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Position -190 days
- Title I funded

**Job Goal**: The Academic Specialist works with staff to implement a coherent curriculum aligned with state and national standards. The Academic Specialist will improve educational outcomes for students in the school by supporting research-based, high quality instructional strategies and interventions; the Academic Specialist will match strategies and interventions to students’ academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Valid Georgia Teaching Certificate (Minimum T-4).
- Minimum of three years satisfactory classroom experience.
- Exemplary oral and written communication skills.
- Proficient in the use of technology.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Prompt and regular attendance.
- Assists in the development of the school-wide components of the Title I School Improvement Plan.
- Facilitates and documents school-site professional learning based on scientifically based research to fulfill the school’s improvement plan.
- Conducts walk-through and full class observations. Provides concrete specific feedback, including use of effective methods and instructional strategies, for improvement as a peer coach but not as a part of the evaluation process.
- Assists instructional staff with planning and implementing effective strategies and instructional programs to best meet the needs of the academically at-risk students.
- Facilitates weekly grade level meetings and professional learning communities for school improvement.
- Conducts model teaching and demonstration lessons as well as redelivery of instructional topics for the staff based on grade level planning and school priorities.
- Assists the school administrators with interpretation of assessment data and the reporting of assessment data and the reporting of assessment data to appropriate individuals and/or groups.
- Maintains and updates the Title I inventories for Title I equipment; assists in the purchase of appropriate materials with Title I funds to support the instructional program.
- Coordinates site-level selection of instructional materials including supplemental books, computer software, support materials and manipulative in support of all students meeting performance standards.
- Communicates the aligned system-level curriculum including scope and sequence, content and benchmarks to the appropriate instructional staff and assists with differentiated strategies to meet the needs of at-risk students.
- Replicates training at the school level to help ensure that students who experience difficulty meeting standards shall be provided effective and timely assistance.
- Expands transitional activities for students from Pre-K to elementary school, from elementary school to middle school and from middle school to high school.
- Utilizes Title I resources for parent check-out, generates site newsletters for parent communication and organizes parent trainings.
- Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor or Superintendent of Schools that are Title I associated.

**Physical Requirements**:
Able to perform routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities including:
Light Work: Exerting 30 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds as needed to move objects.

**Terms of Employment**:
Salary shall be paid consistent on the System’s approved salary schedule. Length of work year and hours of employment shall be established by the system.

**Evaluation**:
Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Principal.

**A COMPLETE APPLICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED DOCUMENTS**:

- Resume/CV (optional).

**LIBERTY** COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE, CREED, AGE,**

**NATIONAL ORIGIN, MARITAL STATUS OR ANY DISABILITY AS DEFINED BY THE AMERICANS WITH DISABLITIES ACT.**

PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER