What are the responsibilities and job description for the PROGRAM SPECIALIST SECONDARY MATHEMATICS position at Orange County Public Schools?
Salary Schedule
To provide specialized support and coaching services related to Math instruction at secondary schools to achieve district goals.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of teaching and learning processes. Knowledge of the program area of responsibility. Knowledge of organization and management theory and practice. Knowledge and commitment to decentralized decision-making and accountability for results that facilitate creative processes toward achievement of district goals. Knowledge of math education theory and practice. Ability to work and communicate effectively with people to focus resources (both human and financial) toward the achievement of district goals. Ability to facilitate group processes in consensus building, conflict resolution, planning and decision making. Ability to support 6th grade Math- Geometry content. Understands that quality teaching and learning are the essential processes and product of public schools and has the ability to focus human and financial resources toward this goal.
REPORTS TO Senior Administrator, Secondary Math Director, Secondary Curriculum and Instruction Services
SUPERVISES N/A
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT
Machines, tools, equipment, electronic devices, vehicles, etc., used in this position. Telephone, Computer, (Personal Computer and Mainframe), Automobile, Copier.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Describes physical conditions of this position.
Light Work Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated as Light Work.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Physical activities of this position. Percent of a typical day involved in each applicable activity is noted.
Percentage
70 Sitting Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.
10 Standing Assuming an upright position on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
10 Walking Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
5 Bending Lowering the body forward from the waist.
5 Reaching Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
5 Lifting Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position through the use of the upper extremities and back muscles exerting up to 10 pounds of force.
80 Finger Dexterity Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.
70 Grasping Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
90 Talking Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly or quickly.
90 Hearing Acuity The ability to percive speech and other environmental sounds at normal loudness levels.
90 Visual Acuity The power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text, operation of equipment, inspection of machines, etc.
Note Will total more than 100 percent as several activities may be performed at one time.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.
Indoors and Outdoors The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Non-bargaining unit compensation plan, twelve months, 8.0 hours per day.
EVALUATION
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
To provide specialized support and coaching services related to Math instruction at secondary schools to achieve district goals.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in education or related field from an accredited institution. Master’s degree preferred.
- Certification in 5-9 Mathematics and/or 6-12 Mathematics.
- Minimum of 3 years of successful teaching. Coaching experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability as a math leader (i.e. coaching, PLC leader, professional development etc.)
Knowledge of teaching and learning processes. Knowledge of the program area of responsibility. Knowledge of organization and management theory and practice. Knowledge and commitment to decentralized decision-making and accountability for results that facilitate creative processes toward achievement of district goals. Knowledge of math education theory and practice. Ability to work and communicate effectively with people to focus resources (both human and financial) toward the achievement of district goals. Ability to facilitate group processes in consensus building, conflict resolution, planning and decision making. Ability to support 6th grade Math- Geometry content. Understands that quality teaching and learning are the essential processes and product of public schools and has the ability to focus human and financial resources toward this goal.
REPORTS TO Senior Administrator, Secondary Math Director, Secondary Curriculum and Instruction Services
SUPERVISES N/A
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT
Machines, tools, equipment, electronic devices, vehicles, etc., used in this position. Telephone, Computer, (Personal Computer and Mainframe), Automobile, Copier.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Describes physical conditions of this position.
Light Work Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated as Light Work.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Physical activities of this position. Percent of a typical day involved in each applicable activity is noted.
Percentage
70 Sitting Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.
10 Standing Assuming an upright position on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
10 Walking Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
5 Bending Lowering the body forward from the waist.
5 Reaching Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
5 Lifting Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position through the use of the upper extremities and back muscles exerting up to 10 pounds of force.
80 Finger Dexterity Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.
70 Grasping Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
90 Talking Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly or quickly.
90 Hearing Acuity The ability to percive speech and other environmental sounds at normal loudness levels.
90 Visual Acuity The power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text, operation of equipment, inspection of machines, etc.
Note Will total more than 100 percent as several activities may be performed at one time.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.
Indoors and Outdoors The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manifests a professional code of ethics and values.
- Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
- Models the routine, intentional and effective use of technology in daily work, including communications, organization and management tasks.
- Develop and provide support to schools, both centrally and site-based. Create and administrator professional development in areas of content.
- Provide support and expertise as requested by schools and learning communities for secondary Math.
- Keep the Director, Secondary Curriculum and Instruction and Senior Administrator, Secondary Math informed of current critical issues and incidents about which he/she should be aware.
- Coordinate activities associated and professional development opportunities with districtwide consistency within their discipline(s).
- Provide district leadership regarding current trends, best practices and promising innovations in educational programs and processes or in areas of assigned responsibility.
- Assist instructors to increase the effectiveness of standards-based instruction in secondary Math.
- Develop and revise curriculum resources materials to support continual improvement of instruction in secondary mathematics.
- Follow the district’s policies and procedures as related to all HRMD guidelines, executive limitations, and the district’s instructional initiatives.
- Follow the district’s policies and procedures as related to fixed assets.
- Develop leadership in subordinates.
- Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
- Responsible for maintaining timely and accurate information and accountable for the quality of information maintained by those they supervise.
- Responsible for self-development and keeping up to date on current research, trends and best practices relevant to the area of responsibility.
- Essential Performance Responsibilities
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Non-bargaining unit compensation plan, twelve months, 8.0 hours per day.
EVALUATION
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
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