Instructional Specialist III Physical Ed Dept RB 14-66
Summary
Title: | Instructional Specialist III Physical Ed Dept RB 14-66 |
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ID: | 1473 |
Department: | Physical Education |
Location: | Other |
Division: | Instructional |
Type: | N/A |
Description
RECRUITMENT BULLETIN#14-66 INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST III
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
POSITION:
The Interim Superintendent of Schools, Donald A. Ogilvie, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:
INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST III
Department of Physical Education
APPLICATION:
Candidates interested in applying must complete an online application on the district website at: www.buffaloschools.org
Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. If you do not receive a confirmation
email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have a Master’s degree, and a New York State School District Administrator (SDA), or School District Leader (SDL) certificate by the time of
appointment. Candidate with prior instructional leadership roles and/or administrative experience in an urban school district is preferred.
Instructional Specialist III: Candidates must have a minimum of eight (8) years certified teaching and Supervisory experience, three (3) years at the Supervisory level.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Instructional Specialist will be responsible for but not limited to the following:
Instructional Management
- Monitor instructional processes to ensure that program activities are related to program outcomes and use findings to take corrective actions.
- Assists with hiring of physical education and health teachers
- Participates in grievances regarding the Physical Education and Health department
- Support Athletic Director and Supervisor in developing instructional and curriculum services to meet student’s needs.
- Assist with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of instructional programs with principals, including learning objectives, instructional strategies, and assessment techniques.
- Ensure department is properly utilizing research, resources and data to improve the content, sequence, and results of the teaching and learning process.
- Assist in the planning of necessary time, resources, and materials to support accomplishment of educational goals.
- Participate in the district-level decision making process, for the Physical Education department, to establish and review the district’s goals and objectives and major classroom instructional programs.
- Actively support the efforts of others to achieve district goals and objectives and the district performance objectives.
- Obtain and use evaluative findings, including student achievement data, to examine curriculum and instructional program effectiveness.
- Assist in planning and providing effective staff development activities that incorporate the mission of the district, program evaluation outcomes, and input from teachers and others.
School or Organization Improvement
- Support common vision for school improvement. Assist the department in planning activities and necessary programming is in place to ensure attainment of district vision.
- Partner with school principals, Assistant Superintendent and the necessary staff to identify, analyze, and apply research findings to promote school improvement.
Personnel Management
- Define expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies and support implementation of strategies.
- Work with school level planning and decision-making committees to plan professional development activities.
- Provide for two-way communication with principals, teachers, staff, parents, and community.
- Monitor professional research and disseminate ideas and information to other professionals.
Professional Growth and Development
- Develop professional skills appropriate to job assignment.
- Demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior.
Other
- Comply with district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
- Maintain confidentiality in the conduct of district business.
- Provides advice and counsel for teachers and principals on matters pertaining to instruction. Plans and implements staff development programs for school staffs.
- Directs the planning, development, field-testing, and evaluation of curriculum;
- Assists the textbook adoption process;
- Directs the publication and provision of division-wide instructional-related staff development, including in-service training designed to support implementation of newly developed curricula;
- Contributes to the proposal and implementation of college courses to support curriculum development or program implementation;
- Interprets statutes and regulations for staff and community;
- Other duties as assigned.
APPOINTMENT:
Appointment will be made by the Interim Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews
shall be scheduled where appropriate.
SALARY: Administrator Salary Schedule
FUNDING: Pending funding
FINAL DATE
FOR FILING: SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
DONALD A. OGILVIE,
INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications