About this role
Description
Job Description: Supervisor of Instruction- Special Populations
Position Overview
Title
Scholar Support Supervisor of Instruction (Special Populations)
Organization
Gestalt Community Schools (GCS), 5-school network
Reports to
Director of Scholar Support
Works closely with
Math and ELA Supervisors of Instruction, Scholar Support Supervisor, ESL Coordinator, Compliance Administrator, school leaders
Status
Full-time, 12-month (confirm)
Start date
Summer 2027
The Scholar Support Supervisor of Instruction leads a shared vision for inclusive academic excellence across all GCS schools. This person makes sure every academic component that drives success for scholars works together: instruction, co-teaching, inclusive practices, interventions, assessment, professional development, and collaborative support systems.
The goal is expanding equitable access to grade-level instruction and stronger instructional coherence among all programs to improve outcomes for scholars with disabilities and multilingual learners and scholars requiring additional academic supports.
Key Responsibilities
Instructional Leadership
- Lead a network-wide framework for inclusive instruction and co-teaching, with clear expectations, instructional look-fors, and collaborative planning structures.
- Observe classrooms, conduct walkthroughs, and give actionable feedback using the instructional rubrics and walkthrough look-fors.
- Partner with Director of Scholar Support, Supervisors of Instruction and Scholar Support Supervisor to align supporting scholars with individualized programs
- Lead the network framework for Response to Intervention and small group instruction, with clear structures and expectations for school leaders to implement and execute with fidelity.
Teacher Development
- Deliver professional development and coaching cycles on differentiated instruction, co-teaching, and intervention practices for building instructional coherence.
Intervention and Data Systems
- Work with the Compliance Administrator to build and maintain a network-wide data monitoring system for subgroup performance, intervention effectiveness, growth, and achievement gaps.
- Analyze progress-monitoring and benchmark data and lead data-driven improvement cycles with schools.
- Align instructional supports, intervention systems, and progress-monitoring practices with Math and ELA Supervisors, the Scholar Support Supervisor, and the ESL Coordinator.
Requirements
Qualifications Required
- Bachelor's degree in education or a related field; master's in special education or ESL and licensed in educational leadership preferred.
- Valid Tennessee teaching license with special education and/or ESL endorsement
- At least 5 years of successful teaching experience with students with disabilities and/or multilingual learners
- Experience coaching teachers or leading professional development
- Working knowledge of IDEA, IEP/ILP processes, RTI², and co-teaching models
Competencies
- Communication: Calm under pressure; writes and speaks clearly and concisely; responds promptly to schools and partners.
- Relationship building: Builds cooperative working relationships; listens to understand; motivates and guides others to improve programs.
- Project management: Plans, organizes, and prioritizes well; attends to detail; analyzes qualitative and quantitative data for insight; welcomes feedback; thinks strategically and communicates the big picture.
- Mission and core values: Driven by our mission of creating citizens who are college, career, and community ready. Embodies GCS core values of Innovation, Humility, Community, Zeal, and Achievement, and acts as a steward of culture.