Elementary Instructional Effectiveness Specialist

Job Title

Elementary Instructional Effectiveness Specialist

• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Salary: Teacher Salary Schedule
• Work Days: 220
• Location: Muscogee County Public Education Center (MCPEC)/Division of Teaching & Learning
• Reports To: Director of School and District Effectiveness

The job of the Instructional Effectiveness Specialist is to lead and support academic coaches, strengthen instructional practices, facilitate continuous school improvement, and ensure equitable academic success for all student subgroups through coaching, professional learning, data‑driven decision‑making, and instructional leadership.

• Educational Level: Master’s degree in Elementary Education, Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field. Equivalency:
  Considerable teaching, instructional coaching, and leadership experience as well as extensive knowledge of professional learning, instructional improvement, and school effectiveness practices. Experience leading academic coaches and supporting school improvement initiatives preferred.
• Certifications/Licenses: Professional teaching certification in elementary education and/or leadership required. TSC Coaching Endorsement preferred, with related training and experience preferred.
• Experience: Minimum five years of successful teaching experience in elementary school. Experience serving as an instructional coach, academic coach, department chair, content specialist, or similar leadership role. Demonstrate expertise in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and student achievement. Experience facilitating professional learning and supporting adult learners.
• Physical
  
  Activities:
  
  Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities.
• Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Skills required to perform multiple technical tasks, facilitate professional learning, analyze instructional data, and support district and school improvement initiatives. Specific skill‑based competencies required include instructional coaching, mentoring, facilitation of adult learning, classroom observation and feedback, data analysis, collaborative planning, conflict resolution, and use of technology platforms including Microsoft Office, Google Suite, student information systems, and professional learning systems.
  
  Requires effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with diverse stakeholders. Knowledge required includes instructional best practices, differentiated instruction, culturally responsive teaching, language acquisition strategies, professional learning theory, instructional coaching models, school improvement processes, curriculum and assessment practices, and data‑driven decision‑making practices. Ability required to schedule and manage multiple activities, meetings, coaching cycles, and professional learning opportunities;
  
  gather and analyze student achievement data; and support instructional leaders in improving teaching and learning outcomes. Flexibility, collaboration, confidentiality, prioritization, deadline management, leadership, problem solving, coaching, mentoring, facilitation, interpretation of performance data, and building instructional leadership capacity are also required.

• Provides leadership, guidance, and support to academic coaches, administrators, and instructional staff to improve instructional practices, strengthen teacher effectiveness, and increase student achievement.
• Leads and develops academic coaches through mentoring, coaching cycles, calibration activities, and professional learning to build instructional leadership capacity across schools.
• Collaborates with school and district administrators, instructional leaders, and teachers to implement school improvement initiatives and ensure equitable instructional practices for all student groups.
• Facilitates instructional coaching cycles, including classroom observations, modeling, feedback, goal setting, and follow‑up support to improve instructional quality and student learning outcomes.
• Conducts classroom walkthroughs with administrators and instructional leaders to monitor…