Janice Taylor

• Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
• Supported hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
• Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
• Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
• Facilitated cross-functional collaboration among faculty members to develop integrated curriculum plans that connected subject areas meaningfully for students.
• Supported the principal in developing long-term strategic plans for continuous improvement by setting goals, gathering data, and monitoring progress towards established objectives.

• Implementation of the accountability systems.
• Provides oversight for special programs, collects data, and analyzes programs.
• Supports the design and implementation of accountability systems to provide effective instruction and improve the efficiency of support services and operations.
• Supports campus leadership and staff improvement objectives.
• Provides analysis and interpretation of federal, state, and local policies to ensure compliance with legal mandates.
• Provides official school and student-level data regarding academic progress to campus and district leaders, directors, school leadership teams, key stakeholders, the public, and other audiences.
• Coordinates the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of school attendance and truancy plans with the district leaders and key stakeholders.
• Participates in the development of department goals and objectives; recommends, implements and administers policies and procedures.
• Communicates directly with the campus principal on issues of attendance and truancy and takes the appropriate action(s).
  

• Develops, coordinates, and monitors the program of instruction for academic programs and oversees updates of the curriculum.
• Providing support and guidance to teachers regarding lesson planning and best practices in the classroom for 25 teachers.
• Leading professional development for participants to increase teacher effectiveness by 80%.
• Formally observe lessons and provide feedback for a teacher's professional growth and students' success.
• Enhanced student academic growth using varied coaching methods and techniques to maximize teachers' instructional capacity.
• Assist teachers with lesson planning and pacing, developing differentiated lessons, and selecting best practices to meet their students' needs.
• Increased student achievement by providing campus improvement and intervention plans from 81% to 93% passing rate.
• Closed academic achievement gaps through the implementation of intervention and acceleration plans.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Campus Improvement Plan Member, Targeted Improvement Plan Member, Attendance Mentoring Member, RTI/MTSS Committee Member, Elsik High Get Better Faster Member, Individual Graduation Committee Administrator, HB4545 Administrator, Professional Development Facilitator, Data Driven Decision Committee Member

• Facilitate PLC meetings to disaggregate data and evaluate lesson plans to improve student outcomes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of instructional methods and programs and recommend revisions and improvements as needed.
• Advocate, nurture and sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
• Formally observe lessons and provide feedback for a teacher's professional growth and students' success.
• Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate.
• Served as a mentor for new teachers, sharing best practices and offering guidance on effective teaching techniques.

• Plan and teach a program of study in accordance with the philosophy and curriculum of AISD.
• Utilized and facilitated Restorative Practices to maintain the campus culture.
• Instructed students using differentiation instructional methods.
• Facilitated Student Assistance Program activities to improve student behavioral and emotional needs.