District MTSS Coordinator & Instructional Coach

District MTSS Coordinator & Instructional Coach

The district is seeking a collaborative, knowledgeable, and forward-thinking educator to serve as our District's MTSS Coordinator & Instructional Coach.

This unique district wide position combines MTSS leadership, instructional coaching, assessment and data coordination, intervention support, professional learning, and instructional research. The successful candidate will work closely with teachers, interventionists, special education staff, multilingual learners staff, and administrators to strengthen instructional practices and ensure that students receive timely, evidence-based support.

Strong knowledge of evidence-based instruction is an important component of this district wide leadership role, including the science of reading, evidence-based mathematics instruction, and the science of learning.

• Lead, maintain, and continuously improve the district's established MTSS framework.
• Facilitate MTSS, grade-level, data, and student problem-solving meetings.
• Coordinate district benchmark, screening, and progress-monitoring assessments.
• Help teachers and teams interpret student data and use it to guide instruction.
• Support the selection, implementation, and evaluation of targeted interventions.
• Provide collaborative, non-evaluative instructional coaching.
• Support new and experienced teachers through planning, modeling, resources, and problem-solving.
• Develop and facilitate professional learning.
• Research evidence-based practices and emerging instructional developments.
• Support evidence-aligned literacy instruction and intervention grounded in the science of reading, and help staff interpret current literacy research, district literacy plan, and Illinois comprehensive literacy plan
• Support evidence-based mathematics instruction and intervention and help staff translate current research into practical classroom support.
• Apply principles from the science of learning to instructional coaching, intervention, professional learning, and resource evaluation.
• Support standards-aligned assessment, grading, reporting, and standards-based grading practices as aligned with district priorities.
• Help the district respond to changes in Illinois standards, guidance, and instructional priorities.
• Support curriculum and instructional resource implementation.
• Manage selected grants, programs, and district instructional initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License appropriate to the position.
• Successful professional experience in education, minimum of 5 years.
• Strong knowledge of teaching and learning, MTSS, curriculum, assessment, intervention, and data-based decision-making.
• Ability to interpret and communicate student achievement data.
• Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation, organization, and project-management skills.
• Ability to independently research educational topics and synthesize findings for staff and administration.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities across buildings and grade levels.
• Demonstrated training or professional learning in structured literacy, foundational reading skills, reading comprehension, intervention, or comparable evidence-based literacy practices.
• Knowledge of evidence-based mathematics instruction and mathematics intervention.
• Understanding of the science of learning and its application to instruction and professional learning.
• Strong communication, collaboration, organizational, and data-analysis skills.

• Master's degree or advanced coursework in curriculum and instruction, literacy, educational leadership, special education, assessment, or a related field.
• Experience with instructional coaching, including student-centered coaching cycles, MTSS or intervention leadership, professional development, or district assessment coordination.
• Knowledge of evidence-based literacy and mathematics instruction and experience supporting diverse learners.
• Advanced literacy training such as LETRS, ASPIRE, structured literacy coursework, reading specialist preparation, dyslexia training, or comparable professional learning.
• Professional learning or demonstrated expertise in evidence-based mathematics instruction.
• Experience with standards-based grading and standards-aligned assessment practices.
• Experience with curriculum/resource implementation or federal and state educational grants.

To be negotiated with the selected candidate. District offers Life, health, dental, and vision…