(690) Teaching & Learning Specialist - College & Career for the 24-25 School Year at Hemet Unified School District

About the Employer

Hemet Unified School District is one of the largest geographic areas of any district in California. It covers over 650 square miles of very diverse topography; from valley flatlands to foothills to mountains. It serves a growing community with a current enrollment of nearly 21,000 students. Preschool centers at nine school locations, eleven elementary schools (K-5), three elementary/ middle schools (K-8), four middle schools (6-8), four comprehensive high schools (9-12), one continuation high school (11-12), a science-based charter Middle/High School (6-12), an Adult Education Center, Independent Study Programs, a Home School Program, and a self-paced online instruction program offer a wide variety of learning opportunities for students of all ages. Educational programs are designed to be flexible enough to provide a positive educational environment for all students, yet structured enough to ensure attainment of the California Content Standards and A-G requirements. Students also are encouraged to use whatever creative talents they possess. With the support of the community, school staffs have developed highly successful programs in music, agriculture, and athletics.

Job Summary

Job Summary

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.

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