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About the Position

The Learning Acceleration Field Specialist (LAFS) works alongside instructional coaches, teachers, and school leaders across multiple sites to strengthen Grades 4-6 literacy instruction. Working primarily through a Student-Centered Coaching model, the LAFS spends most of their time inside classrooms supporting coaches in effective coaching cycles through co-planning, co-teaching, and real-time student support within Tier 1 instruction. The LAFS also provides professional learning in the Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, and Learning Acceleration practices to educators. Candidates who thrive here are energized by being in schools, comfortable with complexity, and skilled at influencing change through relationships rather than authority. This work builds lasting capacity for effective literacy teaching and learning that shows up in student outcomes.

About Us

The Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent is led by the elected Superintendent. The office provides statutory services related to school governing board elections, bond and override elections, appointments, school finance, and maintaining homeschool and private school records. The Superintendent also oversees the Maricopa County accommodation district, ensuring educational opportunities for at-risk students, including those in detention schools. We are an education service agency providing resources and services to schools and districts in Maricopa County, and beyond!

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to the Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more!  Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
  

We Require

• Three years of experience in education program implementation and administration, with sucessful teaching experience that includes literacy instruction
• Master’s Degree in Education
• An equivalent combination of education and related experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis
  

We Also Value

• Experience with partnership-based coaching models
• Reading Endorsement, K-5 Literacy Endorsement
• Experience supporting adult learning and school-level instructional change as an administrator or member of a school or district leadership team

Job Contributions

• Monitor implementation of student-centered coaching, literacy learning acceleration, Tier 1 precision learning, and interpret the impact on student progress·        
• Design and deliver professional learning aligned to the Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, and student-centered coaching practices·        
• Develop training materials, resources, and implementation tools·         Manage performance and provide feedback to school instructional coaches·        
• Support instructional coaches and school leaders in strengthening teacher practice and improving Tier 1 literacy instruction
• Participate in ongoing professional learning and maintain current knowledge of evidence-based literacy research and coaching practices·        
• Collaborate with school leadership teams to monitor progress and provide feedback to support continuous improvement
• Collect and evaluate data to assist in needs assessment and progress monitoring
• Influence school-wide literacy acceleration plan implementation

Working Conditions

• Position is fast-paced and may occasionally be considered stressful working extensively in school and classroom settings with considerable interactions with school leaders, coaches, teachers, staff, and students, including standing, talking, hearing, walking, sitting, and using hands, arms/fingers to input data, handle, feel, or reach; employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes, supplies, etc. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
• Noise levels in the work environment are moderate to loud and can vary in temperature
• Through interaction with the public and other county, school, and district employees, the employee may encounter different scents
• Traveling to assigned school sites and the Maricopa County School Superintendent’s Office is a requirement of this position
• Valid Arizona teaching or principal certificate
• Fingerprint Clearance Card or ability to attain one

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact [email protected] to initiate the interactive process.

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