Part Time Educational Consultant (Elementary Humanities) - West Region

The Educational Consultant (Part-time Elementary Humanities) 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. In addition, this position requires deep knowledge and extensive experience with academia, standards-based school reform and the ability to deliver high quality job-embedded professional development and site-based technical support to school personnel using innovative Savvas products, technology resources and/or research-based methodologies for school turn around.

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 of Savvas products, experience in effective coaching and training to teachers and teacher leaders. Applicants will also be required to use a personal laptop for this position.

To be considered for this position, candidates must have received, or be willing to receive, a Center for Disease Control (CDC) authorized vaccine and be fully vaccinated by start date or approved for an exemption as a reasonable accommodation due to a qualified medical condition or sincerely held religious belief or other legal basis.

In addition to hourly compensation, we cover or reimburse all travel expenses, including mileage reimbursement at the federal mileage rate for personal vehicle use.

Primary Responsibilities

Effectively implement classroom components and resources in the program:

• Effectively manage a Savvas curriculum classroom, technology integration and devices.
• Implement each segment of the daily instructional block.
• Model coaching conversations that support admin with providing effective teacher feedback.
• Effectively utilize data and reporting tools to impact instruction and decision making.
• Differentiate instruction based on student need.
• Apply the philosophy, pedagogy, and basic organization of the program.

Job-Embedded Coaching And Modeling

• Coach teachers to apply the philosophy, pedagogy, and basic organization of the program.
• Differentiate instruction based on teacher/student need.

Observation And Support

• Provide teachers with critical feedback to guide implementation progress of the key instructional features of the program.
• Provide feedback on observable practices learned from Model Lesson/Lesson Study opportunity.
• Observe classroom practices following the professional development to identify implementation progress of the Savvas program.

Data-Based Decision Making

• Differentiate instruction based on student need.
• Use of two dashboards within the product (Performance and Assignment).

Administrator Support

• Utilize Savvas program tools to determine the implementation needs.
• Understand and identify the philosophy, pedagogy, and basic organization of the program.
• Observe the strategies and practices implemented in the instructional block and provide teachers with feedback on implementation.

Administrator Coaching

• Facilitation of training to support implementation.
• Regular and ongoing communication with school and district leaders.
• Classroom/Instructional coaching.
• Provision of onsite technical support.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to plan strategically with and coach school leaders and classroom teachers.
• Strong collaboration and team building skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with classroom-based technology integration.
• Demonstrated success as a classroom teacher and at least five years of successful experience as a K-5 professional in the Humanities content area.
• Ability to provide instructional support relating to effective teaching strategies for teachers across content areas using instructional technology.
• Experience with differentiated instruction.
• Experience offering workshops/coaching to teachers.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Master's Degree or higher.
• Excellent ability to present content to large and small groups (effective presentation skills).
• Knowledge of standards-based reform, curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in Virtual Teaching and Learning.
• Strategies for the effective classroom use of instructional technology.
• Scaffolding instruction for students with disabilities.
• Programs and services to support community outreach.
• Scaffolding instruction for English Language Learners.
• Certified in bilingual education is a plus.

Additional Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

• Ability to handle a high volume of work in a short period of time, handle multiple priorities simultaneously and operate in a demanding work environment is important.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This person must be able to sit or stand at a personal computer for a reasonable length of time typing and reading as well as when presenting.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality are critical to successful performance in this role.

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to travel up to 70%, including airline and automobile travel.

Savvas Learning Company is a global education company that produces award-winning learning solutions that empower educators and engage students with the highest quality content.

Recognized as an industry leader, we serve millions of K-12 learners with innovative, student-centered educational programs that turn today’s classrooms into active learning environments. By embracing technology, personalized learning, and immersive experiences delivered across multiple platforms, we design our learning solutions to be more accessible and relevant to each student.

Our comprehensive solutions for core curriculum, and supplemental and intervention programs - supported by an array of professional development services - allow teachers to use data to inform classroom practices and tailor instructions to an individual’s abilities and learning styles. Savvas Learning Company is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Savvas Learning Company provides access to a benefits experience created to offer our employees choice, flexibility, and the opportunity to save money for the future. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, tax-advantaged accounts, pharmacy, life insurance, disability insurance, matching 401(k), and paid time off. Our benefits are part of a total package that is carefully designed to support the total well-being of our employees.

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