Bilingual Impact Coach

Organization Overview

New Root Learning Institute brings restorative justice to life in schools by supporting how adults show up with one another and with students, translating values like relationships, accountability, and belonging into daily practice. Through training, coaching, and whole‑school approaches, New Root has led to meaningful shifts in school culture, including reductions in suspensions and stronger, more connected communities. For nearly three decades, New Root has partnered with school communities across Chicagoland, supporting thousands of educators and reaching over 200,000 students each year.

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New Root’s Impact Coach works hand‑in‑hand with partners to support school and organizational cultures. The primary responsibility for the Impact Coach is to implement high‑quality experiential professional learning workshops and on‑the‑ground coaching support for educators and staff working in and around schools. New Root’s services are often implemented in the context of a long‑term partnership which includes customized site‑embedded coaching and whole‑school strategy and system‑building support.

As part of a highly collaborative team, the Impact Coach works with colleagues daily to deliver dynamic, relevant, and responsive services that help our partners thrive.

The Impact Coach will serve partners primarily located in and around Chicago. Up to four days per week will be spent at assigned partner sites, typically middle and high schools, during school hours. Regular travel to partner sites throughout Chicagoland will be required during assigned partnership engagements. Additional regional and/or national travel may be required occasionally. New Root is committed to a flexible, hybrid work model.

The West Loop office serves as the primary in‑person hub for collaboration and culture‑building, and the role can be performed 5% remotely.

• Support relationships with a group of New Root’s service partners in person and by phone/email
• Facilitate timely completion of established deliverables with service partners
• Plan, prepare, and facilitate New Root’s workshops in both English and Spanish, ensuring quality and impact
• Consult/coach school partners—both individuals and teams—to help them create holistic SEL support strategies and build capacity to enact them
• Directly model New Root’s established practices and content with students
• Track, monitor, and share progress toward partner deliverables and goals
• Support the process of keeping New Root’s content resources current and relevant and translating materials into Spanish as needed
• Apply a Continuous Improvement Model to the development of professional learning, incorporating partner feedback
• Explore, identify, and support the development of virtual learning opportunities for partners in collaboration with other New Root team members

• Participate in New Root’s internal development to build coaching and facilitation capacity
• Actively cultivate new partners
• Utilize coaching tracking tools to measure service delivery
• Stay current with research and practices to enhance professional learning offerings
• Preserve organization by keeping proprietary information confidential
• Perform other duties as needed

• Being part of a team and organization that is mission‑focused, results‑driven, and committed to work‑life balance
• Opportunities for growth, leadership, and professional development
• Health, dental, vision, and life/short‑term/long‑term disability insurance
• 30+ paid days off annually, including one restorative day monthly and a Winter Break
• Paid parental leave
• 401k plan

New Root Learning Institute is an equal‑opportunity employer and believes in fostering an inclusive team. By centering our values of community, curiosity, dignity, relationship, and radical love, we work to nurture a culture where all New Root team members are involved, respected, and supported. Candidates from all walks of life are encouraged to apply and will be treated fairly. Please let us know if there are any…