Instructional Coach; Math Focus

Benton Harbor Charter School Academy believes that the most significant learning occurs where trust and love for one another are the foundation. As you enter the doors, you can feel the passion and caring community exude from the academy. Students, staff and parents are committed to a safe environment where all believe that students belong in the most rigorous studies and are destined for success.

A successful candidate for this position has:

• An unwavering belief that all children regardless of their background can learn and exceed at high levels.
• A strong desire to achieve outstanding results in the pursuit of excellence for students.
• The ability to build strong relationships with staff, students, and families to build trust and rapport within the school community.
• The willingness to be a humble change agent.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

About the role

To empower and support educators in their professional growth and development, enhancing instructional practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The Instructional coach will collaborate with teachers and administrators to identify areas of instructional need, provide targeted and personalized coaching, and facilitate the implementation of evidence-based teaching strategies. By leveraging their expertise and mentoring skills, the Instructional Coach aims to improve student learning outcomes, promote reflective teaching practices, and contribute to the overall advancement of teaching excellence throughout the school community.

What you'll do

• Trains all new and existing teachers on the curriculum used throughout the academy in accordance with the charter contract. If acting as the designated Literacy Coach, as well, this position trains all teachers in literacy programs.
• Provides support with the implementation of progress monitoring.
• Support the Academy leader by instilling instruction, culture, and climate throughout the Academy.
• Engages in reflective practice with teachers including observing, modeling, co-planning etc.

Assessment & Data:

• Monitor, support and evaluate student achievement in both growth and proficiency.
• Use student data to evaluate the impact of teachers’ development strategies and classroom interventions in student learning.
• Trains teachers on testing expectations and provides support in preparing students for summative testing.
• Generates reports to analyze low and high performing students and furthermore, designs interventions to support them.
• Demonstrate to teachers on how to Desegregate data for Title 1 and help and determine what will be school focus and grade level focus for intervenon.
• Demonstrate to teachers on how to monitor and evaluate student achievement in both growth and proficiency.
• Demonstrate to teachers on how to use student data to evaluate the impact of teachers’ development strategies and classroom interventions in student learning.

Leadership &

Coaching:

• Serves as a key member of the academy leadership team.
• Conduct weekly meetings with school leadership.
• Shares responsibility for the achievement of students.
• Works as Lead Mentor for all new teachers.
• Stays up to date on current trends and practices in education; specifically looking at innovative ideas that match with the model’s philosophy.
• Conducts coaching through classroom observations (using DERS and Teach Point) and one-on-one meetings with teachers.
• Keeps detailed records related to coaching sessions and feedback shared with teachers.
• Provides feedback on classroom environments, instructional practices, lesson plans, child interactions and adult interactions to help educators grow and excel.
• Supports the development of the teacher assistants so their work is in alignment with the curriculum and appropriate interventions.
• Works with the special…