Elementary Instructional Coach

Elementary Instructional Coach

Northeast is currently seeking an Elementary Instructional Coach. This is a.8 position and not benefited. A successful candidate will:

• Work closely with administration and teachers to move the mission forward
• Conduct needs assessments, professional development, and evaluate the impact on instructional practice and student learning
• Assist teachers in using technology effectively for assessing student learning, differentiating instruction, and providing rigorous, relevant, and engaging learning experiences for all students
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and understanding of literacy content
• Assist teachers with intentional planning using the 27J Tools
• Continuously deepen knowledge and expertise of best practices of elementary instruction

Qualifications:

• Required:
  
  Five years of recent teaching experience
• Teaching Licensing/Certification as required by the Colorado Department of Education in Elementary Education and/or Early Childhood
• READ Act designation
• Preferred:
  Master's Degree in Literacy or Curriculum and Instruction
• Coaching experience
• Training in various coaching models
• Knowledge of READ Act
• Experience with Acadience (DIBELS Next), assessment data warehouses, data cycles
• Experience with coaching intentional planning
• Experience with Fastbridge and Ready Gen

Performance Responsibilities:

• Work with elementary teachers to implement the "Thinking Classroom" and the 27J Instructional Model and 27J Tools
• Implement literacy instruction for elementary teachers through the following research-based practices: observation, coaching, model lessons, collaborative lesson planning, and small and large group PD
• Collaborate with teams to assist with disaggregating and analyzing data to help guide teacher's instructional decisions
• Coach foundational literacy skills to guide teachers in diagnosing individual student reading and writing strengths and weaknesses and match these areas to the appropriate strategies and resources for early literacy
• Build capacity in school-based leaders around effective instructional practices through the teaching-learning cycle and continuous improvement
• Have a strong understanding of elementary literacy and the role foundational skills have with older students
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to work with adult learners
• Other duties as assigned