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Regional Civics Coach - Region 8 (Orange County) Opportunity
Are you a passionate and experienced individual seeking an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the business sector? Do you thrive in a collaborative and innovative environment where team success is the driving force? Tallahassee State College is thrilled to announce a grant-funded opening for the position of Regional Civics Coach - Region 8 (Orange County) with FDOE - Civics Literacy Program. We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to fostering a vibrant workplace community.
LOCATIONS: The link to the Florida Regional Literacy Civics Map is included to assist you in identifying the location of each region. Please ensure that the region you select is within the vicinity or the location you desire.
What You'll Do
The Regional Civics Coach - Region 8 (Orange County) reinforces standard implementation, provides sustained professional learning and contributes to the success of Florida's priorities for civic literacy. Regional Civics Education Coaches supports Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support initiatives and serves under the leadership of the Bureau Chief/Director and Regional Civics Captains. Regional Civics Coaches will work in an identified region in the state to provide targeted services and supports to schools, districts and consortium. Regional Civics Education Coaches must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and high performance.
Day-to-day, you'll be responsible for:
- Provides guidance and support for Florida's priorities for civic literacy, including the Civics Literacy Excellence Initiative. Provides guidance and support for Florida's priorities for civic literacy, including the Civics Literacy Excellence Initiative. Works collaboratively with Florida Education Foundation and the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative. Accountable for quantitative and qualitative performance indicators aligned to student performance data and FDOE/program goals.
- Develops and provides technical assistance to LEAs, schools, and other stakeholders aligned to Florida's priorities for civic literacy. Provides coaching to educators and maintain detailed coaching logs. Develops and provides training, professional development at the school, district, region, consortium, conference and statewide levels.
- Collects, analyzes, and reports data to be used for program effectiveness and to ensures financial resources are aligned with the intents and purposes of the program.
Who We're Looking For
We're seeking a candidate who brings not only technical expertise but also a passion for education and student success. Our ideal candidate will have:
- Master's Degree in Social Studies Education, or a related social studies content area.
- A minimum of 3 years of teaching experience with documented success of teaching civics and government.
- Certification in Elementary Education, Social Science 5-9 or Social Science 6-12 is also required.
- A minimum of 5 years of related civics and government teaching experience will be considered in lieu of a master's degree.
Bonus points if you have:
- Preference will be given for experience: designing professional learning specific to civics and government instruction; facilitating adult learning and delivering professional learning for civics and government instruction; mentoring, coaching and providing oral and written feedback about instruction to classroom teachers; leading others in a collaborative process; analyzing and using student achievement data for instructional purposes.
What We Offer
We offer more than just a competitive salary of $67,275.000. When you join the team at TSC, you'll also enjoy:
- Comprehensive State of Florida benefits, including retirement through the Florida Retirement System.
- Opportunities for professional development.
- A generous leave policy, including 11 federally paid holidays
- Tuition waivers and tuition reimbursement programs for continuous learning.
- Free access to TSC athletic, fine arts, and performing arts events.
A Little About Us
Established in 1966, Tallahassee State College is dedicated to providing high-quality educational opportunities for students from Leon, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties, as well as from throughout the state, nation, and abroad. TSC offers a wide range of academic and workforce training programs, including associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and in-demand certifications. Consistently ranked as one of the top colleges in the nation, our vision is to be recognized as your College of Choice .