APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
(A) Resume
(B) 2 Letters of Recommendation
(C) Copy of Credential
(D) English Language Verification

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. No paper or faxed/emailed applications will 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 vacancy.

Hemet Unified School District gives credit for all years of service.

Learning Improvement Site Support Specialist 

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 assigned director in Educational Services, the Learning Improvement Site Support Specialist plays an integral role in collaborating with district leaders and site-based staff to understand systemic problems that impact the ability to understand and meet student and caregiver needs. 

The goal of the Learning Improvement Site Support Specialist is to build teacher capacity and their understanding of instructional best practices to positively impact student outcomes using adult learning theory and improvement science tools and strategies.  A Learning Improvement Site Support Specialist is a learner who models continuous improvement, lifelong learning and goes above and beyond to ensure student success.  The focus is on continuous improvement in classrooms; utilization of data to integrate short cycles of improvement to meet the overall goal(s); and establishing effective rapport with teachers, students, and administrators.  The Learning Improvement Site Support Specialist works collaboratively with the district and school leadership teams to ensure alignment of the district’s vision, mission, and values.  The learning improvement specialist will promote reflection, provide guidance and structure where needed, and focus on strengths, collaboration, and common issues of concern.  The learning improvement site support specialist supports high-quality instruction in classrooms through modeling, co-planning, team teaching, and may provide feedback to teachers with a specific focus on the use of improvement science methodologies.  Additionally, support curriculum development and school/district-related projects.  This is not a supervisory position and does not include evaluation of colleagues.  This position is District-based to allow for proper coordination and targeted supports at sites. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinates and/or provides training and coaching to school staff in instructional best practices including but not limited to principles of Improvement Science.
• Supports the instructional development of all teachers in understanding improvement science practices supported with state standards, district curriculum/pacing guide/assessments, district instructional framework, goals, PDSA cycles, student data driving instruction, purpose statements, and the continuous improvement rubric.
• Provides direction and coordination for curriculum implementation consistent with the district’s foundational principles and recognized best instructional practices.
• Support curriculum development and school/district-related projects.
• Develops, guides, and creates other support material as necessary.
• Design and deliver professional development for site and district-level needs based on data and site/district goals. 
• Provide regular instruction and intervention to students in accordance with their teaching credential. 
• Assigned to and supports the Educational Services team as a valuable member.  
• Demonstrates initiative and an ability to follow through on projects.
• Provides resources and assistance for all staff regarding instructional best practices, continuous improvement strategies, and technology integration with a specific focus on improvement methodologies. 
• Supports teachers and administrators in using data to improve instruction on all levels.
• Available for coaching cycles (i.e. informal observations which are non-evaluative, co-planning, team teaching, and modeling lessons) for the purpose of enriching and enhancing a teacher’s professional growth and student success.
• Utilizes adult learning theory to motivate adult learners to improve professional practice.
• Exhibits strong pedagogical knowledge, including differentiation strategies to meet the needs of all learners.
• Exhibits strong improvement science knowledge.
• Demonstrates expertise in oral and written communication.
• Models continual improvement, demonstrates lifelong learning, and applies new learning to help all students achieve.
• Assists teachers with instructional planning to achieve curriculum objectives and establish a positive classroom environment.
• May provide relevant information from research and professional literature on best practices in instruction
• Collaborates with Directors and Coordinators in Educational Services in the evaluation of program effectiveness through data collection and data analysis.
• Collaborate with teacher teams to investigate the ways in which the design of the system produces the current outcomes and support instructional decision-making aligned with standards and research-based strategies
• Learn to investigate the system through the application of improvement methodologies
• Communicate learnings with relevant site-based staff to ensure transparency, development of trust, and communication
• Attend meetings, trainings, and professional learning as directed by the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, or designee
• Adheres to the standards and policies of the District.
• Perform other duties as assigned by administrators.

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 (Improvement Science Methodologies). 
• 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

Ability To:

• Embrace being a productive member of a highly effective team
• Develop and deliver engaging professional development
• Build knowledge and expertise in the area of continuous improvement and improvement science methodologies. 
• Build the capacity of others through coaching
• Demonstrate above-average knowledge and understanding of the California Standards for the Teaching Profession
• Demonstrate strong communication skills
• Work positively and collaboratively with all members of HUSD – students, teachers, classified staff, administrators, and community
• Establish and maintain productive collaborative 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 a proven history of student success using the Continuous Improvement model and methodologies
• Demonstrate knowledge of correct English grammar and usage
• Be a systems thinker and problem solver
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Use effective interpersonal skills including professionalism, tact, patience, and courtesy
• Work across grade levels (vertically and horizontally at targeted sites) 
• Develop and deliver engaging professional development
• Perform a wide variety of specialized tasks; interprets and applies rules and regulations as appropriate.
• This is an itinerant position and Learning Improvement Specialists will be subject to occasional district-wide travel, and 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 their 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 experience.
• 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

PLEASE NOTE:

• Elementary Specialists will teach during Walk to Learn
• Secondary Specialists will teach two sections/6^th-period assignment
• TK-8 Specialists will teach during Walk to Learn and one (1) section, i.e. Study Skills class

February 2024

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