HANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description: 

LEARNING DIRECTOR

DEFINITION

 The Learning Director provides support to teachers and support staff in order to improve the learning opportunities provided for students who are failing, or at risk of failing to meet, District adopted standards in Mathematics and Language Arts.  The Learning Director facilitates professional development activities in order to improve teaching and learning.  The Learning Director coordinates the site categorical programs, services, interventions, and extended learning opportunities.  The Learning Director is funded through Categorical Program funds. 

 SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives direction from the site Principal and the Assistant Superintendent of Program Evaluation, Assessment and Accountability.

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Identifies and supports teachers in the implementation of effective instructional strategies designed to improve student academic achievement. 
• Develops programs to meet the individual needs and learning styles of all students that promotes full access to and participation in the District’s rigorous core curriculum. 
• Develops and provides supplementary instructional and auxiliary services to meet the needs of the four student populations listed below: 

           English Learners                                           Gifted and talented students

           Educational disadvantaged students           Students with special needs

• Assists in the development of a comprehensive plan for extended learning opportunities for students who fail to meet grade level standards.   
• Assists in the implementation, coordination and supervision of effective school site professional development to improve classroom learning opportunities for students who are failing, or at risk of failing, District adopted standards in Mathematics and Language Arts. 
• Works with the school site leadership team to design, deliver, and evaluate professional development activities for teachers, paraprofessionals, volunteers, and other appropriate school personnel that meet the California Department of Education standards for Professional Development Reform.  
• Organizes the School Site Council (SSC) and the English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC).  Serves as a liaison between the school and the committees.  Coordinates the SSC and ELAC meetings.  Submits all required SSC and ELAC documentation to the Assistant Superintendent of Program Evaluation, Assessment and Accountability.  
• Coordinates the preparation of the Comprehensive School Plan for Consolidated Application Programs with the site Leadership Team and the School Site Council (SSC). 
• Assists the principal to coordinate and prepare for the school-level Categorical Program Monitor. 
• Coordinates and conducts an annual comprehensive needs assessment to collect, organize and analyze student, staff, and program data used in designing and evaluating teacher professional development opportunities and supplementary services provided at the school site through categorical program funds. 
• Completes the annual instructional program evaluation for the school site. 
• Coordinates and supervises student assessment as it relates to student achievement objectives of the Comprehensive School Plan for Consolidated Application Programs. 
• Assists in recruiting, screening, assigning, and monitoring of personnel funded through site categorical programs including providing program information, providing professional development, reviewing activity log books, reviewing monthly time accounting forms, submitting time sheets, or other documentation as required by the Assistant Superintendent of Program Evaluation, Assessment, and Accountability. 
• Serves as a liaison between the District and school in interpreting laws and regulations as they relate to site categorical programs. 

NECESSARY EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS 

Knowledge of: 

            Organizational principles and practices.

            Current curriculum trends in language arts, math, science, and history/social science.

Laws, policies, rules and regulations pertaining to categorically funded programs.

Professional development delivery systems.

 Skill and Ability to:

            Assess, diagnose and determine the academic needs of students.

            Develop and deliver effective instructional intervention to at-risk students.

            Supervise and evaluate the work of subordinate personnel.

            Speak and write effectively.

            Develop, conduct, and evaluate appropriate inservices, workshops, and meetings.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:  Bachelors Degree and completion of Professional Preparation Program, including fieldwork.

Experience:   A minimum of five years of successful, full-time teaching experience.

License or Certificate:

• Valid, preliminary or clear California teaching or service credential authorizing service in elementary (K-6) and/or intermediate (7-8) schools.
• Eligibility for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, or Administrative Services Internship Credential.
• Valid California Class C Driver's License.

 WORKING CONDITIONS:

Environment:  Office environment, subject to interruptions.

Physical Abilities:  Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; seeing to read and ability to interpret complex documentation, ability to drive an automobile to conduct work.