Education Consultant-SWPlains Regional Service Center

Job Description

 Southwest Plains Regional Service Center, located in Sublette, Kansas, is seeking an education consultant beginning 7-1-2025.  The goal of this position is to improve student learning by providing research-based curricular and instructional support to teachers and administrators.  The contract length of this position is between 50 days up to 200 days per year.  

General Responsibilities

The Education Consultant will carry primary responsibility for consultation in curricular and instructional support for teachers and staff in member districts and partner organizations.  The Consultant is expected to develop programs for both large and small group presentations in technology integration, curricula development, instruction, assessment, and other areas of instructional best practices.  The Consultants spend a considerable amount of time traveling to schools and partner organizations, primarily in southwest Kansas, but all across the state on a limited basis.  

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's Degree in Education is required. 
         A Master`s Degree in Education is preferred.
2. Minimum of (3) years of successful teaching experience.
3. Working knowledge in some or all of the  following:  
        Instructional strategies, curriculum alignment,
        technology integration, English Language
        Learners, assessment, and other education
         topics.
4. Active Kansas teaching license.
5. Understanding of state and federal
         accreditation and accountability models.
6. Understanding of effective instructional
         practices 

Skills and Abilities

1. Experience with effective instructional
         techniques.
2. Works independently.
3. Willingness to travel.
4. Highly organized.
5. Effective communication skills.
6. Effective technology use skills.

Duties and Responsibilities  

1. Support the mission of the Southwest Plains
         Regional Service Center.
2. Engage in personal and professional growth
         activities.
3. Comply with all state and federal laws.
4. Exhibit knowledge and understanding of
        current curricular standards.
5. Provide instructional coaching and mentoring
         in areas that could include technology
         integration, student services, literacy, curricula
         development, instruction, assessment,
         language acquisition, and early childhood          
         development.
6. Provide professional learning opportunities (on
         site, at the SWPRSC conference center, and via
         distance communication platforms) for school
          personnel.

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