Science Program - Curriculum Specialist - .3FTE

Overview Of Position

Career Ladder Position: Only current SPS certificated staff may apply. Career Ladder positions are stipend roles that entail additional duties beyond a certificated contract. Teachers who apply must have an evaluation rating of proficient or higher in all eight TPEP criteria and a state student growth impact rating that is “average” or higher on their most recent comprehensive evaluation. Teachers who are currently on a focused evaluation must still meet the above criteria. They must also have a rating of proficient or higher in their identified focused criteria and a state student growth impact rating that is “average” or higher on their most recent focused evaluation.

This generalist position does not hold a classroom teaching assignment in addition to Curriculum Specialist duties. Responsibilities include development and ongoing support of the District's standards-based learning system, development and review of standards-based learning units, provide staff development to teachers on a variety of topics specific to curriculum, assessment and instruction, conduct classroom walkthrough observations on the effectiveness of professional implementation provide training to groups of teachers to enhance instructional techniques and provide a variety of support, resources and problem-solving for teachers and school administrators around curriculum, assessment, and instruction.

Assess the effectiveness of school's instructional program on a regular basis, using formative and summative assessment, common assessments, student work samples and student achievement data aligned to the CCSS.

Position reports to: Assigned Program Manager

This position is a term-limited Certificated Career Ladder position as outlined in the Certificated Non-Supervisory Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement between SPS and SEA. This position comes with an additional annual stipend per the Certificated Stipend Salary Schedule shown in Appendix E of this Agreement. Please refer to the for additional information regarding Central Office Career Ladder positions.

Essential Functions

• [Consultation] Provides support for the collection and use of school data and the implementation of academic achievement plans in schools; supports the District's Standards-Based Learning System, including curriculum, assessment, and instructional resources; guides school teams in academic decision-making, instructional and District priorities and professional development priorities; and coordinates academic services with the Offices of Special Education and English Language Learners. (15% of the time)
• [Resources and communication] Develops and disseminates instructional resources and tools, including common standards-based assessments, using best practices and research; provides expertise and trains schools in the collection, use and analysis of resultant data with tools for improving instruction and student learning outcomes. (40% of the time)
• [PD] Plans, develops, conducts and/or coordinates in-service staff development opportunities for district-wide teams in current research methods of instruction, assessments, and standards-based learning systems to increase academic achievement of students; trains teachers in a wide variety of skills and techniques; collaborates with teachers in the development and delivery of professional development; and facilitates school teams in data analysis and crafts action plans informed by the analysis.(40% of the time)
• Attends a variety of meetings, conferences and seminars to maintain current knowledge of standards-based education school efforts, educational research, trends, directions and issues; communicates findings as appropriate. (5%)
  
  

Other Functions: Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position as directed by program manager.

Education

Typical Qualifications

Master's degree

Years Of Experience

Demonstrated successful teaching experience in assigned curriculum.

Certificates & Licenses

Valid Washington State Teacher's Certificate

Valid Washington State Driver's License or evidence of equivalent mobility

Testing: Must be career ladder eligible.

Clearances: Criminal justice fingerprint and background check

Allowable Substitutions To The Above

bachelor's degree and academic preparation in the field and three years of successful teaching experience in the assigned curriculum field may substitute for the Master's requirement.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of

Thorough knowledge and understanding of the key elements of assessment principles.

and ability to use backward designed unit development and apply the building Units and development of scope and sequence.

Current research-based instructional practices.

Variety of data analysis protocols.

Effective professional learning community models.

Current research in education of assigned fields.

Adult Learning theory; data analysis protocols; current research in education for assigned fields.

Skills In

Demonstrated proficiency in effective communication.

teaching assigned curriculum areas.

modeling effective instruction.

organization and time management.

writing manuals, guides and instructions.

Abilities To

provide instruction and leadership to adults.

establish objectives.

plan sequential learning activities.

research, plan, develop and facilitate in-service training.

assess and evaluate student and teacher progress and achievement.

adapt and modify techniques and materials for

standards-based learning systems.

promote and encourage learning and teaching.

provide and maintain an effective learning and

teaching environment.

locate and/or create instructional resourses.

maintain accurate records.

coordinate and direct activities.

work independently.

work cooperatively and in teams.

be fair and consistent when working with students.

establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers, parents, staff, administrators, outside agencies and the public.

Conditions/Disclaimers

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned to this position and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills. Employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed. District employees are not authorized to make promises of employment for a particular period of time, or promises of a particular level of compensation or benefits to job applicants for certified or classified positions, and that any such agreement must be in writing and signed by the Superintendent. Any verbal or written statements to that effect by District employees other than the Superintendent are null and void.

Additionally, nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Seattle Public Schools benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Click

Eligibility for benefits is determined by the number of hours employees are anticipated to work during the school year (September 1 through August 31). Any employee who is scheduled to work 630 hours or more in a year is eligible for benefits.

Salary Schedule

Please find the salary schedule associated with this role and others like it

01

Are you a current Seattle Public Schools employee with a certificated contract for the next school year?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

Are you a current Seattle Public Schools certificated substitute?

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

Do you hold a Master's degree or higher from an accredited University.

• Yes
• No
  
  

04

Please check ALL endorsement(s) that will appear on your Washington State certificate or will be added to your current or newly issued certificate by the position start date.

• Agricultural Education
• Arts: Visual
• Bilingual Elementary
• Bilingual Secondary
• Biology
• Business and Marketing
• Chemistry
• Counseling
• Dance
• Deaf Education
• Early Childhood
• Elementary Education
• English Language Arts
• English Language Learners
• Environmental and Sustainability
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Gifted Education
• Health and Fitness
• Humanities: Middle Level
• History
• Library Media
• Mathematics
• Mathematics: Middle Level
• Music: Choral
• Music: General
• Music: Instrumental
• Reading
• Science
• Science: Earth and Space
• Science: Middle Level
• Science: Physics
• Social Studies
• Social Work
• Special Education
• Special Education: Early Childhood
• Technology Education
• Theater
• Traffic Safety
• World Languages: Arabic
• World Languages: Chinese
• World Languages: French
• World Languages: German
• World Languages: Hindi
• World Languages: Japanese
• World Languages: Korean
• World Languages: Latin
• World Languages: Spanish
• Not Applicable - I do not, nor will not hold a Washington State Teaching Certificate/Permit
• I hold an "unendorsed" Washington State Teaching Certificate/Permit
  
  

05

To be considered for Career Ladder positions, classroom teachers evaluated on the TPEP framework, in addition to meeting position specific criteria, must have a summative evaluation rating of Distinguished and a student growth impact rating equal to Average or High; or have a summative evaluation rating of Proficient and a student growth impact rating equal to High. Teachers evaluated on the 4 domain framework must achieve a Distinguished in domain 4 and at least one of the other 3 domains (preferably instructional practice). Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No
  
  

06

I have reviewed the school/department specific information for this position. (yes/no)

• Yes
• No
  
  

Required Question