Enjoy helping others learn by affecting change in the curriculum and teaching methods. Work collaboratively with teachers and administrators to adjust and design coursework, in-school testing and ability grouping strategies. Coordinates lesson plans, syllabus and curricular development to meet a wide range of students needs. Evaluate and strengthen curriculum planning, individual lessons and teaching methods in all program levels. Focus on special education or at-risk students and coordinate and communicate expectations and progress between students’ guardians, guidance counselors, and teachers. Senior-level education specialists are heavily involved in setting the curriculum. In some cases, work with the individuals responsible for buying textbooks and curriculum supplies. Specifically, a SENIOR EDUCATION SPECIALIST is proficient on the following: 1. Directs research activities concerned with educational programs and services in school system: Formulates and designs procedures to determine if program objectives are being met. 2) Develops tests to measure effectiveness of curriculum or services and to interpret pupil intellectual and social development and group and school progress. 3) Develops questionnaires and interviews school staff and administrators to obtain information about curriculum. 4) Evaluates data obtained from study and prepares narrative and statistical reports for dissemination to school administrators. 5) Formulates recommendations and procedures for current and proposed units of instruction. 6) Develops in-service training program for staff. 7) Devise questionnaire to evaluate training program. 8) Specialize in research activities concerned with elementary, secondary, college, or other specialized educational programs. 9) Evaluate staff performance. 10) Plan budget.