Program Design and Instructional Consultant

Bay-Arenac ISD Position Description

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JOB TITLE:          Program Design and Instructional Consultant

DEPARTMENT:  Adult Education

REPORTS TO:    Supervisor, Adult and Continuing Education

PREPARED BY:  Kim Byington                                   DATE: 11/20/2024                     FTE:  1.0

APPROVED BY:  Becky Smith                                      DATE: 11/20/2024

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SUMMARY

The Program Design & Instructional Consultant will enhance and support the Adult Education Programs within Region 5. The consultant will play a crucial role in evaluating current practices, fostering curriculum cohesion, developing strategic processes, and promoting professional growth through data-driven approaches. This role involves regional travel for program visits, meetings, and professional development facilitation. The consultant will work closely with program staff and stakeholders to support       alignment and growth.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other duties may be assigned.

• Work collaboratively with all programs to assess strengths and identify areas requiring improvement.
• Share exemplary practices from high-performing programs with other regional programs.
• Address areas in need of improvement with targeted professional development and additional resources as necessary.
• Conduct monthly visits to each program based on a regional calendar or more frequently as needed.
• Evaluate alignment, procedures, and processes, coordinating with programs to meet identified needs.
• Attend regional meetings to ensure provider needs are addressed and data is collected to inform continuous improvement.
• Align and support curriculum cohesion across programs.
• Develop and monitor enrollment and intake processes for seamless participant integration.
• Collect and analyze data to design and implement strategies that promote student retention and success.
• Identify professional development needs through site visit data and MAERS regional data analysis.
• Build and coach staff on the use of assessment systems, including pre/post-test calendars and benchmarking tools.
• Analyze and disseminate best practices within the region and statewide.
• Seek and provide coaching and aligned professional development to staff, focusing on best practices to enhance instructional quality.
• Identify and recommend the purchase of necessary supplies for individual programs based on their unique needs.
• Contact students post-exit for feedback to support program evaluation.
• Be present in buildings with regular and continued attendance and punctuality.
• Follow all Board Policies, Staff Handbook and Administrative Guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Experience in program design, instructional support, or educational consulting.
• Proven ability to manage and develop professional development and micro-credentialing programs.
• Strong analytical skills for data collection and strategy development.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with assessment systems and benchmarking tools.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Education Administration or Leadership, or related degree. Minimum three years experience in a related field. Experience working with non-traditional adult student populations, preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid driver’s license required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear and operate a computer. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, such as filing boxes.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Policy Against Discrimination and Retaliation (Title II, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504)

The District Board of Education complies with all federal, state and local statutes and laws prohibiting discrimination and retaliation and expressly prohibits unlawful discrimination or unlawful retaliation in any form.  Specifically, Bay-Arenac ISD provides equal employment opportunity and treatment regardless of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, disability, height, weight, or any other orientation status protected by federal, state or local law.

Grievance Procedure:  If any person believes the Bay-Arenac ISD or any part of the school organization is in some way discriminating on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap or disability, height, weight, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law, in providing instructional opportunities, job placement assistance, employment practices, policies governing student conduct and attendance, or in any other services provided by the Bay-Arenac ISD, he/she may bring forward a complaint which shall be referred to as a grievance, to the Bay-Arenac ISD Civil Rights Coordinator at the following address:  Becky Smith, Director of Human Resources, Civil Rights Coordinator, Bay-Arenac ISD, 4228 Two Mile Road, Bay City, MI  48706, 989-667-3201.