Academic Content Specialist- Leadership Academy Network

Position Title

Academic Content Specialist – Leadership Academy Network

• Position Type: Leading – Campus Professional/ Specialist – Campus Professional
• Date Posted: 3/6/2026
• Location: To Be Determined
• Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Assists the Leadership Academy Network (LAN) Executive Director of Academics and manages instructional support for students and teachers to narrow the achievement gap; serves as the leader for teachers in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and planning to increase teacher effectiveness and drive student achievement; develops and leads campus professional development at the Elementary and/or Secondary levels for multiple LAN campuses.

• Assists with the academic day-to-day operation; schedules students; monitors student achievement progress; coordinates the instructional efforts of the department heads across multiple campuses.
• Provides professional development for the development of innovative instructional programs; supports effective instruction through demonstration of lessons/instructional assistance.
• Design and facilitate instructional planning meetings for content teams and provides input regarding effective instructional techniques.
• Creation and delivery of LAN assessments and benchmarks across multiple grade-levels, campuses, and/or subjects.
• Fosters collegiality and team building among staff members; supports active involvement in the decision-making process.

• Takes a leadership role in planning activities and implementing programs to ensure attainment of the school's academic success.
• Participates in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members as needed.

• Develops a weekly focus for campus administration teams for walkthroughs and LAN Executive Director of Academics; prepares walkthrough data and provides feedback to the administrative teams on professional development needs.
• Establishes professional development opportunities that support new teacher growth and development; ensures new teachers develop the effective use of the curricula and lesson planning; coaches new teachers in classroom management and evaluative practices.
• Assists with regular faculty and department meetings; provides opportunities for peer evaluation, and analyzes instructional and assessment data for the purpose of improving teaching and learning; uses data to develop campus-wide strategies for intervening with at-risk students.

• Performs preventive maintenance on tools and equipment and ensures equipment is in safe operating condition.
• Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing; operates tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Corrects unsafe conditions in work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.

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• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.

• Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance to the Board rules, policies and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

• Knowledge of current teaching methods and education pedagogy, as well as differentiation of instruction based upon student learning styles.
• Knowledge of school curriculum and concepts.
• Knowledge of best practices in administration, program evaluation and staff supervision.
• Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
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