Instructional Content Specialist: OER​/HQIM

Job Title:

Instructional Content Specialist: OER and HQIM

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Pay Grade: 103

Work Days: 226

Reports To:

Coordinator of Instructional Services

Primary Purpose

Provide support for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with the adoption and implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) and the Texas Education Agency's Open Educational Resources (OER). This includes training for teachers, coaches, and school leaders to support the adoption and implementation of HQIM/OER materials. Provides consulting and technical support to campuses participating in HQIM/OER Adoption Support across districts within ESC Region 11.

Collaborates with LEAs to ensure program integrity and strategic planning.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Certification

* Bachelor's Degree

* Master's Degree, preferred

* Valid Texas Teacher Certification

Special Knowledge/Skills

* Strong technical/professional expertise in adult learning, organizational development, consulting, and instructional design.

* Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, communication, and consulting skills.

* Ability to assess needs, influence, collaborate, deliver results, and partner with local Education Agencies (LEAs).

* Skilled in building, developing, and inspiring teams.

* Capable of facilitating change management processes.

* Effective oral and written communication skills.

* Proficiency in strategic planning, continuous improvement, and systems thinking.

* Strong analytical and deductive reasoning abilities.

* Team-oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff campus/district/charter school personnel.

* Ability to juggle multiple, ongoing priorities.

* A demonstrated ability to produce, host, and deliver best-in class professional development and implementations support utilizing various multimedia formats.

* Ability to interpret data and evaluate instructional programs and teaching effectiveness.

* Understanding differentiated instruction to ensure success for all learners.

* Ability to facilitate learning experiences using appropriate TEA projects and resources

Experience

* A minimum of five years of successful classroom teaching experience is required.

* Successful experience in program development.

* Successful experience in training teachers and/or other adults.

* Successful campus leadership experience such as district or campus Instructional Coach. Ability to measure, manage, and communicate growth performance measures and results.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions.

This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds.

* Demonstrate knowledge of job-specific content, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills or State Guidelines, the state assessment and accountability system, and state initiatives and standards

* Demonstrate technology integration skills as appropriate for the role

* Demonstrate understanding and implementation of differentiated instruction to ensure success for all students

* Ensure a well-articulated and coordinated comprehensive program as well as develops, maintains, and delivers services and professional learning in the use of researched-based instructional practices specific to your content to improve student and district/charter school performance and close achievement gaps.

* Provide effective leadership to campuses/districts/charter schools

* Facilitate professional learning and technical assistance to campuses/districts/charter schools

* Ensure all grant requirements are fulfilled as assigned

* Have a working knowledge of TEKS Resource System, how it supports districts, and how it applies to their work.

* Know research supporting effective lesson design to support learners and demonstrates an understanding of TEKS/Guideline based instruction

Supervisory Duties

None

Equipment/Specialized Software Used

Computers, projection devices, control panels in meeting rooms, printers, productivity software, software specific to the job assignment, network resources, internet resources, and other hardware and software necessary to perform the functions of the job effectively and efficiently.

Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors)

Mental:
Public relations and people skills are always required, work with frequent interruptions, and maintain professional composure and…