Early Learning Teacher on Special Assignment - Early Childhood Education Department (2023-24) Job at Oakland Unified School District
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Note: 208 Early Learning Teacher on Special Assignment - this position's compensation is based on the 208 preschool teacher salary schedule, but carries an additional stipend.
The Early Learning Teacher on Special Assignment will provide peer coaching to increase educators' instructional knowledge, promote reflective practices, and maximize student learning through, ensuring high-quality instruction for all students in Early Learning, supporting with curriculum development and building relationships among and between teaching staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
BASIC FUNCTION:
The Early Learning Teacher on Special Assignment reports directly to the Director of Quality Enhancement and
Professional Development.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
- Incumbent may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below.
- This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with
- this classification, but are intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.
- Create a coaching action plan that includes identifying teaching staff strengths, areas of needed support, goals,
- and coaching strategies
- Engage in coaching cycles with teachers based on ongoing reflection and feedback. Coaching cycles may include
- observation, modeling effective teaching practices, and/or co-teaching.
- Analyze data, including DRDP, CLASS, and ECERS, for the purpose of informing instruction, aligned with Preschool
- Learning Foundations.
- Promote research-based developmentally appropriate practices in all content areas to improve student outcomes
- (e.g., room arrangement).
- Facilitate quality, differentiated instruction that is inclusive of all children (e.g., how to support children with
- challenging behavior).
- Support teaching teams to develop and implement curriculum and teach with intentionality.
- Plan, and support the implementation of program-wide professional development in conjunction with appropriate
- staff.
- Plan and support family engagement opportunities to help families understand curriculum and make home school
- connections.
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- Participate in Professional Development (e.g., Professional Learning Series for Early Learning Coaches with New
- Teacher Center).
- Attend regular coaching collaboration meetings.
- Work with the principal/site administrator to develop systems that support high-quality early childhood programs. Provide strategies for open and effective communication among families, staff, and specialists.
- Perform related duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Preschool Learning Foundations and some familiarity with K-12 Content Standards
- DRDP, ECERS, and CLASS assessments and demonstrates skill and experience with utilizing data for continuous instructional improvement
- Instructional improvement for equity (systems and structures for ongoing continuous improvement, culturally sustaining pedagogy)
ABILITY TO:
- Communicate effectively, orally and in writing
- Collaborate with multiple partners including District and school-based administrators and programs, community- based organizations, families, etc
- Interact with children, parents, teaching staff, and administrators in a way that conveys respect
- Work cooperatively and effectively as a team member by communicating and contributing information on a continuous basis
- Encourage reflective thinking in daily practice Reliably travel to worksites PREREQUISITES:
- Three or more years of successful classroom teaching experience Valid early childhood Permit
- Experience in leading professional development
- Must have reliable transportation to ensure timely and consistent travel to assigned worksites
- Build knowledge with developmentally appropriate approaches, adult learning styles, and District initiatives (e.g.,
- Resilience building Practices) through ongoing professional development.
- The District determines whether a candidate is qualified based on the fulfillment of prerequisites, relevant work
- experience, ability to perform the essential functions, reference checks, effective interpersonal and communication
- skills demonstrated by interview performance and/or writing samples, and achievement on performance-based
- assessments (if applicable) that demonstrate the candidate possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Meeting prerequisites only satisfies the initial screening process and does not indicate the candidate is qualified to
- perform the essential functions of the position.
- Bachelor's degree, with major in child development/early childhood education and including courses needed to
- meet permit requirements and student teaching classroom experience
- Recent and relevant training and experience in assessment, data analysis, and working with second language
- learners
- Experience implementing Creative Curriculum program and administration of Desired Results Development
- Developmental Profile
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- Valid California Driver’s License, if applicable
PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS:
Employment eligibility will include fingerprints, tuberculosis, and/or other employment clearance
WORKING CONDITIONS ENVIRONMENT:
exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Office and diverse school site environments; driving a vehicle to conduct work; fast-paced work; constant
- interruptions;
- Consistent mental alertness; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling
- objects up to 30 pounds, occasionally 30+ pounds; bending and twisting at the waist, reaching overhead, above
- the shoulders, and horizontally; dexterity of both hands and fingers while performing duties; seeing to read, write
- and use the computer; hearing and speaking to exchange information, in person or on the telephone, and make
- presentations.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:
The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or in employment on the basis
of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or
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