Position Title: TLA Instructional Facilitator - Special Education
Non-Exempt
Site: Johnson Elementary School
Direct Supervisor: Lead Teacher
Evaluator: Principal
Contracted Length Term: Instructional Support - 180 Days
Salary: $24.00/hour
Start Date: August TBD, 2025
School Summary
We are Johnson Elementary - six houses, one family! Johnson staff and students work together to create an environment where mutual respect, leadership, relationship building, diversity, achievement, and joy are valued. Staff and students belong to one of six houses, focused on six specific traits that we instill in all of our students in a positive and engaging way. Please see our school website to see all the amazing things happening at JES https://www.mcsd.org/johnsonelementary_home.aspx
Benefits:
At MCSD, we care about our employees and their loved ones. Our benefits package consist of the following items: a variety of health insurance plans with employer contribution, including dental and vision insurance, Telehealth, a $50,000 life insurance policy with optional additional coverage, PERA retirement contribution, supplemental insurance options including pet insurance, no match tax shelter account options including 401K, 457(b), 403 (b) and Roth, before tax deductions and flexible spending options, paid leave options and holidays based upon the position, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Added perks: Great people to work with, professional development, advancement opportunities, and multiple wellness programs with incentives.
Summary of Position:
In the Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA), educator teams work together with distributed expertise to support a shared roster of students. The teams, typically comprising credentialed teachers, paraeducators, aspiring teachers, specialists, and/or community educators, use formative data and other evidence of student learning to move educators and students fluidly across multiple shared spaces, prioritizing deeper and personalized learning for students.
Each educator team is supported by an Instructional Facilitator who will support a shared roster of learners with the educator team and directly interact with students. Additionally, the Instructional Facilitator will work under the guidance and supervision of the Lead Teacher. This role is pivotal in delivering direct instruction to students, ensuring each student’s academic needs are met.
The Instructional Facilitator is a dynamic and adaptive educator, committed to the principles of the TLA. This role requires dedication, flexibility, and a passion for making a difference in the lives of students. Through their work, Instructional Facilitators play a crucial role in the realization of the TLA’s vision for an innovative, collaborative, and personalized learning environment.
Mild/Moderate
If a student can be part of the general education classroom, their disability can range from mild to moderate. Students with more mild or moderate disabilities range from specific learning disabilities, like struggling in reading or math, to speech impairment where the student needs speech therapy for pronunciation issues. These students can normally function within a general classroom setting with accommodations or an inclusion teacher. Even a physical disability, such as a hearing impairment or health impairment, can be mild. A student with a hearing impairment might just need a hearing device to hear in the classroom but may not need any other accommodations to succeed. Typically, a general education teacher will have students who fall in the mild/moderate special education disability category. Specific Learning Disability means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken, or written, that may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations, including conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia. Specific learning disability does not include learning problems that are primarily the result of: visual, hearing, or motor disabilities; intellectual disability; serious emotional disability; cultural factors; environmental or economic disadvantage; or limited English proficiency.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deliver direct instruction to students, adapting to diverse learning needs.
- Utilize formative data and other evidence of student learning to guide instructional decisions and interventions.
- Collaborate with classroom teachers to ensure continuity of learning and instructional alignment.
- Support students in achieving their Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives through targeted instruction and interventions.
- Collect and analyze formative data to monitor student progress, particularly for students with IEPs.
- Provide differentiated support based on student needs, including accommodations and modifications as outlined in IEPs.
- Foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.
- Work alongside specialists, paraeducators, and other educators to personalize learning experiences.
- Communicate effectively with educators, students, and families to promote student success.
- Supervise students during instructional periods, transitions, and other non-instructional times to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.
- Collaborate with members of the Teaching and Learning Academy team to align instructional goals, share best practices, and promote a cohesive educational approach across grade levels and subject areas.
- Attend and actively participate in professional development opportunities, including on-the-job training, coaching, and mentoring, to enhance instructional effectiveness and stay current with educational trends and practices.
- Assist the educator team in establishing and maintaining open lines of communication with families, including sharing student progress, addressing concerns, and fostering positive relationships between home and school.
- All other duties as assigned.
Education/Certification:
- The Instructional Facilitator must have a minimum of one of the following:
- Associates Degree in Education
- Pursuing Alternative Licensure in Special Education
- Enrolled in year 3, 4 or student teaching experience for a Bachelor’s Degree in Education
- May also be a licensed teacher
Experience:
Experience in Early Childhood Education and/or elementary education, with proven success in supporting student learning and development is preferred
Knowledge of and Abilities:
- Ability to effectively receive and apply direction and instruction for delivering instruction and support to students, while collaborating with adults as a productive and contributing team member.
- Capacity to connect with and build positive relationships with young children and elementary-aged students, fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
- Working toward or completion of Science of Reading training (or successful completion of equivalent college/university courses), demonstrating a commitment to evidence-based literacy instruction.
Expectations:
- Working toward or completion of Science of Reading training (or successful completion of equivalent college/university courses)
Benefits:
In addition to what MCSD offers its employees with a comprehensive benefits package, the Instructional Facilitator is afforded the following opportunity:
- As part of our commitment to supporting professional growth and development, Instructional Facilitators enrolled in an MCSD-approved program working toward their Bachelor's degree will be provided dedicated time during their work week to pursue their studies.
- This opportunity is contingent upon enrollment in an approved program.
Physical Requirements:
- The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions.
- Persons performing service in this position classification will exert 5 to 25 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
- This type of work involves sitting, walking, and/or standing.
- Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions caused by weather may occasionally be experienced.
- Perceiving the nature of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, providing oral information, the manual dexterity to operate business related equipment, and handle and work with various materials and objects are important aspects of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties requested by his or her supervisor.