THRIVE Coach

Job Title

THRIVE Coach

Texas

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

10-20 Hours per week

Pay Rate: $40/hour

Earliest

Start Date:

Jun 01, 2026

Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until Aug 15, 2026

• Build and sustain strong trust‑based relationships with campus leaders, mentor teachers, ECTs, and district leaders.
• Serve as a bridge across layers of the system (ECTs, mentors, campus leadership, district leadership), ensuring alignment and communication.
• Elevate educator voice to strengthen campus culture and inform mentoring and leadership practices.
• Support districts in navigating shifts in leadership structures, roles, and responsibilities connected to mentoring and induction.
• Provide coaching and support to campus leaders (systems, practices, beliefs, culture), mentor teachers and leads, and ECTs (emphasis on relationship‑building).
• Model asset‑based, non‑evaluative, human‑centered coaching approaches; adapt coaching intensity and caseload based on district engagement model, size, and needs.
• Coach leaders and mentors in facilitating their own learning spaces over time.
• Lead or co‑facilitate professional learning experiences, including THRIVE/PREP trainings, mentor academies, design sessions for leaders, communities of practice or PLCs.
• Support PREP Leader design sessions and district planning efforts; customize facilitation and learning experiences based on district context.
• Support districts in designing, refining, and implementing mentoring and induction structures aligned to THRIVE principles.
• Identify opportunities for developing and refining tools, resources, and templates that support mentoring quality and consistency.
• Engage in data collection activities (interaction logs, surveys, observation checklists, focus groups, artifact review).
• Use data to identify needs, patterns, and opportunities for growth at campus and district levels.
• Support districts in understanding and using data to inform mentoring practices and leadership decisions.
• Contribute to evaluation efforts that assess culture, climate, educator growth, and retention.
• Document coaching activities, trends, and insights to support continuous improvement and reporting requirements.
• Coach campus and district leaders in building systems that support mentorship, distributed leadership, and educator growth.
• Support leaders in shifting from compliance‑based to learning‑oriented mentoring structures.
• Help leaders develop facilitation, coaching, and reflective leadership skills; encourage non‑linear leadership pathways for educators.

• Bachelor's degree in education, human development, organizational leadership, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in education or a related field, including supporting early career teachers and/or mentors through coaching, facilitation, or leadership.
• Strong understanding of mentoring, coaching, and adult learning principles; strong facilitation skills in both virtual and in‑person settings.
• Ability to build trust and navigate complex interpersonal and organizational dynamics.
• Systems‑thinking mindset with the ability to connect roles, structures, and practices.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills, including managing multiple work streams.

• Experience as a campus‑based or district‑level leader (e.g., department lead, instructional lead, assistant principal, program lead).
• Background in instructional coaching, leadership coaching, or large‑scale program implementation.
• Familiarity with evaluation, continuous improvement, or improvement science approaches, including qualitative and/or quantitative data use.

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University‑Wide or Open Recruiting.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.