Learning Specialist IV – High School Spanish

Job Posting Title:

Learning Specialist IV – High School Spanish

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Hiring Department:

UT High School

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Jun 03, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

Serve as a lead learning specialist for the UT High School Spanish Courses program. Design online courses, final exams, and K-12 credit by exams for UT High School students and district partners. Facilitate online learning and coordinate support to ensure student success.

This position requires reporting to work on the UT main campus, however currently the UT High School is piloting a hybrid remote schedule with three days on campus and two days remote. This position requires remote internet access.

Responsibilities

• Design online courses, final exams, and support materials that are aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and implement best practices in online learning and assessment. Develop scope and sequence, study guides, reading modules, diagrams/graphics, video content, and formative and summative assessment questions. Consider needs of a variety of student groups. Utilize the Canvas LMS and a variety of technology applications to produce effective instruction to support student success.

• Facilitate online courses in a core high school subject area to ensure student success by instructing students through a variety of online methods, such as online feedback, facilitating online communication for student groups, leading live lessons and office hours, and maintaining interactive and instructional course components.

• Assist in coordinating instructional support for a core subject area department of adjunct instructors. Organize resources, develop systems, and communicate with adjunct instructors to ensure instructors and students are successful. Implement systems for instruction, feedback, monitoring student progress, and grade reporting to ensure all instructors in the department maintain timely, accurate, and supportive instruction, communication, and grade reporting. Navigate a variety of technology systems including Canvas LMS, Skyward SIS, Mishell SIS, and Proctorio to support students, parents, and instructors through streamlined processes.

• Design credit by exams and participate in the annual TEA audit process, including coordination and feedback with contract auditors to ensure alignment to the TEKS. Respond to parent exam inquiries, prepare response documents, and provide communication aligned to state standards and UTHS policies. Prepare exams and support materials for the Proctorio remote online credit by exams and final exams.

• Monitor student progress and grades, prepare reports, and determine recommendations for support to ensure student success in courses, exams, and STAAR. Coordinate and prepare student support materials and tutoring sessions online and face-to-face, including webinars and group and individual tutoring. Proctor STAAR and AP exams, including occasional travel to proctor location in Texas. Participate in 504 and ARD meetings to support students with special needs. Communicate with students and parents as needed to support student success.

• Collaborate with a team of core subject area learning specialists, instructional technology developers, testing coordinators, and administration within UTHS to align and prioritize work to achieve measurable goals. Communicate with internal and external partners to support instruction, including preparing resources and trainings for partner school districts. Engage in projects that include partners from a variety of departments at UT. Travel to attend conferences and training sessions and participate in marketing opportunities for the UT High School program and services. Communicate with Texas school districts, including driving to districts. Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in education, Spanish, or a closely related field and five years of secondary teaching experience, or bachelor’s degree and seven years of secondary teaching experience. Texas Teacher Certification in high school Spanish and at least three years of experience teaching secondary Spanish courses in Texas public schools. Experience designing instruction and assessments for high school Spanish courses. Comprehensive understanding of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), STAAR expectations, and best practices in Spanish instruction and assessment. Experience implementing support for a variety of student group needs, including emergent bilingual, Gifted/Talented, and special education st