ State law and the provisions of the board's policy on evaluations.

SALARY RANGE:

Salary commensurate with experience

BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• New Jersey State Pensions & Benefits
• Paid sick and personal time
• Optional 403(b) retirement plan (employee funded)
• Optional disability insurance (employee funded)

Approved by: Pleasantville Board of Education

Date: August 25, 2026

Legal References:

• N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1 et seq. Criminal history record; employee in regular contact with pupils; grounds for disqualification from employment; exception
• N.J.S.A. 18A:6-10 Dismissal and reduction in compensation of persons under tenure in public school system
• N.J.S.A. 7F Comprehensive Education Improvement and Financing Act
• N.J.S.A. 9:2.4.2 Children's records
• N.J.S.A. 18A:16-2 Physical examinations; requirement
• N.J.S.A. 18A:25-2 Authority over pupils
• N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1 Citizenship of teachers, etc.
• N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1.1 Residence requirement prohibited
• N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2 Certificates required; exception
• N.J.S.A. 18A:27 Employment and contracts
• N.J.S.A. 18A:28-3 No tenure for noncitizens
• N.J.S.A. 18A:28-5 Tenure of teaching staff members
• N.J.S.A. 18A:28-8 Notice of intention to resign required
• N.J.A.C. 6A:8 Standards and assessment
• N.J.A.C. 6A:9 Professional licensure and standards
• See particularly:
• N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3.3 Professional standards for teachers
• N.J.A.C. 6A:9B State board of examiners and certification
• See particularly:
• N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-5 General certification policies
• N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8 Requirements for instructional certificate
• N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-12.13 Reading specialist
• N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-3 Required professional development for teachers and school leaders
• N.J.A.C. 6A:10 Educator effectiveness
• Seeparticularly:
• N.J.A.C. 6A:10-2.1 et seq. Evaluation of teaching staff members
• N.J.A.C. 6A:10-4.1 et seq. Components of teacher evaluation
• N.J.A.C. 6A:16 Programs to support student development
• N.J.A.C. 6A:32-5.1 Standards for determining seniority
• N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6 School employee physical examinations
• N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7 Student records
• Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C.A. 1100 et seq.
• Every Student Succeeds Act, Pub. L. 114-95, Title 1, 20 U.S.C.A. 6301 et seq.