Anticipated Instructional Programming Coordinator

Position/Title:                 Instructional Programming Coordinator  
                                        
Responsible To:              Director of Teaching & Learning
 
Terms of Employment: 12 Months

Starting Salary: $80,000.

Benefits

The primary function of the Instructional Program Coordinator is to provide management and supervision to assure the implementation of elective programming, online programming, fine arts programming, and after-school academic programming as it relates to staff assignments, classroom instructional objectives, lessons, and strategies that are congruent with the needs of students at Zion District 6. The Instructional Coordinator supports the staff in identifying and/or designing appropriate educational resources, including supports and curricula aligned with the New Illinois Learning Standards for enhanced programmatic opportunities within the district. In addition, collaborate within the Teaching & Learning Dept. for planning and provision of professional development, and ongoing planning and communication within the department recommending curricular resources.   
 
Qualifications:

• Illinois Professional Educator License
• Administrative Endorsement (Preferred)
• Master's Degree in related field
• At least 3-5 years of successful teaching or administrative experience
• Illinois driver's license

 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Graduate work and/or experience in:
  • Curriculum development, instruction, technology, and assessment
• Successful teaching experience at more than one grade level
• Experience in staff development work and coaching
• Instructional Technology implementation and teaching
• Successful leadership experience
• Common Core and Illinois State Standards

 
Essential Duties:

• Oversees alignment of exploratory opportunities and curriculum with the Illinois Learning Standards.
• Manage Fine Arts programming within the district including, but not limited to, events, professional development, staffing, and scheduling.
• Provides leadership to staff relating to elective and enhanced programming.
• Previews new technology-based instructional materials, coordinates the appropriate implementation, as well as creates and monitors the technology adoption process (core and supplemental progamming)
• Coordinates projects and technology programming recommendations with the Teaching and Learning Department and Building Administrators
• Provides input for the Teaching and Learning budget.
• Assists in the assessment of programming effectiveness on student learning outcomes.
• Assisting in the coordination of relevant staff development.
• Coordinate with the Technology Department relating to instructional technology implementation.
• Supports schools and staff for professional development and coaching opportunities as needed.

 
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Environment: District office, school sites
• Physical Abilities: Standing for extended periods; bending at the waist to assist students; reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally; hearing and speaking to exchange information; seeing to monitor student activities and behavior; dexterity of hands and fingers to demonstrate activities and prepare materials.
• Frequent visitation to school sites