PROGRAM SPECIALIST - INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT - ACTING ENDING 11/12/2026

Salary Schedule

To provide specialized support and coaching services related to Professional Learning Communities, Coaching and Induction to achieve district goals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Master’s degree preferred.
2. Valid Florida teaching certificate or have applied to obtain a Florida teaching certificate.
3. One (1) year coaching or teacher leader experience to include leading professional learning and using coaching competencies.
4. Three (3) years of teaching experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of teaching and learning processes. Knowledge of and demonstrated use of national and state professional learning practices and standards. Knowledge of instructional development and teacher leadership. Knowledge of organization and management theory and practice. Knowledge and commitment to data based decision-making and accountability for using creative processes toward achievement of district goals. Proven effectiveness in facilitating professional development and coaching and mentoring teachers using strategies from the instructional framework and Florida standards. Ability to work and communicate effectively with people to manage and support the fiscal, operational, technological, and personnel resources of the department in a way that focuses on effective instruction and the achievement of all students. Ability to facilitate group processes in consensus building, conflict resolution, planning and decision making. Understands that quality teaching and learning are the essential processes and product of public schools.

REPORTS TO: Senior Administrator – Recruitment and HR Programs and/or Alternative Certifications

SUPERVISES: None

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT:
Machines, tools, equipment, electronic devices, vehicles, etc., used in this position. Telephone, Computer, (Personal Computer and Mainframe), Automobile, Copier

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Describes physical conditions of this position.

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated as Light Work.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
Physical activities of this position. Percent of a typical day involved in each applicable activity is noted.

Percentage
70 Sitting: Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.
10 Standing: Assuming an upright position on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
10 Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
5 Bending: Lowering the body forward from the waist.
5 Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
5 Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position through the use of the upper extremities and back muscles exerting up to 10 pounds of force.
80 Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.
70 Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
90 Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly, or quickly.
90 Hearing Acuity: The ability to perceive speech and other environmental sounds at normal loudness levels.
90 Visual Acuity: The power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text, operation of equipment, inspection of machines, etc.

Note: Will total more than 100 percent as several activities may be performed at one time.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.

Indoors and Outdoors: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
∗ Manifest a professional code of ethics and values.
∗ Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous, and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
∗ Model the routine, intentional and effective use of technology in daily work, including communications, organization, and management tasks.
∗ Develop, maintain, and monitor a system for data collection and trend analysis for assessing impact of professional learning for instructional development and teacher leadership.
∗ Report program data to stakeholders.
∗ Coordinate, design, and facilitate professional development related to instructional development and teacher leadership in collaboration with the Professional Learning Department staff.
∗ Create a system for eliciting feedback, reflecting, and making adjustments to professional development.
∗ Support district events occurring outside of the regular duty hours.
∗ Provide district leadership through participation in collaborative working groups, including Cross-department projects and initiatives.
∗ Provide support and expertise for instructional development and teacher leadership.
∗ Facilitate, upon request, communication with stakeholders to resolve problems and address critical issues.
∗ Provide support and expertise for instructional development and teacher leadership.
∗ Develop leadership in instructional personnel and employ a distributive leadership model.
∗ Maintain timely and accurate information and be accountable for the quality.
∗ Keep supervisor informed of current critical issues and incidents within his/her area of responsibility about which the supervisor should be aware.
∗ Provide district leadership regarding current trends, best practices and promising innovations in educational programs and processes or in areas of assigned responsibility.
∗ Follow the district’s policies and procedures as related to all HRMD guidelines and the district’s instructional initiatives.
∗ Follow the district’s policies and procedures as related to fixed assets.
∗ Develop leadership in subordinates.
∗ Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attend training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
∗ Responsible for maintaining timely and accurate information and accountable for the quality of information maintained by those they supervise.
∗ Responsible for self-development and keeping up to date on current research, trends, and best practices relevant to the area of responsibility.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

* Essential Performance Responsibilities

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Non-bargaining unit compensation plan, twelve months, 8.0 hours per day.

EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.

07/01/2025

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master’s Degree from an accredited institution required, Ed. Leadership certification preferred.
2. Valid Florida teaching certificate or have applied to obtain a Florida teaching certificate.
3. One (1) year coaching or teacher leader experience to include leading professional learning and using coaching competencies.
4. Three (3) years of teaching experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of teaching and learning processes. Knowledge of and demonstrated use of national and state professional learning practices and standards. Knowledge of instructional development and teacher leadership. Knowledge of organization and management theory and practice. Knowledge and commitment to data based decision-making and accountability for using creative processes toward achievement of district goals. Proven effectiveness in facilitating professional development, and coaching and mentoring teachers using strategies from the instructional framework and Florida standards. Ability to work and communicate effectively with people to manage and support the fiscal, operational, technological, and personnel resources of the department in a way that focuses on effective instruction and the achievement of all students. Ability to facilitate group processes in consensus building, conflict resolution, planning and decision making. Understands that quality teaching and learning are the essential processes and product of public schools.

REPORTS TO: Senior Administrator, Instructional Development

SUPERVISES: N/A

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT:Machines, tools, equipment, electronic devices, vehicles, etc., used in this position. Telephone, Computer, (Personal Computer and Mainframe), Automobile, Copier

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Describes physical conditions of this position.

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated as Light Work.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
Physical activities of this position. Percent of a typical day involved in each applicable activity is noted.

Percentage
70 Sitting: Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.
10 Standing: Assuming an upright position on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
10 Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
5 Bending: Lowering the body forward from the waist.
5 Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
5 Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position through the use of the upper extremities and back muscles exerting up to 10 pounds of force.
80 Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.
70 Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
90 Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly or quickly.
90 Hearing Acuity: The ability to perceive speech and other environmental sounds at normal loudness levels.
90 Visual Acuity: The power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text, operation of equipment, inspection of machines, etc.

Note: Will total more than 100 percent as several activities may be performed at one time.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.

Indoors and Outdoors: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
∗ Manifest a professional code of ethics and values.
∗ Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
∗ Model the routine, intentional and effective use of technology in daily work, including communications, organization and management tasks.
∗ Develop, maintain and monitor a system for data collection and trend analysis for assessing impact of professional learning for instructional development and teacher leadership.
∗ Report program data to stakeholders.
∗ Coordinate, design and facilitate professional development related to instructional development and teacher leadership in collaboration with the Professional Learning Department staff.
∗ Create a system for eliciting feedback, reflecting and making adjustments to professional development.
∗ Support district events occurring outside of the regular duty hours.
∗ Provide district leadership through participation in collaborative working groups, including cross-department projects and initiatives.
∗ Provide support and expertise for instructional development and teacher leadership.
∗ Facilitate, upon request, communication with stakeholders to resolve problems and address critical issues.
∗ Provide support and expertise for instructional development and teacher leadership.
∗ Develop leadership in instructional personnel and employ a distributive leadership model.
∗ Maintain timely and accurate information and be accountable for the quality.
∗ Keep supervisor informed of current critical issues and incidents within his/her area of responsibility about which the supervisor should be aware.
∗ Provide district leadership regarding current trends, best practices and promising innovations in educational programs and processes or in areas of assigned responsibility.
∗ Follow the district’s policies and procedures as related to all HRMD guidelines and the district’s instructional initiatives.
∗ Follow the district’s policies and procedures as related to fixed assets.
∗ Develop leadership in subordinates.
∗ Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attend training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
∗ Responsible for maintaining timely and accurate information and accountable for the quality of information maintained by those they supervise.
∗ Responsible for self-development and keeping up to date on current research, trends and best practices relevant to the area of responsibility.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

* Essential Performance Responsibilities

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Non-bargaining unit compensation plan, twelve months, 8.0 hours per day.

EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.