1295 - Teaching & Learning Specialist - Early Education

Job Summary

Job Summary:
Hemet USD is committed to building continuous improvement capability throughout the district in order to effectively and reliably meet the needs of all students it serves. Building improvement capability at this scale requires the development of a learning environment that allows for (1) close collaboration between district and site-based staff who are closest to the work of educating students (2) ongoing learning and application of improvement methodologies on problems that occur in the day-to-day work at the district and sites (3) iterative design and testing cycles of changes to improve district-wide outcomes.

Under the direction of an administrator from Educational Service Division, the Teaching and Learning Specialist will support the District’s initiatives in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The Specialist will function as an instructional specialist and content expert within the District. The Specialist will provide leadership and guidance in content-specific scope and sequence work, instructional delivery utilizing curriculum and best practices, and assessment of grade-level standards. The specialist will support the development and delivery of content-related professional development. The specialist will use improvement tools and strategies to understand and respond to the needs of the system in order to improve student outcomes. The specialist will support district compliance with California Common Core Standards and the California Standards for the Teaching Profession. This is a district-based position.

Requirements / Qualifications

TEACHING AND LEARNING SPECIALIST - EARLY EDUCATION
District Office Based

CREDENTIAL:
Clear California Teaching credential. CLAD, BCLAD, SDAIE certification is required.

EXPERIENCE/OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Five years of classroom teaching
Evidence of experience in the desired content area
Evidence of experience in assisting and enhancing the professional growth of colleagues
Experience as a resource, mentor, or lead teacher
Willingness to continue to seek professional development

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
* Resume
* Two (2) letters of recommendation
* Credential
* English Language Verification

Paper applications, email applications, faxed applications, resumes, etc will not be accepted.

IMPORTANT:
It is the applicant's responsibility to attach ALL required documents AS SPECIFIED IN THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT. These documents must be ATTACHED BY THE APPLICANT and submitted WITH their completed application. Applicants who do not submit all required documents listed above may not be considered for this position.

Comments and Other Information

Hemet Unified School District grants credit for up to 22 verified years of previous full time teaching experience