Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cleveland Metropolitan School District is a public school system serving students in Cleveland, Ohio. The PreK-3 ELA Program Manager leads curriculum development and alignment, supports school leaders and teachers through research-based instruction and coaching, analyzes assessment data, and manages curriculum and professional learning initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Provides direction and leadership in the ELA curriculum development for Grades PreK-3
- Ensures the PreK-3 ELA program aligns with the Ohio Learning Standards for PreK-3 ELA
- Provides consistent support to school leaders and teachers to ensure high implementation of core ELA programs through research-based best practices and data-driven instruction
- Reviews and evaluates results of state and district assessments, determines trends, and develops and implements action plans to ensure that the district meets and exceeds the district core measures
- Provides targeted job-embedded support to teachers and school leaders by implementing an intensive cycle of content support that includes but is not limited to classroom observations, co-teaching, modeling, co-planning, co-facilitating 100 minutes, analyzing student data for action planning, etc
- Collaborates with Academic Progress Teams and teachers to develop, monitor, and support the strategies and action steps in the Academic Achievement Plans
- Participates in evaluating, selecting, and acquiring instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and textbooks to support the ELA curriculum
- Assists teachers and school leaders in analyzing data (screening, diagnostic, formative and summative) and identifying necessary academic supports; helps establish protocols and procedures to analyze student work and identify specific areas of need for improvement
- Designs and facilitates targeted professional learning to increase teacher capacity and effectiveness and raise student achievement
- Provides support for creating and implementing selected curricular resources; assists teachers in adjusting, modifying, and enriching curricular approaches and improving instructional practices
- Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with a variety of stakeholders
- Collaborates with other departments within the Division of Academics as well as other Divisions by providing technical assistance and support in the development and/or implementation of district programs, practices, and processes
- Manages targeted curriculum projects on behalf of the Academics Leadership Team
- Engages in continuous learning through professional reflection and active collaboration with colleagues
- Design and deliver instructional content for diverse stakeholders in print, electronic and/or presentation format
- Perform other related duties as required
Skills
- Education: Bachelors in Elementary Education or ELA Required
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years teaching ELA
- Must have a strong aptitude in ELA
- Ability to analyze data and research best practices in ELA to support school leaders and teachers with the implementation of research-based curriculum
- Ability to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate program goals and initiatives
- Possess a strong understanding of data, formative and summative assessments, and a familiarity with how to interpret and deliver data presentations to support principal and teacher understanding of class, grade level, and school level data in support of learning (e.g., ODE Assessments)
- Deep knowledge of the cycle of teaching and learning, with the ability to coach and teach others in this understanding
- Deep understanding of the ELA Ohio Learning Standards in PK-3 with the ability to provide professional development and coaching to all educators in this area
- Deep knowledge of the curriculum choices of CMSD in PreK-3 ELA
- Deep knowledge of best practice teaching strategies specific to PreK-3 ELA
- Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks, projects, and responsibilities
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, school leaders, students, and the public
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Expected to move, walk, and stand consistently in an office environment and occasionally lifting up to 15 pounds
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
- The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
- Local travel may be required for training/meetings
- Master's Preferred
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