DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide consultative services and technical assistance to local school system personnel, classroom teachers, and other state and private agencies in planning, developing, and implementing instructional programs with an emphasis on social studies.
Serve as the elementary school consultant and provide expertise in the area of social studies for the Department of Education in regard to curriculum resource development, including units of study with attention to the Academic Expectation, Program of Studies and Core Content for Assessment.
Serve as liaison to the Content Advisory Committee, supporting Kentucky teachers and assessment contractors in the development of assessment items.
Facilitate the development of products related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the social studies program area.
Participate as an active member on KDE teams, committees, and other related committees to represent the needs and issues of social studies instruction.
Serve as liaison to various professional organizations, colleges, and universities, and other agencies and partners.
Implement program goals as identified by the Division of Curriculum and the Kentucky Department of Education work plan.
Serve as a resource for information pertaining to social studies programs to local school district personnel, teachers, parents and others.
Prepare administrative reports and perform other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Must be a graduate of a college or university with a Master’s degree in education, or a related field. Must have five years of professional experience in the field of education.
SUBSTITUTION CLAUSE:
Current Rank II or Rank I certification by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board will substitute for the required educational requirement. Additional professional experience in the field of education will substitute for the required educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
ADDITIONAL PREFERRED EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND/OR SKILLS:
National Board Certification, and/or experience as a school or district resource teacher.
Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check.
Applicants currently under contract with a local school district are required to provide a written release from their superintendent prior to an offer of employment is given.
In accordance with KRS 161.220 the applicant selected for this position will become a member of the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System.
NOTE: This position will be filled through a Master of Agreement (MOA). The applicant selected for this position must be an employee of a Kentucky local school district or institution of higher education. Employment contract will be for one year, renewable up to a maximum of three years.
TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, applicants must complete an application via the Career Opportunities System (COS), submit their application, resume, and letter of interest directly to: Vanessa Corrente, Division of Human Resources, 500 Mero Street, 16th Floor, Capital Plaza Tower, Frankfort, KY 40601; phone: 502-564-3716. Email: Vanessa.Corrente@education.ky.gov Applications are not kept on file and must be resubmitted.
For further information concerning the application process, e-mail Vanessa Corrente at: Vanessa.Corrente@education.ky.gov
This position will remain open until filled.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D