Missouri State University is looking to improve teacher and principal effectiveness in raising student achievement through a comprehensive, sustained, and intensive approach to professional development, specifically focusing on evidence-based reading instruction aligned with the science of reading.
Requirements
- The ability to develop training materials and gather and report research data and program evaluation projects is required.
- Knowledge and understanding of current research-based instructional and assessment practices and methodologies is required.
- Presentation experience with adult audiences both small and large is required.
- The ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely in writing, as well as the ability to speak effectively to large and small groups is required, including the ability to utilize training methods that will actively engage adult learners.
- Knowledge and skills in common formative assessment, effective instructional practices, data-driven decision making, and collaborative teaming applicable in all core academic areas is required.
- Expertise in teacher/administrator evaluation is preferred.
- Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) trained and experience with the science of reading and associated instruction, intervention, and assessment practices will be given consideration.
Responsibilities
- Provides a comprehensive, sustained, and intensive approach to improving teachers’ and principals’ effectiveness in raising student achievement.
- Aligns courses, workshops, consultation, modeling, etc. with state student academic achievement standards as well as related local educational agency and school improvement goals.
- Works with school principals and/or school-based teacher leaders to support the evaluation of student and teacher learning needs based on a review of data on teacher and student performance, the development of educator learning goals, the implementation of learning strategies that improve instructional effectiveness and student achievement, the provision of job-embedded coaching to support the transfer of new knowledge and skills to the classroom, and regular assessment of identified learning goals, improved teaching, and the ability of all students in meeting state academic achievement standards.
- Completes reporting and implementation requirements and participates in all Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning staff meetings.
- Works collaboratively with the Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning and Missouri State University faculty and staff in efforts relating to improving student achievement and teacher effectiveness.
- Provide support for Kindergarten through 5th grade educators in developing knowledge of and implementing evidence-based reading instruction.
- Provide a tailored approach that includes high-quality, job-embedded professional development focusing on evidence-based instruction aligned with the science of reading to those schools assigned through the CLSD grant program.
Other
- A Master’s degree in the field of Education from an accredited four-year college or University is required.
- At least five years of successful teaching or public school administrative experience is required by the time the incumbent starts in the position.
- The nature of this position frequently requires attendance at evening and/or weekend activities, including national, state, and local conferences and meetings.
- Travel is necessary.
- This position transports a laptop and a projector and quantities of informational brochures unassisted to professional development sessions located both on- and off-campus.
