Education Specialist - Instructional Coach

Education Specialist - Instructional Coach

Texas ESC Region 16 – Amarillo, Bell Street Location – Amarillo, Texas. Open in Google Maps

Job : 5668400

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 24, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Primary

Purpose:

Provide specialized instructional support to teachers and the program team within a tiered instructional framework. This involves delivering training, coaching, and conducting data analysis to inform student needs and monitor progress.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification

• Special Education Teaching experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree preferred
• Texas teaching certification required

Skills

• Expertise in adapting general education curriculum for special education contexts
• Experience providing job-embedded instructional coaching to teachers
• Proficiency in modifying curriculum internalization protocols to address diverse learner needs
• Strong data literacy skills, including the ability to analyze curriculum-based assessment and screening data
• Proven ability to deliver content‑specific professional development as well as systemic best practice (e.g., campus‑wide/district‑wide) professional development
• Proven ability to train and coach personnel in various school roles (e.g., teachers, support staff, principals, central office staff)
• Must be service‑oriented and display initiative
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team setting required
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to team/organizational goals

Working Conditions:

• Tools/Equipment Used:
  Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals
• Posture:
  Must be physically able to tolerate prolonged sitting, frequent standing; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting, and standing
• Motion:
  Must be physically able to tolerate frequent standing and walking, repetitive hand motions, frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching, occasional driving
• Lifting:
  Must be physically able to tolerate regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); may require occasional heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds or more)
• Environment:
  Must be physically able to work inside; tolerate frequent district wide travel and occasional statewide travel; regular exposure to noise
• Mental Demands:
  Must be able to work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress; work prolonged or irregular hours on occasion
• Regular Attendance is an essential function

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design, develop, and deliver professional learning experiences focused on adapting general education curriculum to meet the diverse needs of students receiving special education services.
• Support the internalization of curriculum modules by modifying existing protocols (e.g., Bluebonnet) to help teachers anticipate misconceptions, identify scaffolds, and maintain instructional rigor.
• Provide ongoing, job-embedded coaching to special education teachers on implementing high-leverage instructional strategies, including explicit foundational skills instruction and the use of complex, grade-level texts with appropriate supports.
• Collaborate with department teams to analyze student performance and screening data, to identify trends and set measurable instructional goals.
• Lead data-driven planning sessions that support differentiated instruction and improve instructional alignment with core academic standards.
• Guide special education teams in accurately and efficiently submitting and interpreting assessment data for instructional planning and program improvement.
• Design and facilitate targeted professional development on assessment literacy, instructional strategies, data analysis, and curriculum implementation for special education staff.
• Develop tools, guides, and instructional resources that support differentiated instruction and equitable access to rigorous curriculum for students with disabilities.
• Collaborate with Strategic Integration Liaisons to align instructional supports with findings from MTSS diagnostics, especially regarding Tier 1 instruction.
• Serve as a key partner in advancing inclusive practices across tiers by ensuring that curriculum implementation strategies promote access and equity for all learners.
• Support system-wide efforts to strengthen instructional coherence between general and special education programs.
• Facilitate collaborative planning between general education curriculum teams and special education staff to ensure shared understanding and coordinated instructional practices.
• Partner with families to foster data-informed discussions that support student progress and reinforce home-school connections.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to promote alignment, transparency, and shared ownership of inclusive instructional practices.
• Serves as an active, contributing member of the MTSS Task Force
• Identify, adapt, and create high-quality instructional materials and planning tools that support…