SOUTHEAST REGION CORE MATH CONSULTANT - 03232026-76091

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CENTERS OF REGIONAL EXCELLENCE (CORE) DIVISION, HAMILTON COUNTY

Consultant must live in the Southeast region or surrounding counties. The Southeast region consists of the following school districts: Athens City, Bradley County, Cleveland City, Dayton City, Etowah City, Grundy County, Hamilton County, Marion County, McMinn County, Meigs County, Polk County, Rhea County, Richard City, Sequatchie County. This position is a field service position and will require daily travel to the above-listed school districts. This position will also work from a home residence pursuant to the Departments Alternative Workplace Solutions policy. Occasional in-person days will be required at the office address listed below:

Tennessee Department of Education

Andrew Johnson Tower

710 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, TN 37243

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/education/career-opportunities.html

Qualifications

1. Possess a valid driver's license.

Overview

Math consultants are an integral part of the CORE regional support team concentrating on providing math support across pre-K-12 instruction. This position works with the regional CORE office team to support districts in the region with math content and instruction aligned to Tennessee's academic standards by partnering with district leaders to diagnose, plan, implement, and monitor change ideas that will lead to academic improvement.

The CORE regional support team focuses on helping districts make changes to three key areas: instruction, assessment, and curriculum. CORE consultants provide support by assisting districts in diagnosing, planning, implementing, and monitoring change ideas to improve student outcomes. As the consultants provide this support, they help districts consider coherence across their district by ensuring interconnectedness between district elements of culture, structure, processes, resources, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships and partnerships with district leaders and TDOE department leads.
• Engage with districts in Math Learning Walks to diagnose math specific instructional needs.
• Facilitate diagnosing conversations to identify why instructional practices are in place and set goals for improvement.
• Facilitate planning conversations to determine strategies that may help a district meet the goals determined by the diagnosing conversation.
• Provide differentiated support to assist districts in implementing their plans aimed at improving systems and structures for improved student outcomes in math.
• Support districts in setting clear benchmark indicators and monitoring the progress of their improvement work.
• Collaborate with TDOE department leads on the creation of resources and materials to support district improvement.
• Collaborate with CORE regional support team to coordinate supports for districts.
• Facilitate or support the facilitation of regional trainings.
• Engage in learning opportunities to continuously improve individual and group performance.

Competencies (KSA's)

1. Drives Results
2. Global Perspective
3. Builds Effective Teams
4. Self-Development
5. Interpersonal Savvy

Knowledges:

1. Specific academic content areas (including but not limited to Math, Reading, and English/Language Arts)
2. Evidence-based pedagogy
3. Student needs assessment
4. Instruction
5. Data Analysis

1. Speaking
2. Social Perceptiveness
3. Critical Thinking
4. Learning Strategies
5. Service Orientation

Abilities:

1. Information Ordering
2. Deductive Reasoning
3. Inductive Reasoning
4. Problem Sensitivity
5. Detail Orientation

Tools & Equipment

1. Personal Computer
2. Telephone
3. Fax Machine
4. Scanner/Copier
5. Calculator