Program Coordinator for English/Language Arts 6-12
 

General Description:

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Teaching, the program advisor for English/Language Arts will be responsible for the administration of four major areas: of instructional leadership; curriculum and instruction; supervision and evaluation of teachers; and  staff development.

Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in English

Massachusetts Certification as Supervisor/Director

Minimum of three years’ experience in supervision or administration preferred

Minimum of five years’ teaching experience

Excellent leadership and communication skills

Knowledge of relevant educational technologies and the ability to integrate technology in the program area

 
Capacity to work in a collegial setting and to set high academic and instructional expectations

Demonstrations of successful teaching experience

Experience in interdisciplinary curriculum, instructional design, implementation, and program evaluation

 
Experience in curriculum development

Responsibilities:

1. Instructional Leadership

a. Serve as an instructional advisor to teachers and administrators at the middle and high school levels in order to effectively demonstratedifferentiation of instruction through the content area

b. Coordinate peer coaching and provide modeling, guidance, and other types of             teacher support

c. Serve as a consultant to the instructional support teams

d. Serve as an active member on district curriculum boards

e. Participate in the Andover New Teacher Induction and Mentor Program

f.  Plan and facilitate department content-based meetings at all levels

2. Curriculum and Instruction

a. Advise and assist in the design, development, implementation, and coordination, monitoring and evaluation of English/Language Arts in the content area to provide a continuous and articulated 6-12 program

b. Make classroom visitations for the purpose of analyzing and evaluating the programs

c. Lead the development, implementation, and analysis of common content assessments in each of the grade levels

d. Direct teacher analysis of MCAS results

                  (1) Write appropriate state wide MCAS analysis reports

3. Supervision and Evaluation of Teachers

 a. Participate in the supervision of pre-professional and professional status teachers 6-12

 b. Evaluate teacher performance

4. Staff Development

a.Design and facilitate formal and informal training, study groups, and other  professional development opportunities modeling unit development that incorporate the content standards

b.Provide and facilitate staff development opportunities for teachers both  during and after school hours by teaching demonstration lessons, conducting workshops, and other activities are required

Work with the administration to plan appropriate staff development programs through early release days

5. Other Administrative Responsibilities

a. Assist school administrators with school-level programming and student placement

b. Make recommendations to the principals regarding personnel within the program area

c. Participate in the hiring process (determining qualifications, screening  applicants, interviewing, selecting and assigning) process of new teachers in the content area

d. Contribute to the development of content budget needs at each level

e. Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned

Salary: In accordance with the Andover Administrators’ Association/Andover School Committee Agreement.

Evaluation:    Evaluated annually by the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning

Andover is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Revised: 01/08/2008; 02/06/2017