Per Diem ELA Professional Learning Partner (West Region)

The West Region Per Diem Educational Consultant (ELA/Literacy) is an onsite representative of Savvas Learning Company helping to initiate lasting change in districts and schools by delivering core content, intervention and supplemental professional development, change of practice, and Job-embedded services.

This resource provides individual and group support for district personnel and school faculty to incorporate effective strategies into classroom practice. Additional responsibilities include delivering professional development and technical assistance to schools that have contracted with Savvas for professional development and job-embedded services.

Desired applicants must have 5+ years of successful teaching experience in a K-12 school setting and preference will be given to candidates who can provide evidence through demonstration of existing knowledge, experience in effective coaching, and training to teachers and teacher leaders. Applicants will also be required to use a personal laptop for this position.

*Ideal candidates are local to the West Region*

Responsibilities

• Job-Embedded Coaching and Modeling: Coach teachers to apply the philosophy, pedagogy, and basic organization of the program. Differentiate instruction based on teacher/student needs.
• Observation and Support: Observe classroom practices following the professional development to identify the implementation progress of the Savvas program. Provide teachers with critical feedback to guide the implementation progress of the key instructional features of the program. Provide feedback on observable practices learned from Model Lesson/Lesson Study opportunity.
• Data-Based Decision Making: Use of two dashboards within the product (Performance and Assignment). Differentiate instruction based on student needs.
• Administrator Support: Utilize Savvas program tools to determine the implementation needs. Observe the strategies and practices implemented in the instructional block and provide teachers with feedback on implementation. Understand and identify the philosophy, pedagogy, and basic organization of the program.
• Administrator Coaching: Classroom/Instructional coaching. Facilitation of training to support implementation. Provision of onsite technical support. Regular and ongoing communication with school and district leaders.

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S. degree required; M.A. preferred.
• Experience offering workshops/coaching to teachers.
• Experience with classroom-based technology integration.
• Experience with differentiated instruction.
• Demonstrated success as a classroom teacher and at least five years of successful experience as a k-12 professional in the Literacy/ELA content area.
• Ability to plan strategically with and coach school leaders and classroom teachers.
• Ability to provide instructional support relating to effective teaching strategies for teachers across content areas using instructional technology.

Desired Qualifications

• Scaffolding instruction for English Language Learners.
• Certified in bilingual education is highly preferred.
• Scaffolding instruction for students with disabilities.
• Strategies for the effective classroom use of instructional technology.
• Programs and services to support community outreach.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent travel up to 70% is a significant part of this role, especially during peak times. This will involve overnight stays and working hours that typically extend beyond the traditional l business hours, including evenings and weekends.

Must have flexibility in travel and readiness to adjust plans as required to meet business needs, sometimes at short notice, are essential for this role.