Liaison - Instructional Support

Provide effective and efficient technical assistance and training to ESC clients for the development and implementation of federal, state, and local programs to improve the performance of students. Job requires frequent in-region and occasional out-of-region travel, occasional prolonged and irregular hours., * Design and execute systematic teacher coaching for all teachers needing support.

• Assist in the design, delivery and implementation of federal, state and local initiatives/programs

• Designs, delivers, and/or facilitates job-embedded professional development for relevant clients at district, school, or classroom level, including:

• Whole-group trainings that build a shared understanding of skills, practices, or systems and include opportunities for practice
• Support for participants implementing a new skill, practice, or system within their context, including co-planning, observation, and real-time feedback
• One-on-one coaching sessions that identify participant successes and develop their capacity to improve high-leverage areas of growth
• Technical assistance that provides direct, responsive training or support to individuals or small groups around compliance, systems, or state requirements

Partners closely with classroom/school to assess areas in need of capacity building and to develop intentional scope and sequences of professional development aimed at effectively addressing those growth areas

Effectively supports stakeholders to analyze data to drive instructional growth (at relevant classroom/school) by identifying areas of strength and opportunity as applicable for their role and context

Contributes to the scaling and aligning of best practices in instruction and/or instructional leadership with other individuals, teams, or departments.

Contributes to building and strengthening the culture of individual teams and the entire Academic Services Department

Complies with federal and state laws, State Board of Education Rules, and ESC board policy and procedures

• Masters Degree
• Valid Administrator Certificate
• Three or more years of campus and/or district leadership
• Valid Texas Teaching Certificate with endorsement in area of assignment or appropriate license/certification.
• Minimum of three years of teaching experience
• Experience/background in the following is preferred: Instructional Leadership, High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM), Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS), Reading/Math Academies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A demonstrated track record of success improving student outcomes in a teacher, campus leader, or district leader role
• An in-depth knowledge of instructional leadership practices that lead to improved teaching and learning
• An in-depth knowledge and content expertise, specific to role
• Ability to provide targeted, high-leverage feedback on critical success factors that drive student performance
• Ability to analyze data at multiple levels in order to develop effective corrective instruction action plans
• Ability to facilitate regular, structured coaching conversations, which include opportunities for feedback
• Ability to design, deliver, and facilitate high-quality professional development for adult audiences, both in person and virtually
• Ability to connect with diverse audiences and understand complex and unique circumstances in order to support growth among individuals and across regions/districts
• Ability to coach, model, and provide feedback on performance
• Highly organized; ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail with an ability to produce high quality work in diverse environment
• Ability to break down complex information into comprehensive parts, ask questions, synthesize and analyze
• Ability to influence others to achieve outcomes, both within and outside formal management structures
• Collaborative and results-oriented
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Emerging expertise in virtual platforms and virtual facilitation to ensure the continued ability to meet district need
• Demonstrates a growth mindset, desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback and continuously improve
• Strong sense of personal accountability; takes initiative to meet ambitious goals
• Builds strong relationships without compromising outcomes
• Knowledge of and experience using Microsoft Office, Google, video conferencing tools, and multimedia equipment.