Professional Learning Specialist - Long Beach, United States - Californians Together

Description

Position:
Professional Learning Specialist**
Location:CA-Based Location Flexible (Remote w/Frequent Travel within California)


Status:
Exempt; Full-Time


Salary Range:
$92,000 - $109,000


Reports To:
Director of Professional Learning


ABOUT CALIFORNIANS TOGETHER:

Californians Together is a statewide advocacy coalition of powerful organizations from all segments of the education community.

Our member organizations come together to champion the educational success of California's 1.1 million English learners by overcoming and transforming the harms of systemic racial, language, and cultural inequality in education and to close opportunity gaps.

To learn more about Californians Together, please visit

***: Under the direction of the Director of

Professional Learning:

advise, consult, and provide ongoing professional learning services to California educators; research and develop special projects for Californians Together; ensure agreements, activities, and projects comply with applicable state and federal regulations, policies, and timelines; identify compliance issues and problems and assist in their resolution.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS & DESIRED TRAITS:

• At least five years of teaching experience, some of which were in the last ten years
• Programmatic experience working with English learner students, teachers, and administrators
• Experience in delivering professional learning to adult learners with positive reviews
• Experienced teacher leader
• Experience teaching a variety of English learner typologies
• Elementary/Early education experience is a plus
• Advanced degree desirable
• Interpersonal skills include tact, patience, and courtesy, as well as public speaking techniques

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Develop and deliver professional learning opportunities for implementing the California English Learner Roadmap Policy for various levels of the educational system; communicate workshop availability and learning goals to potential participants; assist with registration and other conference issues.
• Provide ongoing advising and consulting services to educators; coordinate activities and programs, exchange information, answer questions, and resolve issues and challenges related to the implementation of the California English Learner Roadmap Policy
• Work collaboratively with peers and partners to design and deliver professional learning and evaluate its effectiveness
• Engage in professional learning regarding educational research, effective pedagogy, and practices
• Develop and disseminate resource materials, including relevant research, literature, handbooks, calendars, newsletters and brochures, and other communications to inform educators of California English learner policy shifts
• Provide direction to program, consultants, and clerical personnel as assigned Perform other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Best instructional practices to support language and content in classrooms
• Programs and services that effectively support English learners
• Systemic practices, including master schedules, that support English learners' and Dual Language programs
• California Educational Guidance documents including, but not limited to: California English Learner Roadmap; ELD Content Standards; _Improving Education for Multilingual and English Learner Students Research to Practice _; Content Area Frameworks; Content Standards; Quality Professional Learning Standards
• Californians Together Publications, including California English Learner Roadmap Implementation Guides (for Elementary Educators, Secondary Educators, and Administrators); _Reparable Harm _and _Renewing Our Promise
  ABILITY TO:
• Plan, develop, deliver, organize, and implement projects, and services employing research-based instructional strategies
• Work collaboratively and independently, learn rapidly, and take initiative
• Advise, consult, and implement ongoing training services to educators and schedule work
• Use 21st Century technology, teaching strategies, methodologies, and researchbased practices
• Create effective virtual learning, including the development of slide decks, Padlets, Jamboards, etc, and proficiency in Zoom/Microsoft teams
• Read, interpret, apply, explain, and enforce rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Prepare comprehensive narrative and statistical reports
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with staff and colleagues
• Create opportunities utilizing technology and instructional technology for presentations and learning Display a positive and professional attitude toward work, teachers, students, and administrators

COMPENSATION & OTHER BENEFITS:

The annual salary range for this position is $92,000 - $109,000 and will be commensurate with experience. Californians Together also offers an excellent benefits package which Includes fu