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OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT → CLASSIFICATION → TEACHER RESOURCE, MINDFULNESS SPECIALIST
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Note: (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or ability associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the core job elements.) Meets Maryland state certification requirements. Holds a current Maryland state standard and advanced professional certificate in a teaching area.tCoordinates, identifies, and facilitates mindfulness practices in designated schools.Develops and facilitates mindfulness professional learning for school-based staff.Assists with increasing the efficacy and fidelity of Mindful Interventions in schools where there is evidence of disproportionality in suspensions among students with disabilities.Assists schools with developing materials and programming to for the implementation of mindfulness practices.Operates, supervises, and monitors the development of student-centered programming in schools and supports to service vulnerable populations including but not limited to students who are: cultural minorities, effected by poverty, LGBTQIA, suffering from trauma, and any other lifestyle insecurities that impede the achievement of graduation requirements. Coordinates, facilitates and supports school personnel in data collection, assessment, and analysis of formal and informal data points for use in targeting and monitoring the effectiveness of Mindfulness intervention programs.Continues comprehensive school mindfulness interventions in identified schools by providing training and individualized follow-up support(s) required. Provides feedback related to mindfulness strategy instruction. Meets with grade-level teachers and/or departments regarding classroom climate, restorative practices and provides strategies on how to implement mindfulness practices into instruction.Assists principal and school staff analyzing pertinent data, root cause, and next steps for increasing school-wide mindfulness initiatives.Works closely with individual and small groups of teachers on the specific action items to plan, implement, and evaluate student achievement as it relates to access to mindful intervention strategies. Assists local school personnel in utilizing formal and informal data in identifying focus students who would benefit from receiving mindfulness instruction. Communicates and shares best practices with principals and leadership team. Understands and applies principles of performance evaluation and professional growth standards for employees. Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.
This description may be changed at any time.