Education Administrator - Senior Network Team Achievement Manager - Instruction Specialist, Achievem

Education Administrator - Senior Network Team Achievement Manager - Instruction Specialist, Achievem

Education Administrator - Senior Network Team Achievement Manager - Instruction Specialist, Achievement Coach, LIV-EA20
Tracking Code
7963
Job Description

Multiple Positions Available (various CFN locations) 
NOTE:This grant-funded assignment is for one year with the possibility of renewal for up to three years.
Achievement Coach, Instructional Initiatives
Position Summary:The Achievement Coach, Instructional Initiatives will be part of a Children First Network team and will work with the network’s approximately 20-30 schools. The primary responsibility will be to work closely with key school instructional leaders to build these schools’ capacity to align their curriculum, assessment, and instruction to the Common Core; and to strengthen teacher practice by examining and refining the feedback teachers receive. The DOE’s instructional expectations around this work for 2010-11 are described in detail on the DOE Principals’ Portalhere(accessible only from a DOE networked computer). In general, the coach will serve as a change agent across his/her schools, providing support that integrates the DOE’s instructional initiatives around the Common Core and teacher effectiveness and guidance to school-based instructional teams while simultaneously establishing a standards-based culture of continuous growth in service of student achievement. Performs related work.
Reports to:Network Leader
Direct Reports:N/A
Key Relationships:Works closely with principals and teachers within the Children First Network. Works with other members of the network instructional team and the cluster team, as well as central office partners, to provide support for network schools. Overall, this structure will ensure that best practices in network support are consistently and effectively managed throughout the team and service delivery to principals is streamlined, seamless, coordinated, and effective.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Engage principals and teachers across the network in professional development related to implementing the instructional expectations around the Common Core standards and teacher effectiveness.
* Support teacher teams with analysis of student work through a collaborative inquiry process.
* Engage principals and teachers across the network in designing or selecting formative assessment tasks aligned to the Common Core standards.
* Support principals in capturing and disseminating knowledge to and from schools for purposes of sharing across schools, and developing benchmarks.
* Lead the design and delivery of professional development for schools across the network.
* Work with the principal and school instructional leaders (coaches, lead teachers, staff developers, and mentors) to implement components of a research-based rubric of teaching practice in the school (e.g., Charlotte Danielson’sFramework for Teaching).
* Work with the principal and other school instructional leaders on refining feedback given to teachers using a research-based rubric of teaching practice.
* Establish positive and effective working relationships with administrators, school staff, and colleagues.
* Utilize programmatic technology including hardware, online tracking system, formative assessment materials, achievement tools for schools, Department of Education resources, and other instructional technology.
* On behalf of the Network Leader, advise principals on when to bring in additional resources and/or internal or external expertise in support of initiatives that support strengthening the instructional core in network schools.
* Act with significant discretion as an advisor to the Network Leader.
* Provide policy advice for the CFN as a whole as it relates to student achievement and related accountabilities.
* Provide feedback mechanism among schools, network, cluster, and central leadership around implementation and impact of professional development.
Qualification Requirements:
Minimum
Applicants must possess a valid New York State certificate in School Administration/Supervision (SAS), School District Administrator (SDA), or School Building Leadership (SBL), as well as a Certificate of Eligibility for Supervisory Placement or a valid New York City license in the specific area for which they are applying.  Please visithttps://www.nycenet.edu/offices/DHR/rms/ext/res/HomeHRMS.aspxto obtain a Certificate of Eligibility.
In addition:
* Expertise in pedagogy and relevant content area(s) at elementary, middle, and/or high school level.
* Evidence of excellent interpersonal relationships.
* Excellent record of attendance and punctuality.
* Experience engaging in curriculum mapping.
* Extensive knowledge of effective staff development practices and adult learning theory.
* Experience in training other school professionals to improve achievement.
* Extensive knowledge of the Common Core standards.
* Demonstrated experience in supporting student achievement through instructional, administrative, and/or programmatic means.
* Knowledge of data analysis and methodologies for measuring student achievement.
* Ability to communicate effectively (in writing and orally).
Preferred
* Experience in training other school professionals to improve achievement.
* Experience in data analysis and methodologies for measuring student achievement.
* Experience engaging in curriculum mapping.
* Experience selecting and creating formative assessments.
* Expertise in implementing and supporting Common Core-aligned instructional practices.
* Expertise in designing Common Core-aligned curricular units and assessments/tasks.
* Extensive knowledge ofCharlotte Danielson’sFramework for Teaching.
* Knowledge of the DOE’s accountability tools, including the Progress Report and the Quality Review, and achievement resources, including Periodic Assessments.
Selection Criteria
* Ability to coach classroom teachers and school practitioners who provide staff development for classroom teachers.
* Evidence of a record of successful collaborations within school communities and demonstrated strong interpersonal relationships with colleagues and school administrators.
* Demonstrated expertise in designing effective professional development.
* Demonstrated capacity to facilitate instructional change focused on increased student achievement.
* Demonstrated mastery of pedagogical and subject matter skills with an understanding of and experience in addressing the complexities of classroom life.
* Demonstrated skill in team-building and group dynamics with adult learners.
* Willingness to travel to assigned schools, which may be located across the city.
* Willingness to accommodate scheduling needs of schools.
* Willingness to attend and provide professional development after school/summer/weekends at contractual per session rate.
* Ability to use email.
* Evidence of internet research skills.
Salary: $106,201
Please be sure application includes cover letter, resumeand your 6-digit file number that was issued along with your NYC Certification of Eligibility.
Applications will be accepted through June 15th, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
NOTE:This grant-funded assignment is for one year with the possibility of renewal for up to three years. The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Department of Education of the City of New York to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as permitted by law), predisposing genetic characteristics, or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on any of the above-noted grounds, including sexual harassment or retaliation.  Inquiries regarding compliance with this equal opportunity policy may be directed to: Office of Equal Opportunity, 65 Court Street, Room 923, Brooklyn, New York 11201, or visit the OEO website athttp://schools.nyc.gov/OEO
Job Location
Children First Network (Various Locations) (00CFN)
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular