HS Instructional Coach

Job Description:

High School Instructional Coach

Reports To:

Principal

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Overview

As a leading education management organization, Meridian Charter Schools is committed to transforming the lives of students in culturally and linguistically diverse communities by providing students access to high-quality educational opportunities that elevate their identities as an asset and foster equitable and inclusive learning environments. Meridian Charter Schools is a school management organization (SMO) in Chicago, IL that operates three campuses of Chicago International Charter School: CICS Ralph Ellison High School, CICS Northtown Academy High School, and CICS Wrightwood Elementary School.

We believe through collective effort, we will have collective impact.

Position Summary:

The Instructional Coach serves as part of the Leadership Team and is responsible for bringing evidence-based practices into classrooms, working with and supporting teachers to increase student engagement, improve student achievement, and build teacher capacity. In support of the school's vision, mission, needs, and goals, the instructional coach ensures that professional development, curriculum, and instructional practices are tightly aligned and that progress on achievement goals is efficiently and effectively benchmarked throughout the year.

To that end, the instructional coach focuses on individual and group professional development to expand and refine teacher understanding of researched-based curriculum and instruction. The instructional coach also provides differentiated support that is based on the goals and identified needs of individual teachers.

As members of the leadership team, instructional coaches also assist the administration with tasks related to academic achievement, like testing preparation and coordination, intervention and enrichment programming, assessment development, curriculum analyses, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Mission, Vision, Core Values:
Lead and execute a comprehensive vision for the school campus that aligns with the organization's mission and values. Collaborate with the Principal to integrate all initiatives throughout the school. Assists teachers in understanding and fulfilling the school's vision, mission, and goals.

Ethics and Professional Norms:
Leads with integrity and professionalism at all times, even in the face of conflict or ambiguity. Acts to reflect a service orientation, grounded in compassion and partnership, reflecting the mission and vision of the school and elevating the school's image in the community. Ensures that compliance obligations are fulfilled accurately and in a timely manner. Attends, participates in, and leads meetings.

Communicates professionally, attending to the tone of verbal and electronic communications, as well as the formatting, grammar, syntax and other elements that support clear messaging and elevate the perception of the school. Seeks and applies purposeful professional development opportunities to sharpen and modernize practices.

Equity and Cultural Responsiveness:
Demonstrates preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds. Supports the creation of inclusive, identity-affirming spaces for students. Implements professional practice and responsibilities, demonstrating cultural competence. Implements D.E.I principles in interactions with members of the school community.

Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment:
Communicates and models evidence-based instructional, assessment, and classroom management practices that engage students and foster improved academic performance. Supports the instructional development of all teachers in understanding and implementing the curriculum and varied assessments, the evaluative tool, and data analysis. Provides direction and coordination for how the curriculum is taught consistent with network initiatives and recognized best instructional practices. Provides clear guidance to teachers on how to align practices efficiently and effectively.

Community of Care and Support for Students:
Conducts crucial conversations based on student performance and survey data for the purpose of enhancing student learning and on-campus experiences. Collects and analyzes feedback of students in the evaluation of instructional, assessment, and relationship building practices and develops a course of action based on data. Leads or supports programs aimed at improving student performance (i.e. RTI, MTSS, etc.).

Professional Capacity of School Personnel:
Works collaboratively with the administration and coaching staff at the school and/or network level to determine how to align practices across education to meet student needs. Leads or participates in school or network teams assembled to develop benchmark assessments, assessment protocols, instructional models, etc.

Professional Community for Teachers and Staff:
Engages teachers in reflecting on and shifting…