Teaching and Learning Specialist

Job Description Starting Date: Aug 7, 2026 Title: Teaching and Learning Specialist Reports To: Principal Qualifications Hold or be eligible for a valid Oklahoma elementary teaching certificate. Have earned a master's degree (preferred). Have a minimum of three years of teaching experience. Satisfy all district requirements with regard to physical health and citizenship. Alternatives to the above qualifications may be considered if the board finds them appropriate and acceptable. Position Goal Strengthen curriculum and instruction, ensuring consistency and coherence across the school site and communication of district expectations and practices. Serve as a mentor and guide for teachers through coaching, modeling research‑based practices, and professional learning collaborations. Serve as a resource for gathering, assimilating, and disseminating instructional materials. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Curriculum Development and Support Serve on district curriculum committees. Implement district curriculum adoptions and programs. Participate in summer curriculum development when necessary. Ensure district resources are maintained and stored efficiently; coordinate materials’ purchases and dissemination (e.g., textbooks, calculators, lab equipment). Professional Learning Assist in the development and implementation of site professional development plans and processes. Implement peer‑coaching cycles to model and provide support for research‑based instructional practices and classroom management strategies. Coach and support new teachers through the beginning years of their teaching in Jenks Public Schools. Instructional Leadership Plan, facilitate, co‑facilitate and/or participate in instructional meetings (e.g., regular planning meetings with teachers, data teams, late‑start collaborations, and subject‑area vertical teams). Meet with principals on a regular basis for communication and planning. Assist in planning and developing family connections and communications (e.g., newsletter articles, literacy, mathematics, health and wellness nights). Assist in developing building schedules. Assist in developing teacher assignments and placing pre‑interns and interns. Assist in developing and implementing CLEP and site improvement plans. Serve as a member of site leadership teams, as per site expectations. Serve on interview teams. Participate in out‑of‑district professional communities. Student Services Establish community, college, university connections to extend opportunities for students (e.g., internships, mentorships, concurrent enrollment, competitions and events). Assist with student placement during the year (e.g., mathematics, world languages and others as necessary). Support building behavior plan. Serve as a member of the SIT (Student Intervention Team), per site expectation. Participate in individual student/parent conferences when needed. Assessment Facilitate formative and summative assessment processes. Assist with analysis of standardized testing results, development of strategies for improvement, and planning for EOI remediation supports. Assist with establishing consistency in assessment standards through teacher collaboration. Facilitate the report‑card process (e.g., communication, monitoring for consistency, training). Perform all other duties as assigned. Employment Terms Nine (9) months a year certified teacher contract plus 10 days extra duty. FLSA Qualification Exempt Evaluation Jenks Public Schools certified evaluation Physical Demands This overview is intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position. Regular requirements include standing for extended periods, sitting for extended periods, twisting at the neck and trunk, bending at the waist, stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting/moving up to 20 pounds, handling objects and tools with hands, and repetitive use of fingers and hands. Occasional requirements include reaching with hands and arms overhead above shoulder and horizontally, and lifting/moving up to 40 pounds. Visual requirements include ability to close, color, peripheral, depth perception, and adjust focus. Hearing/speaking requirements include adequate ability to exchange information. #J-18808-Ljbffr