Preschool Instructional Coach

TITLE:

PRESCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL COACH

TYPE:
Chicopee Education Association, Unit A

SALARY:
Per Collective Bargaining Agreement, Unit A

(CPPI grant funded position)

STATUS:
Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Director of Early Childhood Education

OBJECTIVE:

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing a comprehensive preschool instructional program aligned with DESE and the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI) standards. This role focuses on strengthening instructional practices through data-driven decision-making, including the administration and analysis of state-aligned assessments to inform teaching. By ensuring the strict alignment of curriculum, assessment, and instruction, the coach supports the diverse needs of all learners and models research-based, rigorous learning strategies.

Responsibilities include coaching teachers across all curriculum areas, bridging instructional strategies between district classrooms and community-based preschool partners, and identifying staff development needs. Ultimately, the coach works with leadership teams to ensure all students reach their highest potential through cohesive alignment regardless of their educational setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential duties and responsibilities listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

The Preschool Instructional Coach will:

Instructional Program:

* Provides coaching, modeling, and support to teachers in implementing evidence based instructional strategies including technology integration.

* Collaborates with teachers to analyze student work and assessment data to monitor and inform instruction.

* Works with the school's Leadership Team, District Literacy Committee, District Math Committee and other constituent groups to determine the school's strengths and needs in order to improve students' reading, writing, and communication skills and content area achievement.

* Uses current educational research to assist teachers with planning, sequencing, scaffolding, and differentiated instruction in all content areas.

* Participates in team reviews concerning academic progress of at-risk students who are not responding to interventions.

* Assists in identifying instructional strategies and targeted supports/differentiation for students identified as below grade level proficiency in literacy and math.

* Assists with the development of extension and enrichment activities for students identified as highly proficient.

* Devises and maintains such records and reports as are necessary to the successful execution of the position.

* Helps identify students in need of non-school time programs for enrichment and/or remediation.

* Works with feeder staff to assure articulation from preschool to kindergarten.

* Attends scheduled meetings and parent conferences.

* Provides specific strategies for supporting Multilingual Learners (ML) and implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in the preschool setting, as prioritized by CPPI.

* Collaborates with community partner coaches/instructional staff.

* Works to align curriculum with community partners.

* Conducts instructional "walkthroughs" and coaching sessions in both district and community partner classrooms to ensure parity in high-quality instruction.

* Utilizes specialized early childhood observation tools (such as CLASS) to provide objective, research-based feedback to educators.

* Involved in the "Birth-to-Preschool" and "Preschool-to-Kindergarten" transition process to ensure data and instructional strategies follow the student.

* Other coaching duties as designated by the Director of Early Childhood Education.

Assessment:

* Evaluates educational needs and collaborates with teachers and administrators to interpret/use assessment/screener data to identify learning gaps, improve instruction and problem solve.

* Assists the principal in serving as the school testing coordinator for screening and assessments. Attends appropriate DESE and district training…