Elementary Instructional Coach

Instructional Coach - Elementary

The Elementary Instructional Coach serves as a key member of the Teaching and Learning Team, providing job-embedded professional learning, instructional support, and leadership to improve teaching effectiveness and student achievement. This position supports classroom teachers in implementing evidence-based instructional practices aligned with district curriculum and standards, with a focus on continuous growth and equitable outcomes for all students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with district staff, building administrators and teachers in the areas of professional development.
• Serves as part of a professional network of instructional coaches to plan and implement ongoing professional learning opportunities throughout the school year.
• Provide individualized support and job-embedded professional development for teachers at the building and district level.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development to maintain and deepen expertise in evidence-based instruction.
• Support teachers in implementing State and National Standards across content areas by guiding the use of district-adopted curriculum.
• Collaborate with teachers to design rigorous, standards-aligned instruction and assessments, grounded in evidence-based practices and responsive to student learning needs.
• Model effective instructional strategies in literacy, math, science, and other subjects, and recommend instructional improvements based on classroom observations, student data, and ongoing reflection.
• Facilitate professional learning communities (PLCs), grade-level team meetings, and collaborative planning.
• Support teachers with deepening understanding of the DTGSS framework and how it can be used to support their teaching practice.
• Schedule, administer, communicate and coordinate accountability, screening, progress monitoring and diagnostic assessments.
• Assist teachers in examining student assessment data and helping teachers create appropriate interventions or create student, grade, school, and/or district goals through PLC's.
• Engages teachers in data analysis and goal-setting through State of the School (SOS) activities.
• Serves as an integral part of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) to help determine specialized instructional and behavioral supports.
• Engage teachers in coaching cycles that include goal-setting, modeling, co-teaching, observation, and feedback.
• Provide and assist new staff with personalized support, including but not limited to tools and resources to help them acclimate to the culture of their building in a safe, supportive environment.
• Model for colleagues the identification, exploration, evaluation, curation, and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning.
• Promote the use of instructional frameworks, best practices, and research-based methodologies by facilitating collaborative planning, modeling effective instruction, and coaching teachers to internalize and apply high-impact strategies aligned to the standards.
• Ensure instructional coherence across grade levels by aligning curriculum implementation through vertical planning, leading data-informed instructional discussions, and supporting consistent use of instructional routines and academic language across classrooms.
• Foster a culture of reflection, risk-taking, and continuous growth.
• Support planning for differentiated Tier I instruction to meet the diverse needs of learners, including students with IEPs and multilingual learners.
• Work collaboratively with the building principal to engage in classroom visits focused on implementation of instructional priorities providing insights into possible professional learning opportunities.
• Serve as a liaison between district initiatives and classroom practice.
• Collaborate with school and district leaders to align coaching efforts with school improvement goals.
• Participate in district-led training and coaching cohorts to deepen instructional expertise.
• Participate in and help plan family engagement events, back-to-school nights, and parent orientation sessions.
• Contribute to school-wide efforts that foster a positive, collaborative, and professional learning culture.