TOSA - Education Specialist at Parlier Unified School District

About the Employer

We are delighted you are interested in joining our team at Parlier Unified School District! We are located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley and neighbor the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Our District serves an area that spans 20 square miles of Fresno County and encompasses a population base of more than 16,500. Our family consists of four elementary schools, one junior high school, one comprehensive high school, one continuation school and one adult school. District enrollment is slightly under 3,500 students. We have a student-centered focus and believe everyone benefits from support and can contribute to an environment where learning, teaching and leading thrive. To this end, an everyday effort is required and expected. By focusing on the areas of Accomplished Students, Supportive Environment and Empowered Community, we maximize the use of available resources to meet the needs of students, staff and community.

Job Summary

Job Summary

PRIMARY FUNCTION: In support of improving student achievement, the Education Specialist will provide instructional support and coaching to teachers as they work to ensure that each student with special needs is able to reach his or her academic potential. The Education Specialist’s primary role is to work with both special education and general education teachers to support best practices in using data, provide analysis of school-wide trends in instruction, and make recommendations about potential next steps to address areas of need. As an advisor to teachers and the leadership team, the Education Specialist serves as an instructional leader for our students with special needs by providing direct instructional support to assigned schools to accelerate the learning of students experiencing learning loss due to distance learning. The Education Specialist model represents a change in the way time and expertise is used, and will result in a renewed focus on student achievement and more individualized support for special education teachers and students with disabilities. We expect that Specialists will spend the majority of their time in their assigned schools partnering with the principal to drive instructional strategy and providing instructional support to increase student achievement of our students with special needs. The Education Specialist must take a hands-on approach to improving instruction and effectiveness by working at various levels (classroom-, school-, system-wide) to directly improve instruction for students with disabilities and foster teacher development. This may include modeling lessons in classrooms, helping teacher groups plan instruction, creating system-wide policies and procedures, and facilitating professional development. The Education Specialist adheres to the Response to Intervention model to ensure identified needs are matched with the appropriate instructional strategies. The Education Specialist advocates for, facilitates, and s

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