Resource Teacher – Instructional Supports

Under the direction of the Assistant Instructional Supervisor, the Resource Teacher – Instructional Supports will be responsible for monitoring, training, and providing technical assistance to schools to successfully implement instructional supports and intervention programs for students with disabilities. The Resource Teacher – Instructional Supports will coach educators on the delivery of instruction of identified intervention programs and collaborate with the principal and special educators to monitor the fidelity of program implementation and provide recommendations for adjustments if necessary. The incumbent of this position will conduct intervention data audits and provide summary progress reports on selection and use of interventions to various key stakeholders. The Resource Teacher – Instructional Supports will work closely with select vendors to support the rostering and management of the online platform system for specific interventions and will provide schools with technical assistance on conducting, scoring and report writing of educational assessments.

Provides coaching, mentoring, training and resource support for the selection, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of instructional supports and interventions across the district;

Collects and analyzes data to provide feedback to principals and the Department of Special Education on the fidelity of the implementation of instructional supports and intervention programs;

Conducts educational assessments, writes reports, provides technical assistance to schools on the administration, scoring and score interpretation of educational assessments;

Conducts intervention data audits on the selection, use and progress monitoring of instructional supports and interventions;

Assists in the scheduling and rostering of students to online instructional supports and intervention programs;

Collaborates with selected vendors to support the management of the online platform system for specific instructional supports and interventions;

Keeps abreast of the latest research, best practices, developments and techniques in the delivery of instructional supports and interventions for students with disabilities;

Provides modeling and strategies for optimum teaching delivery and student results;

Develops and provides training to support the knowledge, understanding and delivery of instructional supports and interventions; and

Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of state standards, special education regulations, policies and procedures, including specially designed instruction to support special educators across the K-12 continuum;

Knowledge of reading and mathematics intervention implementation, and classroom management for all students with disabilities;

Knowledge of high leverage practices and evidence-based instructional resource/strategies to support the implementation of specially designed instruction for students with disabilities;

Knowledge in the continuum of services for students with disabilities, including familiarity with the alternate instructional framework and assessment;

Knowledge and experience in the administration of the Response to Intervention (RtI) model, which integrates assessment and intervention within a multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and to reduce behavior problems;

Excellent planning, organization, communications (oral and written), and human relations skills;

Possesses proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Google Suite and skilled using the internet for work related research;

Experience in the administration, scoring and report writing of educational assessments;

Ability to work in partnership with others to achieve a common goal and/or necessary objective; builds rapport and cooperative relationships with others and actively participates as a member of the team to move the team forward; and

Ability to organize and prioritize within a fast paced, rigorous environment and to analyze issues, shift priorities and cope with ambiguity.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in applicable field of education required; Master’s degree preferred. Special Education teaching experience having taught students with disabilities and trained in the delivery of specially designed instruction.



A Professional Certificate (Advanced Professional Certificate preferred) appropriate to area of assignment issued by the Maryland State Department of Education.



No direct supervisory responsibilities.



The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




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