Instructional Coach -SSES

Instructional Coach

Reports To:

Principal / Assistant Principal

Objective:
To increase student achievement by supporting and improving teacher effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Holds a Valid Georgia Certification at the T-5 level or higher.
• Has a minimum of 5 years teaching experience in a classroom setting.
• Possess leadership and/or professional development experience at the school or system level.
• Ability to relate well to students, parents, and co-workers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrate proficiency with current technology to include:
  My Big Campus, Infinite Campus, Safari Montage, Activ Inspire/ Acti Votes / Expressions, portable technology such as tables & iPad.
• Demonstrate understanding of Standards-based grading.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate ability to attend to details and to efficiently multi-task.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Georgia Performance Standards and Georgia Performance Standards Common Core Standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge of research-based instructional strategies.
• Demonstrate ability to model and assist teachers in implementing instructional strategies in the designated content area.
• Demonstrate knowledge of available instructional interventions and the ability to supervise and evaluate their effective implementation.
• Demonstrate ability to interpret and implement federal laws, state rules, and local policies.
• Demonstrate an ability to collect, analyze, and interpret qualitative and quantitative data.
• Demonstrate professional interpersonal skills with school staff, central office staff, parents/guardians, students, and community.
• Demonstrate ability to work with limited supervision.
• Demonstrate an excellent attendance record.

Description of Duties:

• Supports teachers in increasing the use of instructional technology to access the core curriculum as an essential instructional tool.
• Perform classroom modeling and observations.
• Provide professional learning in technology and curriculum.
• Serve as teacher leader for technology, BEST and Professional Learning.
• Work cooperatively with all staff, including STA, technology specialist and media specialist.
• Supports Georgia Standards of Excellence implementation and aids in the training of the appropriate and effective use of research-based instructional strategies and building background knowledge.
• Provides support and structure for implementation and sharing of best practices through the school-level Professional Learning Communities.
• Maintains accurate and current information of program implementation and prepares reports as requested.
• Facilitates effective instructional progress monitoring, data collection and analysis utilizing results to impact academic achievement.
• Attend in and out of county professional learning opportunities that support the role of instructional facilitator.
• Works cooperatively with school leaders, teachers, parents/guardians, and students to effectively implement program activities.
• Communicates effectively the district's purpose to align teaching practices to learning.
• Focuses on relationships among students, teachers, and other stakeholders.
• Perform other assigned duties that are appropriate for this position.

Certified Schedule

190 days work schedule