TOSA - Instructional Leader: Science JobID: 4905 + Position Type: Teacher on Special Assignment/CTE (Internal Only) + Date Posted: 2/3/2025 + Location: District Wide + Closing Date: 02/17/2025 The Greece Central School District believes that all students benefit from a culture where diversity, inclusion, and equity with excellence are valued. Greece Central School District welcomes stakeholders who can collaborate with other staff to ensure that our policies, regulations, practices, programs and services promote equity, inclusion, and diversity. Salary: Current Salary per GTA Contract Bargaining Unit ( click here (https://www.greececsd.org/Page/531) for contracts): GTA Report Times: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Daily Hours: 7 Work Year: 2025-2026 Supervisor: Audra Ahl Desired Qualifications: OVERVIEW: The Instructional Leader for Science will be responsible for supporting the PreK-12 science curriculum and instruction across the Greece Central School District. This individual will specifically focus on supporting science education by leading curriculum development, providing professional learning for other science teachers, coordinating science-related initiatives, and ensuring high-quality instruction across the entire school district. This individual should also have knowledge of analyzing assessment data and be able to support buildings, administrators, and teachers with science related action steps for improvement goals. The Instructional Leader for Science will directly report to the Director of Mathematics and Science. QUALIFICATIONS: Must hold valid NYS Teacher Certification (preference given to concentration in science) Must be current Greece Central School District tenured teacher Must have rated Effective or Highly Effective on 2023-24 Annual Professional Performance Review Must be able to work with building administrators, teachers and staff, district office administration, other TOSAs, and community stakeholders Must have strong background knowledge of the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards Must understand and be able to support the New York State ELS, ILS, Biology, ESS, Chemistry, and Physics Investigations Must have strong understanding of the 3 dimensions of learning with phenomenon based instruction Must be able to lead science focused conversations and professional learning Must be willing to participate in the curriculum review cycle which includes supporting researching, developing, evaluating, and implementing curriculum Must have solid understanding of culturally responsive education Must have excellent communication skills, organizational skills, and time management Position Summary/Responsibilities: RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly support the needs of science instruction for the entire district Work alongside teachers in the classroom by providing targeted feedback, modeling best practices, and/ or collaborate on improving effective teaching strategies Organize and provide professional learning for PreK-12 on science content, instruction, pedagogy, and curriculum Provide training for New Teacher Induction (both during the summer and school year) Support the administration of assessments (both locally and state) This includes facilitating and organizing Regents grading in January and June Facilitate and support science curriculum adoptions with publishers, companies, and BOCES Lead curriculum development with the goal to create culturally responsive, horizontally and vertically aligned curriculum with comprehensive scope and sequences for the entire school district PreK-12 Keep current with best practices for curriculum, instruction and assessment Keep current with NYS standards and mandates Support building goals and evaluations with the intention to seek continuous improvement Support purchasing, organization, and storage of science related materials Organize and provide professional learning during Superintendent's Conference Day(s) Coordinate meetings for science staff This includes ILNs and District-Wide Department Meetings Work in collaboration with Director of Mathematics and Science to ensure cohesiveness and shared visions Prepare written and oral presentations as requested by the Director of Mathematics and Science Execute other tasks as assigned by the Director of Mathematics and Science May be required to mentor new hires across the district as needed with supervisor approval May be required to act as a building substitute, cover classes, or long-term substitute if necessary and with supervisor approval Questions regarding this posting should be directed to: Name: Audra Ahl Title: Director of Mathematics and Science Email: audra.ahl@greececsd.org All new employees must be fingerprinted and cleared for employment through the NYSED before employment begins. 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