Gamewell Elementary School Student Success Specialist

Part Time Temporary 

No more than 20 hours per week

Beginning: January 2, 2025

Ending: June 6, 2025

Description: 

To provide assistance to the district and school(s) with daily site support to instructional staff through collaboration, consultation, and coaching.  The specialist will work to ensure alignment of effective instruction with curriculum goals.  This position will analyze data to assist the district and the school(s) with disaggregation of student achievement data from assessments to positively impact instruction and student learning outcomes.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide daily instructional support.
• Maintain ongoing and frequent assistance to classroom teachers in lesson planning, critical thinking, problem-solving with a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS), technology implementation, and keeping up to date with innovative, effective pedagogy. 
• Stay abreast of effective, research-based instructional strategies.
• Coordinate and provide ongoing staff development.
• Collaborate with district, Principal, and school staff to fulfill measurable goals aligned with the NCSCOS and grade level expectations.
• Attend, plan for, and facilitate meetings and/or professional development as determined by the district and principal.
• Facilitate professional learning communities meetings with teachers to assist with curriculum alignment, effective instructional strategies, data analysis through a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS), and state, district, and school assessments in order to make data driven decisions to improve student learning outcomes. 
• Observe classrooms upon request and provide instructional practices feedback.
• Model lessons, co-teach, coach, and provide job embedded professional development based upon individual teacher and school needs.
• Assist teachers with instructional planning, reflection, student growth evaluation and providing evidenced based instruction aligned with individual student needs (academic, social/emotional, and behavioral) indicated through data evaluation within a multi-tiered systems of support. 
• Assist instructional staff with disaggregation of data and data driven decision making utilizing Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS), MTSS, State Assessment, and other data to inform, create, and adapt effective instructional practices.  
• Update district/Principal with the progress of the school and goals as related to identified goals.
• Serve as a liaison, as needed, between instructional staff, Principal, and/or district. 
• Work toward meeting identified district and school improvement goals.
• Create positive relationships with teachers, Principal, and district.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/Essential Job Functions:

• Self-motivated, self-directed, collaborative, flexible and highly organized
• Thorough knowledge of educational curriculum, instructional methodology, and technology with a strong background and implementation of effective instructional practices through professional learning
• Appropriate presentation skills as related to professional learning of teachers, administrators, classified staff, central office personnel, and others
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, administrators, classified staff, central office personnel, and the community
• Analyze situations, determine possible opportunities and solutions based on facts and specific situations
• Work with variety of staff, programs, and activities
• Use sound judgment in approaching and working with sensitive or delicate situations
• Compile, complete, and share reports in a timely manner
• High level of technical skills
• Proven experience with adult learners
• Understand growth and development of students
• Experience closing the achievement gap and improving student learning outcomes
• Strong understanding of North Carolina Standard Course of Study and District Curriculum Expectations (Textbook Adoptions, K-8 Literacy Plan, Standard Treatment Protocol, etc.)
• Awareness  of local, state, and federal policies impacting student learning outcomes and continuous school improvement including but not limited to the state assessment model, student accountability model, and EVAAS growth model
• Experience providing effective and engaging instructional support
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Operate and integrate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, SMARTboards, document cameras, Merlyn, etc.
• Apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Collaborate and work with others beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Physically able to perform basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions
• Perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and.or up to 20  pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift objects
• Visual acuity to operate required equipment and inspect work for accuracy, thoroughness, and adherence to work standards and instructions
• Visual acuity to prepare data, work with records processes, and do extensive reading and research

Qualifications:

• Valid North Carolina Teaching Certificate/Fully Certified
• Master’s Degree Preferred
• Minimum of five years in an educational  capacity: teaching, supervision, other leadership roles
• In depth knowledge of North Carolina Standard Course of Study and strong instructional pedagogy
• Record of positive classroom experiences
• Experience providing effective academic support utilizing EVAAS growth model, MTSS, state assessment model, student accountability model, and other data to inform, create, and adapt effective instructional practices
• Establish rapport and trust quickly with a variety of individuals within the school, district, and/or community
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Awareness of local, state, and federal polices and the impact on students and school improvement including but not limited to the state assessment model, student accountability model, and EVAAS growth model
• Collaborates with district and Principal(s)
• Disaggregate, interpret, and analyze assessment data
• Conduct professional development

Duration: Part Time Temporary (January 2, 2025 - June 6, 2025) No more than 20 hours per week - Due to PT Temporary, no additional summer days

Salary: Per Month, Full Time

Reports to: Principal

FSLA Status: Exempt

Disclaimer:  The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification.  It is not designed to contain of be interpreted as a comprehensive  inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this job.