Subject and Grade Level Coordinator Job Description
MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT COORDINATOR
Subject Coordinators (30) will coordinate the development and
implementation of curriculum by subject areas as suggested by local and State
standards, assessments, and syllabi.
The PK-12, 6-12, 6-8 and 9-12 Subject Coordinators will also be instrumental in
development of the annual District budget.
These coordinators will be appointed in the grade-level and subject areas
of:
1. PK-12: Art, Guidance, Health, Library, Music, Health Services, Instructional Technology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech Therapy
2. 6-12: Business, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Technology
3. 6-8: Language Arts, Languages other than English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Special Education
4. 9-12: Language Arts, Languages other than English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Special Education
5. PK-5: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Special Education
PK-12, 6-12, 6-8 and 9-12 Subject Coordinators will initiate meetings as needed with the teachers of their respective subjects and they will participate in meetings with the Assistant Superintendent, if PK-12, or with the secondary administrators, if 6-12.
PK-5 Subject Coordinators will initiate meetings as needed with the PK-5 grade-level coordinators, and they will participate in meetings with the elementary administrators. They also meet, as necessary, with their 6-8, 9-12, 6-12 or PK-12 counterparts.
Physical Education coordination will occur through the Director of Physical Education and Athletics, who will participate with other PK-12 Subject Coordinators.
Special Education, Remediation and Related Services will be coordinated through the Director of Pupil Personnel Services who will also participate with other PK-12 Subject Coordinators.
Computer instruction will be coordinated by the Instructional Technology Coordinator, who will participate as a PK-12 Subject Coordinator and as an ad hoc member of all curriculum committees as needed. The Instructional Technology Coordinator will work 10 additional days beyond the normal contract year, exclusive of Extended Work Year.
1. Teach assigned classes;
2. Initiate and conduct meetings of the teachers within their respective disciplines;
3. Attend meetings with the Assistant Superintendent, the Director of Pupil Personnel Services, and principals;
4. Promote instructional technology applications within respective disciplines;
5. Promote intra-departmental visitations and/or peer coaching;
6. Participate in curriculum writing;
7. Participate in the selection of instructional materials, and equipment;
8. Facilitate the development of annual departmental goals;
9. Prepare an end-of-the-year report to the Board of Education summarizing departmental activities, accomplishments, progress toward annual goals, and recommendations for raising standards;
10. Act as district liaison with the State Education Department in matters specific to their disciplines;
11. Promote the respective subject to students in a variety of ways, including participation in student/parent orientation programs at the middle and high school levels;
12. Order and/or disseminate instructional and assessment materials for the discipline;
13. Complete reports and surveys relevant to the discipline;
14. Advocate for the respective subject with colleagues and supervisors;
15. Assist department members involved in portfolio or performance based assessments; and
16. Other related duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent or other administrator.
1. Certification, a current assignment, and preferably tenure, in the subject coordinated;
2. Must have demonstrated a high level of service to the district within the area of certification;
3. Commitment to the district’s shareholders’ beliefs about education and the learning process as adopted and printed in the shared decision making plan;
4. Commitment to high standards and expectations for instructors and students;
5. Good organizational skills with attention to details;
6. Strong communication, facilitation, and consensus building skills; and
7. An understanding of the NYS Standards, Assessments and core curriculum for his/her discipline.
Approved: December 10, 1996
Revised: August 25, 2000
Revised: July 31, 2006
Revised: August 19, 2010
