Instructional Coach

Overview

Title: Instructional Coach

Work Unit/

Location:

District

Reports to: Director of Federal Programs

Supervises: N/A

Contract Length: 184 days

Pay

Schedule:

Teacher Salary Schedule

Overtime Status: N/A

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; 7.5 hours a day

Union Status: Union

Licensure: NMPED Level III Teaching License

The Instructional Coach, having expertise in classroom instruction, instructional coaching, adult learning theory, and organizational change, will work as a colleague with classroom teachers to support student learning and teacher practice. The Instructional Coach will focus on individual and group professional learning that will expand and refine the understanding of research-based effective instruction for teachers. To meet this purpose, the Instructional Coach will provide personalized, 1-to-1 support based on individual teachers  goals and identified needs.

• A Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• A current New Mexico Level III teaching license
• Ability to pass employment verification and background check
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential
• Prior Instructional Coaching preferred
• Strong knowledge of elementary English Language Arts/literacy and math;
• Leadership experience in curriculum/professional development;
• Strong communication, facilitation, collaboration, and training/presentation skills;
• Understanding of CCSS as well as vertical articulation process and professional learning communities;
• Evidence of data-driven decision-making skills.

• Expertise in classroom instruction, instructional coaching, adult learning theory, and organizational change
• Work as a colleague with classroom teachers to support student learning and teacher practice
• Focus on individual and group professional learning that will expand and refine the understanding of research-based effective instruction for teachers

Regularly required to walk, talk and listen. Is frequently required to stand and sit. Required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. Occasionally required to lift and/or exert force of up to 10 pounds.

Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Job responsibilities require both inside and outside assignments. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision. Work hours are established in the employment contract. Additional work hours may be assigned by the School Principal within the parameters of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• Provide non-evaluative feedback to teachers based on observed classroom practice and CCSS
• Provide support in analyzing student assessment data
• Assist teachers with instructional decisions based on assessment data when appropriate
• Assist teachers with specific classroom strategies when appropriate
• Provide support for classroom engagement and management
• Assist teachers in creating materials that are aligned with the New Mexico Common Core Curriculum
• Model effective, differentiated instruction when appropriate
• Collaborate with district instructional coaches
• Manage time and schedule flexibility to maximize teacher schedules and learning
• Work positively toward meeting identified district and building improvement goals
• Develop and maintain a confidential, collegial relationship with teachers
• Participate fully in professional development for instructional coaches, including peer observations, professional research and reading, and inquiry sessions
• Assist teachers in aligning teaching with appropriate standards, curriculum, and assessments
• Work collaboratively and collegially with other instructional coaches, curriculum specialists, and district specialists
• Understand that job responsibilities may vary depending on each building’s needs
• Support the…