Coordinator of Staff Development - Title II A, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Suwanee, GA

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License and Certification Qualifications: Must hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia Educator's Certificate in Educational Leadership and/or Support Personnel License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

Education Qualifications: Master's degree in related field required.

Experience Qualifications: Five years of successful teaching experience required. Experience developing, facilitating, and coordinating professional learning experiences (based on best practices) designed to meet the needs of adult learners and instructional leadership experience preferred.

Skills Qualifications: Ability to manage, organize and complete multiple tasks/projects concurrently; create, and monitor project progress, set deadlines, solve issues that arise, ensure stakeholder satisfaction, and evaluate project performance, including the performance of their team members. Ability to lead others and deliver professional learning experiences that support the vision, mission, goals, and instructional direction of the district; strong communication skills, both in oral and written format; ability to work successfully with a variety of audiences including endorsement/certification leads, teachers, assistant principals, principals, and staff development representatives from metro area districts; ability to project and generate a positive attitude; ability to analyze existing processes, identify areas for improvement, and design and implement process improvement initiatives; and ability to effect change.

Primary Responsibilities: Develop, facilitate, and coordinate professional learning opportunities, assist schools with the development, implementation, and evaluation of local staff development plans, and implement various tasks that support the development and improvement of teacher and support staff quality and retention within the district.

1. Ability to serve as an effective project manager including coordinating multiple tasks concurrently, while monitoring project progress to ensure stakeholder satisfaction, and evaluating both project and team performance.

2. Evaluate the effectiveness of staff development programs utilizing state and local data and determine methods for addressing the areas of need.

3. Revise and update program processes and documents/records to meet local and state standards.

4. Maintain a professional relationship with the Professional Standards Commission (PSC) and local colleges and universities via the Educator Preparation Program (EPP), committees, panels, institutions of higher education, etc.

5. Lead and model evidence-based practices in the field of staff development via the online professional learning management system.

6. Manage the budget as it relates to staff development programs and initiatives.

7. Develop, facilitate, and coordinate high-quality staff development opportunities for teachers and support staff based on district and local needs as determined by various data sources.

8. Complete tasks with high quality under defined deadlines.
a. Manage projects through strong organization, detailed plans, and balancing of multiple priorities.

9. Interpret district and program philosophy, goals, and objectives to various audiences.
a. Establish trust, rapport, and credibility within the organization.
b. Communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders in both oral and written forms.
c. Anticipate and respond to stakeholder needs in a high-quality and courteous manner.

10. Leverage learning opportunities in constantly changing environment.
a. Adapt flexibly in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a dynamic transformation effort.

11. Identify possibilities and see challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving.
a. Take initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.

12. Perform other Title IIA duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.