Campus Content Instructional Specialist - Houston, United States - Cypress-Fairbanks ISD

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    12330 Kluge Rd.

    Cypress, Tx. 77429

    QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with the appropriate teacher certification;
  • A minimum of 3 years of successful experience as a classroom teacher in the secondary school content area associated with the assignment (middle school experience preferred);
  • Deep knowledge of the subject-area content and research-based instructional strategies/practices;
  • Capacity to lead content-area teaching teams for the purpose of improving instruction and student achievement; and
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

    Probationary/Term Contract: 187 days

    SALARY:

    Pay Grade T60 (Teacher Classification) as approved by the Board of Trustees

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Coordinate with district curriculum coordinators to ensure the fidelity of curriculum and instruction.
  • Coordinate the implementation of Differentiated Instruction into assigned content.
  • Coordinate with the Academic Achievement Specialist to provide assistance in student achievement interventions including the Response to Intervention (RtI) model.
  • Coach teachers to use a variety of current research-based instructional strategies, technology, and content-specific knowledge through participation in continued professional development.
  • Facilitate vertical alignment of instructional strategies among three grade levels.
  • Coach teachers to increase rigor at all levels and student engagement in all classrooms.
  • Model expert lessons, observe classroom instruction, and follow-up with coaching sessions.
  • Support teachers in their classroom to ensure proper delivery and implementation of lessons.
  • Provide or assist in direct instruction of students as needed.
  • Collaborate with teams and attend all weekly planning meetings to ensure lesson and assessment development is aligned with the content scope/sequence and TEKS.
  • Facilitate the use of iXplore to its fullest capacity: lesson planning, resource selection, assessments, data digging, and data interpretations for instructional decisions.
  • Guide the teams through data analysis to adjust first-time instruction and/or to focus re-teaching.
  • Attend district meetings as appropriate for the job.
  • Facilitate the campus's representation at each grade-level, content-area share session and professional development and ensure information is shared with all team/department members.
  • Serve as a communication liaison between teachers, campus administration, and district curriculum staff so that information is disseminated in an accurate and effective way.
  • Distribute and collect campus and/or district-level paperwork (i.e., safety contracts, TMSFA data, SRI data, and other paperwork as appropriate to the content area and/or campus.
  • Manage content-area budget, inventory of resources, supplies, and materials including district-purchased equipment and kits.
  • Meet regularly with the principal and director of instruction to share/discuss progress towards campus goals.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.
  • Regular and reliable attendance is an essential job function.
  • WORKING CONDITIONS:

    Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

    Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment.