Teaching and Learning Specialist

Qualifications:

• Valid Teaching Certificate
• Master's Degree in Education (preferred)
• Minimum of five years of teaching experience with evidence of successfully impacting student achievement
• Experience in leadership positions in the specified content area within the last 5 years. 
• Demonstrated expertise in content, curriculum development, student learning, test analysis, mentoring and professional development, as demonstrated by an advanced degree, advanced training and/or career experience. 
• Excellent communication skills and an understanding of how to facilitate growth in adults.

Reports to: Director of Teaching and Learning

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides K-12 teaching and learning support
• Develops and supports meaningful K-12 student success criteria
• Supports new teacher induction with curriculum, instructional best practices and assessment alignment
• Collects, organizes, and disaggregates academic data
• Redelivers and supports implementation of state professional development
• Supports the development and implementation of a district vision plan for school and student achievement improvement
• Develops and supports district level guidance for Response to Intervention (RTI) program, WIN (Whatever I Need)
• Support school improvement action plans with instructional practices that align to highly effective teaching and learning standards
• Serves on task forces and decision-making committees when appropriate
• Guides teachers with appropriate assessment practices that align to highly effective curriculum and instructional standards
• Supports the identification and procurement of highly effective curriculum
• Oversees groups of teachers in developing goals, providing instructional interventions with proven results, facilitating teacher proficiency with new strategies through classroom-based follow up, and ensuring that the progress of teacher skill development is aligned with changing student learning needs
• Works with the director, other teaching and learning specialists, and/or consultants/supervisors to enhance skills and be able to provide teachers with the best instructional interventions and strategies

Personal Qualities:

• Devotes time and energy effectively to job
• Demonstrates ability to work well with individuals and groups
• Exercises good judgement when arriving at decisions
• Maintains high standards of ethics, honesty and integrity in all personal and professional matters

Related Responsibilities:

• Concentrates effort in area of major responsibility
• Is self-directed
• Keeps abreast of current trends in education. Revised: August 2025 181 of 236
• Exhibits loyalty in the promotion of the district's goals
• Completes a self-evaluation annually
• Develops and implements Individual Growth Plan (IGP) annually
• Reports job-related injuries within 48 hours of the incident to the Director of Human Resources ("job-related injuries" include, but are not limited to, any accident or illness which involves loss of consciousness, restriction of work motion, or medical treatment)

Terms of Employment: 12 months

Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated annually according to the guidelines of the Natchitoches Parish Personnel Evaluation Plan.