Instructional Services School Coach; Literacy; FTE

Career Ladder Position:
Priority consideration will be given to current SPS certificated staff.

Career Ladder positions are stipend roles that entail additional duties beyond a certificated contract. Teachers who apply must have an evaluation rating of proficient or higher in all eight TPEP criteria and a state student growth impact rating that is "average" or higher on their most recent comprehensive evaluation. Teachers who are currently on a focused evaluation must still meet the above criteria.

They must also have a rating of proficient or higher in their identified focused criteria and a state student growth impact rating that is "average" or higher on their most recent focused evaluation.

This is a Certificated Career Ladder position. Please refer to the SEA Collective Bargaining Agreement for additional information regarding Central Office Career Ladder positions. The person in the position will be paid an annual stipend in addition to the assigned certificated non-supervisory salary placement.

Seattle Public Schools is seeking instructional coaches to support the implementation of the new Emerge K-5 curriculum across all 72 elementary and K-8 schools. Coaches will partner with educators and school leaders to strengthen instructional practice and ensure the Emerge instructional materials are implemented as intended. Working within existing district infrastructure—including Career Ladder supports, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), and Early Release Professional Development - coaches will provide ongoing, job-embedded support that builds teacher capacity and advances high-quality teaching and learning for all students.

Instructional coaching is a critical lever for sustainable school improvement, linking professional learning directly to classroom practice. Through ongoing, relationship-driven support, coaches help teachers translate new learning into impactful instructional strategies that increase student engagement, strengthen mathematical discourse, and deepen problem-solving skills. By fostering reflective practice, using data to guide instructional decisions, and maintaining strong collaboration with teachers and leaders, coaches build teacher confidence, collective efficacy, and instructional coherence.

The purpose of this position is to plan, facilitate, lead and model the implementation of district and school-based instruction programs in multiple schools, and to provide for professional development for school-based coaches and teacher leaders. This position is a full-time release position from classroom teaching duties.

• Conducts ongoing evaluations of the instructional improvement action plans at the district and school levels in collaboration with Director of Curriculum and Instruction, content area managers and school-based coaches based on student achievement data, direct observation and information from staff, students and parents.
• Plans and conducts research-based professional development for school-based coaches and teacher leaders; applies concepts of adult learning and motivation to meet the needs of staff having different skill levels; uses a variety of group configurations and presentation formats to appropriately engage adult learners; facilitates reflection and dialogue among school-based coaches; mentors beginning coaches to develop their coaching practice.
• Conducts focused observations of school-based coaches and classroom teachers; models appropriate classroom support to school-based coaches; provides situation‑specific assistance adapted to the needs of the school and school‑based coach.
• Assists school‑based coaches in assessing and developing appropriate intervention and accommodation strategies for classroom teachers related to…