JOB SUMMARY

The School Improvement and Academic Specialist will serve within the Community Schools Center, providing leadership, technical assistance, and strategic guidance to ensure that schools sponsored by ESCLEW demonstrate continuous academic growth and achievement. This role involves collaborating with a team to research, develop, implement, and monitor initiatives aligned with federal, state, and organizational requirements. The specialist will also support the design and execution of targeted interventions to advance academic outcomes and ensure compliance with all applicable mandates and goals across sponsored schools.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in education (master’s degree preferred).
ODE license; ODE administrative license preferred
Minimum of 5 years of experience in education
Administrative experience preferred
Knowledge of ODE processes, protocols, and rules regarding school curriculum, instruction, testing, grants, etc.
Experience with community schools preferred
Experience in developing and delivering high‐quality and engaging professional development presentations
Experience in and knowledge of educational technologies, strategies, and research

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Conduct academic reviews of community schools’ contracts, including the education plans and academic performance goals; analyze all data points; evaluate SMART goals; and provide feedback and guidance for revisions.
Conduct academic reviews of community schools’ applications, including those for new, renewal, transfer, and replication schools: analyze all data points; evaluate SMART goals; and provide feedback and guidance for revisions.
Conduct academic reviews of community schools’ One Plan: critically evaluate the plans using State criteria; analyze all data points; evaluate SMART goals; research and verify strategies and action steps; and provide feedback and guidance for revisions
Conduct academic reviews of community schools’ ongoing progress and State Report Card data to determine Corrective Action Plans: review anecdotal evidence; analyze all data points; evaluate SMART goals; and provide feedback and guidance for revisions
Work collaboratively with the Community Schools team to provide professional development opportunities to schools, including, but not limited to, the following steps: analyze data to determine the PD needs of sponsored schools; strategically plan for a coordinated and aligned yearly PD plan; conduct relevant research; develop presentation materials and tools; deliver presentations; and evaluate the effectiveness of PD
Present professional development and/or informational presentations within the ESCLEW: regional reps; administration; Governing Board members
Deliver professional development presentations to sponsored schools: management company representatives; school administrators and administrative teams; content and grade band-specific teacher teams; whole staff teaching teams; large regional or state audiences
Utilize various delivery modes to present professional development and informational sessions: face‐to‐face; slide presentations; interactive workshops; conference calls; interactive digital tools (Zoom, Teams, etc.)
Create relevant and effective presentation and implementation tools/materials to support ESC Community Schools team members and sponsored schools
Support the Community Schools Center and sponsored schools by analyzing data to identify needs of schools regarding academic growth and achievement

SALARY

Based on salary schedule and/or commensurate with experience and education

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School Improvement & Academic Specialist