Position: Secondary Alternative Licensure Facilitator
Supervisor: Executive Director of Human Resources
Description: Responsible for facilitating the alternative licensure program for secondary teachers seeking an alternative license.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Comprehends the principles of NMTeach Domains, development and learning, and applies them appropriately.
- Communicate accurately and effectively in the program and maintain a professional rapport with teachers in the program.
- Mentor and provide effective observation and feedback to the teachers in the program.
- Utilize a variety of methods and resources for each area taught within the program.
- Utilize student curriculum, instruction and assessment techniques and procedures.
- Obtain feedback from and communicate with teachers in a manner that enhances learning and understanding.
- Manage the program classroom to ensure the best use of instructional time and promote positive student behavior in a safe and healthy environment.
- Recognizes student diversity and creates an atmosphere conducive to the promotion of student involvement and self-concept.
- Demonstrate a willingness to examine and implement change, as appropriate.
- Work productively with colleagues, parents, and community members.
- Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
- Facilitate and provide professional development opportunities for classroom teachers by conducting formal workshops, group discussions and one-on-one mentoring in district-wide initiatives before, during and after school
- Provide leadership and support to district Curriculum and PLC teams
- Collaborate with principals to identify and coordinate learning opportunities for classroom teachers
- Assist teachers in analyzing data to advise classroom instruction
- Provide information in current trends in education that support the student learner
- Recommend and demonstrate appropriate methods and materials to address differentiated instruction within the classroom
- Collaborate with teachers to develop curriculum materials and lesson plans that integrate technology in Reading, Writing, and Math
- Model effective instructional techniques including the integration of technology in Reading, Writing, and/or Math
- Liaise with High School and Middle School leaders to ensure vertical alignment
- Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor
Qualifications: Level II or Level III elementary (PreK-8) teacher in the state of New Mexico. 5 years of successful classroom teaching experience, knowledge of effective literacy or math instruction. Knowledge of the Farmington Model of Instruction. Ability to effectively co-teach and coach teachers.
Physical Requirements: Ability to perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired. The following may be required: Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the room or school, carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture.
Equipment/Technology Handled: Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment including current technology.
Work Environment: Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision. After hour work may be required. Work hours will be different from a teacher.
Terms of Employment: Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district.
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