RUSSELL SIRMANS III
Birmingham,Alabama
Summary
Instructional Support Teacher with 16 years of professional experience and a keen interest in leadership. Committed to enriching the educational process for both students and teachers by creating a high-quality learning environment. Seeking a position as an Educational Leader to assist with fostering and carrying out diverse student needs.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Support Lead Teacher
Bluff Park Elementary
Hoover, Alabama
12.2020 - Current
- Served as school administrator while administrators were off campus
- Lead and mentored new instructional support teachers
- Ensured that Behavior Plans and IEP programs were implemented effectively by all team members
- Lead a team of twelve members of the instructional support team
- Responsible for scheduling paraprofessional support for over 60 students with specialized educational needs
- Responsible for ensuring that paraprofessionals are trained in providing supplementary support to ensure 100% compliance of Individual Education Plans
- Run monthly reports using Power School Special Programs to ensure compliance with state guidelines
- Contributed to positive, educational setting by delivering gentle discipline and promoting student success.
Instructional Support Teacher
Bluff Park Elementary
Hoover, Alabama
08.2017 - Current
- Responsible for the valid implementation of education programs for over 30 students
- Oversee, manage, and train nine instructional support aides in the implementation of Individual Education Programs
- Execute implementation of Individual Education Programs by ensuring they adhere to state specific guidelines
- Assist students in reading, math and behavioral support
- Responsible for adhering to Alabama Administrative Code process for referrals for special education
- Work with general education teachers to ensure valid implementation of education programs that will lead to 100% compliance
- Responsible for leading the Instructional Support Team to ensure compliance on eligibility meetings, referrals, and individual education plans.
Exceptional Education Teacher
Jefferson County Board of Education, Leadership
Birmingham, Alabama
08.2006 - 05.2017
- Taught reading and math intervention in a resource setting for students with various disabilities
- Worked with classroom teachers to effectively implement accommodations and modifications to meet individual student needs
- Designed and implemented effective skills lesson plans to address a range of behavior needs
- Created individual educational plans designed to incorporate academic, behavioral, and functional needs of students
- Collected qualitative and quantitative data that helped drive appropriate implementation of individual education programs
- Developed behavior intervention plans to address various behaviors within the inclusive classroom
- Facilitated all initial and eligibility meetings
- Responsible for scoring behavior, adaptive, and attention scales that were directly related to initial referrals
Diversity Committee Leader
Hoover City Schools
Hoover, Alabama
08.2017 - Current
- Develop programs that encourage staff members district-wide to focus on diversity within the school environment
- Lead a variety of Professional Developments Sessions focused on diversity, inclusion, multi-cultural awareness on a district-wide level
- Reviewed discipline referral data to ensure appropriate methods are being implemented in a fair and balanced way
- Facilitate focus groups to monitor the direction of diversity programs
- Trained and facilitated professional development on equity and inclusion using the Elam Leadership Institute Model.
Leadership Team Member
Bluff Park Elementary
Hoover, Alabama
01.2019 - Current
- Key liaison between administration and Instructional Support Team
- Responsible for training new staff members on professional development
- Encouraged, empowered and motivated team to accomplish team goals
- Experience with leading the school as "Acting" administrator in the absence of administration
- Fulfilled administrative roles regarding student discipline, scheduling, and faculty wide support
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports Team
Bluff Park Elementary
Hoover, Alabama
08.2017 - Current
- Trained new staff members in professional development, Perform regular reviews of school-wide positive behavior methods and data
- Provide instrumental support to fellow staff members as they implement school policies
- Consult with general education teachers on best practices for Tier III intervention
- Lead Professional Development in best practice for PBIS
- Modeled social, peer facilitation and peer training to achieve academic, social, emotional and behavioral goals.
Education
Post Master’s Certification - Educational Leadership
The University of Alabama Birmingham
05.2020
Master of Arts - Special Education Collaborative
The University of Alabama Birmingham
06.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Business Finance
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
01.2003
Skills
- Experience serving in administrative duties
- Experience serving in administrative duties
- Conflict Resolution
- Trained in Managing Crisis Safely
- Trained in Human Empowerment Leadership Principles
- Multi-Sensory reading trained using Wilson Reading
- Google Classroom
- Google Sheets, Google Sheets, Google Forms
- Administration of Functional Reading Assessments
- Qualitative Reading Inventory Assessments
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Relationship Building
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
- Implementation of Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
Timeline
Instructional Support Lead Teacher
Bluff Park Elementary
12.2020 - Current
Leadership Team Member
Bluff Park Elementary
01.2019 - Current
Instructional Support Teacher
Bluff Park Elementary
08.2017 - Current
Diversity Committee Leader
Hoover City Schools
08.2017 - Current
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports Team
Bluff Park Elementary
08.2017 - Current
Exceptional Education Teacher
Jefferson County Board of Education, Leadership
08.2006 - 05.2017
Post Master’s Certification - Educational Leadership
The University of Alabama Birmingham
Master of Arts - Special Education Collaborative
The University of Alabama Birmingham
Bachelor of Arts - Business Finance
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
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