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Student session: June 6 - July 8, 2022 (No class July 4) Shasta, Lathrop Elementary, Sequoia, and August Knodt Major Job Duties: Requires demonstration of strong instructional pedagogy, collaborative, teaching, coaching, and leadership skills to support student programming and work in a team setting; problem solving skills to support student success; service-related people skills; verbal and written communication skills; organizational skills to balance demands of a multi-tasking position; data analysis and analytic skills to evaluate and recommend changes in instructional programming; operational skills in office equipment and technological instructional devices; technology skills in communication, knowledge of student data management, and analysis, and reporting, and other school requirements. Instructional Specialists are focused on providing practical strategies and best practices for increasing student engagement and learning. They will demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to student, teacher and school needs and engage in collaborative conversations to help refine the instructional program and identify supports. Provides direct support on the use of the base curriculum and instructional techniques utilizing universal design for learning, flexible grouping and differentiated learning opportunities with the focus of supporting teaching and learning. Works with teachers both one-on-one and in small groups to provide student support, guidance, and resources as needed. Assist in the development of tiered supports tailored to the needs of the learner in the general education classroom setting. Participate in collaborative conversations with teachers and grade level teams regarding analysis of student data and student placement into tiered intervention programs, progress monitoring and implementation with the goal of improving teacher practices and students learning. Share expertise with staff on the design, implementation, and analysis of student assessments (comprehensive assessment system) to guide instruction and improve school program and student learning. Utilize lesson study format to collaboratively identify areas teachers may want to develop their practices through coaching and modeling. Goal setting, based on diagnostic data, utilizing essential standards and focusing on the principles of differentiated instruction, strategies for English Language Learners, data-driven instruction, flexible grouping, and universal design for learning. Assist and help locate resources aligned to essential standards and base program for teachers to support effective instructional practices and advance teacher instruction skills. Identify site resources to support Inclusive Tier 1 Instruction (SpEd sched, ELD paraprofessionals, and other site paraprofessionals to develop direct supports to students, working with strategies for differentiation or UDL) Collaborate with other members of the Instructional Specialist team Attend continuous professional development opportunities to support district focus