Instructional Coach

Job Description:

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Position: K-12 Instructional Facilitator

Term:
Full-time/185 Days + 20-day Extended Contract

Classification:
Certified/Exempt

Location:

District

Qualifications:

Valid Teaching Certification in Missouri, required;
Master's Degree, required;
Minimum of 5 years of classroom teaching experience, required;
Background in a variety of instructional strategies and classroom assessment designs, required;
Willingness to expand instructional knowledge through further training, required;
Strong content knowledge, required

Supervisory:
No

Reports to:

Director of Curriculum

Essential Functions:

* Develop, facilitate, and lead core teams to align and support curriculum implementation and district common assessments.

* Assist teachers by coaching them on how to improve teacher and student performance in multiple content areas.

* Improve teachers' ability to understand, plan, and assess student progress toward meeting standards through building, grade level, or content meetings and requests.

* Develop a trusting and reflective professional partnership with all staff.

* Provide on-site, classroom-based coaching support to teachers, including model and demonstration lessons and co-planning and co-teaching.

* Research and provide leadership for the implementation of the most effective educational practices by staying aware of trends in instructional practices, technology, teaching styles, educational issues, and understanding implications of these issues.

* Work with the curriculum team to oversee the ongoing cycles of review of curriculum, materials, textbook adoptions, instructional licenses, and outcomes in order to ensure program appropriateness and effectiveness.

* Provide feedback on program and initiative effectiveness to site and program administrators.

* Assist building level coaches and leadership in backwards design and forward-thinking implementation, along with data analysis support.

* Provide direct support to building level coaches and instructional classroom leaders to build leadership capacity and to advance district initiatives.

* Design and facilitate ongoing professional development activities for all teachers, including new to the profession/district teachers.

* Support administrators in curriculum and instructional leadership, including but not limited to PLC, CSIP, Title plans, etc. implementation.

* Analyze data and facilitate data conversations with a variety of stakeholders.

* Establish and maintain clear communication and cooperative working relationships with a variety of educators and groups.

* Prepare reports, and maintain program files, and record keeping systems for accountability.

* Carry out all other duties as assigned.

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