Job Title: Math Specialist

Location: Buford Middle School

Reports to:  Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

 

Primary Functions: 

To support the professional growth of teachers who teach mathematics by strengthening classroom teachers’ understanding of math content and best mathematics teaching practices.

To promote enhanced mathematics instruction and student learning by helping teachers develop more effective mathematics teaching practices that allow all students to reach high standards as well as providing professional learning opportunities for teachers division-wide and site-based. .

 

Qualifications: 

1. Valid certification to meet State requirements with specific endorsement in elementary education, secondary mathematics, or PK-8 mathematics specialist. 
2. Applicant must have three or more years experience as a Mathematics Teacher or PK-8 Teacher with sufficient time spent in the teaching of mathematics. 
3. Applicant who has had teaching experience must have an acceptable rating on such teaching.
4.  Applicant must have good health and no disqualifying physical or emotional handicaps. Evidence of fitness to teach from the standpoint of health may be required from a qualified physician. 

 

Reports to: 

Building level administrator (Principal or Assistant Principal). Division Coordinator of Mathematics will also contribute, as needed, to the performance evaluation of the PK-8 Mathematics Specialist as they relate to curriculum, math programs, and content expertise. 

Performance Responsibilities: 

• To collaborate with individual teachers through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching, and content coaching. 
• Promote teachers’ delivery and understanding of the math curriculum through collaborative planning, the development of common formative assessments to measure student outcomes, and professional learning opportunities. 
• To attend PLCs and facilitate teachers’ use of successful, research-based instructional strategies, including differentiated instruction for diverse learners. 
• Assist administrative and instructional staff in interpreting data and designing approaches to improve student achievement and instruction. 
• Collaborate with administrators, instructional coaches, and math leadership team to provide leadership and staff development for the Charlottesville City Schools mathematics curriculum and vision statement.
• Work with parents/guardians and community leaders to foster continuing 
• home-school-community partnerships, focused on student learning of mathematics. Collaborate with school leaders and other instructional staff to host family math nights at the school. 
• Assist the Division Mathematics Coordinator to ensure the curriculum and assessments are aligned to the rigor of the VA standards of learning. Attend monthly meetings for state math updates, curriculum updates, data review, program information, and professional learning. 
• Spend 60-75% of his/her specialist time in classrooms supporting Tier 1 Instruction. This would include: 
• Attend math PLCs and/or math planning meetings 
• Support teachers through lesson planning using the CCS instructional framework model and curriculum resources 
• Support teachers with intervention planning, grouping for instruction, providing resources for teachers 
• Modeling/Co-teaching lessons 
• Analyze student data w/ teachers 
• Analyze school-wide math assessment data and monitor data dashboard 
• Monitor math program and curriculum data 
• Provide and facilitate professional learning for teachers (division & site-based) 
• Observe teachers through instructional rounds with Instructional Coach 
• Provide tiers of support data 
• Spend 25-40% of his/her specialist time supporting students. This would include: 
• Support & provide PL for intervention programs 
• Support intervention planning and intervention strategies 
• Provide Tier 2 intervention as needed (push-in) 
• Provide and/or support Tier 3 intervention as needed (pull-out) 
• Collaborate with the Special Education and ESL teachers for student intervention services

Physical Conditions and Nature of Work:

The usual and customary methods of performing the teaching position require the following physical demands:  significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and the significant fine finger dexterity.  Generally, the job requires 24% sitting, 33% walking, and 43% standing.  The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and some hazardous conditions.

 

Evaluation:

The Math Specialist is evaluated by the Principal.

 

Contract Length:

10 months/200 days

 

Date Revised:

April 26, 2023