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:
Application
Resume
2 letters of recommendation
Copy of Credential
English Language Verification

Paper applications or email applications will not be accepted. Please do not fax applications or required materials.

Hemet Unified School District grants all years of service.

TEACHING AND LEARNING SPECIALIST - MULTILINGUAL SECONDARY
District Office Based
 

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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide expertise and guidance in content area-specific curriculum, instruction, and assessment
• Coordinates and/or provides training and coaching to school staff in content-specific instructional best practices
• Co-lead the direction and coordination for curriculum implementation consistent with the district’s foundational principles and recognized best instructional practices.
• Support and lead the development and implementation of content-specific scope and sequence
• Support the K-12 schools in implementing Improvement Science Methodologies at the District, site, and classroom level
• Support the implementation of research-based instructional strategies and programs that meet the needs of a diverse student population and align to district initiatives.
• Use data and improvement science methodologies to drive decision-making
• Promote, lead, and train in the continuous growth of Professional Learning Communities and Improvement
• Lead, support, and improve Standards Based Grading and Reporting
• Lead onboarding for new certificated and classroom-based classified staff on best practices regarding curriculum, instruction, assessment, and improvement science.
• Work with site administration in determining and providing the school site’s professional development needs based on assessment data, site action plans, and site goals.
• Support staff in adapting and modifying instructional strategies and assessments, as necessary, to support all students’ academic progress with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Continue to engage in professional learning, reflection, and growth
• Use a variety of formal and informal assessments to monitor and analyze student progress and achievement of state and district grade-level/course content standards, and present data to appropriate stakeholders.
• Support the district assessment system by analyzing the system, and its data, and making recommendations for its improvement and alignment.
• Support Learning Improvement Site Support Specialists with content-specific curriculum, instruction, and assessment
• Provide professional development at the district and school site levels
• Provide coaching and guidance to site administrators, teachers, and support staff
• Support with curriculum adoptions and supplemental material requests/usage.
• Communicate important information with stakeholders
• Incorporate instructional technology best practices into coaching, PD, and support
• Prepare and maintain accurate and complete records, as required by law, district policy, and administrative rules/procedures.
• Maintain professional confidentiality concerning individual student data and achievement

• Work constructively with colleagues and others for the purpose of improving the quality of a student’s behavior and/or academic success.
• Develop a positive working relationship with students, staff, administration, parents, and community
• Participate collaboratively and effectively in various meetings (e.g. staff, team, collaboration, in-service training, ) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information or sharing experiences.
• Facilitate committee meetings
• Attend grade-level/content area collaboration meetings in a support role
• Attend meetings, workday trainings, and professional learning as directed by the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Directors, or designee.
• Be an integral member of the Educational Services team
• Adheres to the standards and policies of the District
• Perform other duties as assigned by administrators as assigned across the District
• Some positions may require the flexing of hours with a determined start/end time according to daily need

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Knowledge Of:

• California State Content Standards, ELD Standards, and California Standards for the Teaching Profession
• Systems thinking
• Coaching principles and practices
• Continuous improvement practices to improve and accelerate student learning
• Instructional research-based best practices to improve and accelerate student learning
• Curriculum design, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation
• Professional development design and delivery
• Analyzing formative and summative assessment data to drive continuous improvement
• Improvement Science Methodologies
• Professional Learning Communities

 Ability To:

• Strategically think and problem-solve
• Demonstrate above-average knowledge and understanding of the California Common Core Standards, specific to the content area
• Demonstrate above-average knowledge and understanding of the California Standards for the Teaching Profession
• Develop and deliver engaging professional development
• Build the capacity of others through coaching
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form
• Establish and maintain productive collaboration relationships with others
• Plan and organize work including creating schedules and meeting deadlines
• Analyze and interpret assessment results for the purpose of designing and modifying instruction
• Operate office equipment including a computer with a variety of software related to job requirements
• Uses and shares a variety of instructional strategies; applies knowledge of methods of supporting and extending instruction
• Demonstrate knowledge of correct English grammar and usage
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Use effective interpersonal skills including professionalism, tact, patience, and courtesy
• Work across grade levels
• Perform a wide variety of specialized tasks; interprets and applies rules and regulations as
• Occasional district-wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours
• Serve for a term of up to five years with rights back to a teaching position in the district thereafter according to the credential

EDUCATION:

Possession of a Baccalaureate or higher degree. Master’s degree preferred.

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

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position must perform in carrying out the essential functions of the position.

Physical Demands: Sit, stand, reach, look down, turn neck (frequently); walk, bend, stoop, squat, push, pull, climb stairs, reach above shoulders (occasionally); kneel, crawl, lay down, use foot controls (infrequently); lift/carry items to 10 pounds (frequently), to 25 pounds (occasionally) and 26 – 90 pounds (students, in emergencies); grasp/manipulate materials and supplies (frequently); use seeing, hearing and speaking (continuously).

Working Conditions: Indoor classrooms, outdoor school yard and grounds. Exposure to: student and playground noise, communicable diseases, unruly students, air conditioning, seasonal temperatures, dust, wind, pesticides and possible smog.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the position.

COMPENSATION:

Teacher Salary Schedule plus 10 days

Non-Discrimination Policy:
The Hemet Unified School District (District) is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in District programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

For all complaints concerning students, employees, and programs please contact: 

Dr. Carol Tomeo, Director, Title IX, Compliance & Resolution

1791 W. Acacia Avenue

Hemet, CA 92545

(951) 765-5100 ext. 2255

For questions concerning Section 504, please contact: 

Joshua Workman, Director, Student Support Services

1791 W. Acacia Avenue

Hemet, CA 92545

(951) 765-5100 ext. 3500

For questions concerning educational equity, please contact: 

Michael Schanze, Coordinator of Child Welfare & Attendance

and Educational Equity

1791 W. Acacia Avenue

Hemet, CA 92545

(951) 765-5100 ext. 3700