Supervisor of Instruction (Social Studies|History))

Job Details

Job Type: Part-Time or Contract/Consultant

Location: Memphis, Tennessee

Department: Academics

Reports To: Managing Director of Teaching and Learning

Position Overview

The Supervisor of Instruction – Social Studies/History supports the development, implementation, and 

continuous improvement of the secondary Social Studies/History instructional program across grades 6–12. 

This individual works closely with school-based instructional leaders and teachers to execute the network’s 

vision, goals, and priorities for Social Studies/History instruction.

The Supervisor of Instruction – Social Studies/History provides content-specific leadership through 

curriculum support, professional development, assessment development and analysis, classroom 

observations, coaching, and progress monitoring. The position may be structured as a part-time employee 

role or an external consulting engagement based on the qualifications and availability of the selected 

candidate and the needs of the organization.

Essential Functions

1. Executes the vision for the network’s secondary Social Studies/History instructional program for grades 6 –

12 in service of the established goals and priorities for the Social Studies/History Department.

2. Plans and leads network professional development for Social Studies/History teachers and instructional 

leaders.

3. Ensures vertical alignment of Social Studies/History courses, with a special focus on college-preparatory 

coursework and college readiness.

4. Plans and models coaching meetings based on the needs of teachers and leaders, including co-planning 

sessions, data meetings, and instructional observations.

5. Regularly observes and/or co-observes Social Studies/History instruction and provides teachers and 

instructional leaders with timely written and in-person feedback and coaching, differentiating the 

frequency and intensity of support based on identified teacher, leader, school, and network needs.

6. Models and/or co-teaches Social Studies/History lessons, as needed.

7. Implements effective internal assessment systems to monitor academic progress, including the 

development and administration of three network mid-quarter assessments (September, November, and 

February) for each grade level and three March Madness Game Day Assessments for each grade level as 

part of TNReady test preparation.

8. Implements effective data analysis processes for network mid-quarter assessments and supports

instructional leaders and teachers in using assessment results to identify trends, misconceptions, 

instructional priorities, and appropriate reteach actions.

9. Creates March Madness plans for grades 6, 7, and 8 as part of TNReady test preparation.

10. Assists principals, deans of instruction, and instructional coaches in developing and strengthening 

Social Studies/History instructional programs that are consistent with network goals, priorities, and 

instructional expectations.

11. Provides an ongoing quarterly status report on the health, progress, needs, and outcomes of the Social 

Studies/History instructional program to the Managing Director of Teaching and Learning.

12. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Managing Director of Teaching and 

Learning and, when applicable, consistent with the agreed-upon consulting scope of work.

Physical Demands

This position may require lifting objects that exceed 25 pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects 

weighing up to 10 pounds. Other physical demands that may be required include:

? Stooping and/or kneeling

? Reaching

? Talking

? Hearing

? Seeing

? Driving to school locations

Temperament

The successful candidate must demonstrate:

? Adaptability in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different 

nature without loss of efficiency or composure.

? Adaptability in accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.

? Adaptability in working with people beyond simply giving and receiving instructions.

? Adaptability in making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental 

criteria.

Knowledge and Skills

? Commitment to the growth and development of adults.

? Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

? Strong knowledge of the Tennessee Academic Standards for Social Studies.

? Strong knowledge of effective Social Studies/History instructional practices, including the analysis 

of primary and secondary sources, historical thinking, disciplinary literacy, argumentation, and 

evidence-based writing.

? Ability to design and lead high-quality professional development.

? Ability to coach teachers and instructional leaders toward measurable improvement in instructional 

practice and scholar outcomes.

? Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

? Strong instructional expertise and the ability to make practical use of assessment and 

observational data.

? Excellent written and oral communication skills.

? Strong planning, organization, and project management skills.

? Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

? Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple deliverables within a part-time or consulting 

structure.

? Strategic thinker.

? Results-oriented.

Work Structure

This role may be filled as either:

? A part-time employee position with an established weekly or monthly work schedule; or

? An external consulting engagement governed by an agreed-upon scope of work, deliverables, 

timelines, and payment structure.

The selected candidate must be available to visit schools, observe instruction, collaborate with school-based 

leaders, facilitate professional development, and participate in designated network meetings. Some 

responsibilities may be completed remotely; however, regular in-person engagement at school and network locations will be required.

Qualifications

? Master’s degree preferred in Curriculum and Instruction, Social Studies/History Education, History, 

or a related field.

? Minimum of five years of successful experience as a Social Studies/History classroom teacher and 

a minimum of two years of successful experience as a school- or district-level instructional coach.

? Certified by the State of Tennessee.

? Meets the health and physical requirements of the position.