POSITION IDENTIFICATION
TITLE Instructional Specialist
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER 1807
GRADE 45
CLASSIFICATION Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR Director, Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning
GENERAL FUNCTION
The Instructional Specialist provides professional development activities and on-site consultation in support of high quality, comprehensive, and collaborative educational programs for migrant and immigrant children and youth to meet the same Missouri academic content and achievement standards as all children are expected to meet.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of twenty-four hours in a Master’s program in Education or a related field, such as psychology or communication is required; a Master’s degree in TESOL is preferred.
Experience: Five years experience as a teacher and/or administrator which
includes some experience in migrant/ELL education is required. Five years
experience as a teacher and/or administrator in migrant/ELL education is
preferred.
Skills: Knowledge and experience delivering research-based effective instruction
in migrant/ELL programs is required. Knowledge and experience with testing
and assessment instruments relating to migrant/ELL instructional programs is
required. Knowledge and experience providing high quality professional
development activities is required. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect
for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required.
Proficiency in Spanish and/or another foreign language is preferred. Proficiency
with word processing applications is preferred.
Other: The nature of the position frequently requires attendance at evening and/or weekend activities, including national, state, and local conferences and meetings. Travel is necessary. This position transports a laptop, a projector, and quantities of informational brochures unassisted to professional development sessions located both on- and off-campus.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assists school districts to determine the presence of migratory and limited English proficient children and youth, develop, implement, and sustain content and language instruction educational programs, promote parental and community understanding of and participation in content and language instruction educational programs, ensure access to appropriate and coordinated supportive services that address unique cultural, linguistic, social, and health-related factors, and build interagency cooperation among various educational and community resources, including attendance at the regional staff meetings by providing professional development activities and on-site consultation.
2. Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development seminars, and attending training and/or courses as directed by the Director of the Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning.
3. Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
4. Supports the overall success of the Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning by performing all other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION
The Instructional Specialist is supervised by the Director, Agency for Teaching, Leading and Learning.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
REVISED JULY 2019
