Academic Coach - Fine Arts

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Employment Type:

Full-time

Base Salary:

$71,544.00

Calendar:

0212-FT, 200 workdays, 12 paid holidays, 212 total paid days

Benefits:

PTO, holidays, matched retirement through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance, wellness, professional growth credit

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New Hire Experience:

$400 for each full-time year of verified like experience in the last 10 years, max $2800

New Hire Education:

$80/hour of graduate level credits beyond Master''s Degree: MA +96 hours max, $500 for second advanced degree

CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION

CLASSIFICATION: CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL/124

JOB TITLE: FINE ARTS ACADEMIC COACH - DISTRICT

REPORTS TO: ADMINISTRATOR

CALENDAR: 0212-FT

Job Goal:

The academic coach is a content expert, instructional leader, and professional development instructor. The academic coach is flexible and adaptable with a high degree of organization, facilitation, and management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Highly qualified in designated content areas
• Master's degree in education related field (preferred)
• Knowledge of state standards and researched-based instruction
• Demonstrated classroom teaching ability
• Demonstrated leadership skills

Core Job Functions:

• Utilize content and instructional expertise as well as professional development leadership to achieve goals of the District strategic plan goals
• Keep abreast of and interpret current research, curriculum development, and instructional strategies
• Develop curriculum and facilitate curriculum writing
• Communicate effectively between sites and grade levels
• Communicate effectively between the classroom and curriculum director
• Work closely with instructional services departments (curriculum, special education, Title, professional development) to actively seek out, develop and implement new and promising best practices and/or programs to increase learning opportunities for all students
• Support teachers in curriculum implementation
• Serve as a liaison for state and national educational reforms and with other districts Facilitate program development
• Develop and instruct professional development classes based on student achievement needs, site, and district goals
• Build content, instruction, and assessment capacity at school sites
• Work effectively with principals and teachers in improving site instructional programs
• Model research-based instructional techniques and strategies in the classroom as well as conducting professional development
• Disaggregate and analyze test data and then assist in the interpretation of the data for school improvement
• Effectively plan and teach adults, in both a group and individual setting, to understand and communicate the implications of the changes needed in today's public educational system
• Perform other duties relating to general job function as assigned by supervisor

Core Values:

• Excellence in all we do. No matter how large or small, we value excellence in all parts of this organization. Excellence is a value, a quality and our most important product.
• Equity and fairness in all things.
• Education is the great leveler and we intend for all our students, staff and patrons to have the opportunity, tools and ability to succeed and excel.
• Collaboration is an effective decision making model as well as an effective morale enhancing model.
• Integrity is simply non-negotiable. Honesty, integrity and reliability are the foundations of our organization.
• Efficiency is the essence of being a good steward of public trust. We are supported by our community because we continually demonstrate our ability to produce the very best by carefully using the resources available.

Professional Qualities:

• Respond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner
• Function effectively as a team member
• Be responsible, reliable, and punctual
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Positively accept direction
• Maintain courteous, cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and parents
• Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
• Exercise positive problem-solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
• Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job
• Share sensitive student and staff information on a need-to-know basis
• Be a positive role model for students
• Work with a large cross-section of people in a professional and non-judgmental manner

Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this classification often require physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, and sitting.
• The job involves finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), and focusing ability.
• Employees may be exposed to travel, odors, dust, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, and loud noises.
• The work may require lifting or exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
• Reasonable accommodation may be available for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
• The physical demands described are representative of those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential job functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Note:

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the school/department.