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Math Specialist, Grant Position: 2025-2026 School Year
Position Type: Certified- 240-Day contract
Date Posted: 6-5-2025
Location: Gillham, AR
Closing Date: Until Filled
Math Specialist Job Requirements
Candidate must be a self-starter and team player. He/she must show strong examples of classroom instruction and classroom management. He/she should have evidence of instructional leadership (i.e., mentoring, model classroom or hosting of site-based observations, training, etc).
Qualifications
Mathematics Certification
A minimum of three years teaching experience
A Master degree
Candidate must have current training in mathematics practices
Knowledge of Arkansas State Standards
Knowledge of current research and effective practice in standards based curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the area of mathematics
Experience in adult learning situation and in team problem solving
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Other duties may be assigned
Mathematics specialists will coordinate schedules with the building principals in the DeQueen-Mena ESC region, work with other instructional facilitators in the district to accomplish district goals, and work directly with teachers to improve classroom instruction.
Design, conduct, and implement professional development based on best practices
Understand and disseminate current research
Assist teachers with planning, modeling, and co-teaching lessons and units
Model appropriate instructional strategies
Act as an instructional resource to the classroom teachers
Assist in creating, implementing, and evaluating instructional strategies
Integrate technology into the curriculum
Recommend resources to building principals
Assist in selection of standards-based instructional materials
Plan, organize, and assist in the development of curriculum and common grade level assessments
Align curriculum within schools and with state
Implement standards-based curriculum into classroom
Assist with state and local assessments
Evaluate assessment results, and incorporate strategies based on data disaggregation
Assist with PLC, RTI, and other processes in place in districts
This position is grant-funded through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and will remain open until filled.
To apply, please send completed application and a resume to dana.ray@dmesc.org.
If you have any questions about this position, please contact Dana Ray at dana.ray@dmesc.org or via phone at 479-385-4319.
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