AZCTECC - Content Specialist

Term of Employment: Part-Time, maximum of 19.5 hours a week as needed, contingent on funding

Salary: Successful completion of the Curriculum Design training course: $100.00 $25.00 per hour, thereafter

Reports to: AZCTECC Director

Location: Remote

CTE Program Areas: Automotive Technologies, Marketing, Fire Service, Education Professions, Digital Communication. 

Position Summary: Content Specialists provide subject matter knowledge and insights contributing to the development of a high-quality standards-aligned curriculum. Informed by Instructional Resource documents including the Scope & Sequence and Task Analysis, Content Specialists review unit flow and pace, verify the accuracy and currency of material, and inform the level of content detail included in a lesson. Working closely with Staff Writers, Content Specialists contribute content, answer questions, provide feedback, and assist in the development and evaluation of lessons.

Duties and Responsibilities: The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

• Work collaboratively with Curriculum Writers in the development of curriculum units that align to the Arizona CTE Technical and Professional Standards
• Assist Curriculum Writers with pre-planning and clarifying lesson content prior to creation.
• Inform and evaluate lesson development throughout the process to ensure content accuracy.
• Evaluate and endorse all lessons for content alignment and accuracy upon completion, prior to editing.
• Communicate regularly with Curriculum Writers to support the timeline for lesson/unit development.

Training and Evaluation: Content Specialists are required to successfully complete a Curriculum Design Training course (~ 4 hours). Content Specialists, once approved and hired, complete an initial onboarding meeting with the Director, Assistant Director, and Staff Writer discussing the curriculum development process. At this point a draft schedule for the program curriculum development will be shared, communication preferences discussed, and a schedule for support established.

Expectations Content Specialists are an integral part of the lesson writing and curriculum development process. As such, regular, consistent, and timely support of Staff Writers or Teacher Curriculum Writers and completion of the lesson planning and review is critical. Content Specialists are expected to meet regularly with Staff Writers or Teacher Curriculum Writers to ensure timely progress of curriculum development.

Qualifications:

• AZ CTE Teaching Certificate in the content area identified for curriculum development
• Two years of experience as a CTE teacher
• Participation in an AZCTECC event (Blueprint & Framework, Scope & Sequence, etc.) preferred
• Local CTE Director/CTE Administrator Letter of Recommendation

Skills and Abilities:

• Self-motivated, self-directed, and comfortable taking initiative
• Growth mindset oriented
• Driven to seek out and use feedback to improve and grow
• Enthusiastic and open-minded in facing challenges
• Collaborative
• Demonstrates flexibility
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Attuned to detail and also able to see the big picture
• Excellent communicator
• Effective writing skills
• Proficient in using technology including email, Google Drive applications, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint (or Keynote)

Application Process:

Submit a cover letter, resume, one recent (within five years) signed professional reference letter, and a copy of current certificate (s) via the district’s online application system (https://www.applitrack.com/pimajted/onlineapp) Open until filled.

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