WAY Program
Content Area Expert- Health
An expert is a specialist in a specific content area and is in
charge of running, communities and creating accredited projects
and learning opportunities for any researcher that expresses an
interest in their area of expertise.
Responsibilities
Experts must be highly qualified under NCLB and have state
teacher certification.
Experts are to provide easily accessible topics of interest for
researchers to explore within their community that align to
state content expectations.
Experts are expected to produce work using a variety of media
in a way that is both proactive and reactive to researchers'
interests.
Experts are expected to work collaboratively and in teams where
appropriate.
Experts must comply with any and all directives pertaining to
job performance and duties.
Researchers should be encouraged and supported in accessing
experts and in participating in expert communities by their
mentors and by
experts. The
expert in turn will encourage the researcher to work
independently whilst keeping their mentor informed of their
activities and communications with researchers.
Experts are required to be supportive and share their expertise
with mentors to help facilitate researcher learning.
Required Skills and Knowledge
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Knowledge of and professional qualification in their area of
expertise
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Good online communication using a range of multimedia
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Ability to develop activities to ensure success for individual
researchers • Assessment and accreditation skills • Computer
literate with an ability to build web based resources
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Report writing and development plan writing skills
Actions
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Update, develop, and participate in learning
communities
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Facilitate learning through working with mentors, other experts
and researchers
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Develop multimedia learning materials appropriate to researcher
interests and needs
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Log on daily and spread out expert work over a 7 day week
throughout the year
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Attend curriculum meetings and training as required
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Follow all reporting requirements
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Keep updated on accreditation developments in their own, and
other, subject areas
Evaluate learning artifacts that display multi-forms of
expression