Academy Coach

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Academy Coach

The Academy Coach provides leadership, coaching, and administrative support for the implementation, continuous improvement, and sustainability of Master Plan 2.0 with a heightened focus on the Ford Next Generation Learning (NGL) framework, Academies of Hampton, K-12 Work-Based Learning Continuum, and signature experiences. The Academy Coach collaborates with educators, students, families, business and community partners, postsecondary institutions, and district leadership to develop and coordinate authentic, community-connected learning experiences that prepare students for key academic, career, and postsecondary milestones.

Through strategic partnership development, educator support, and program implementation, the Academy Coach helps expand access to meaningful community-connected learning opportunities that strengthen student engagement, workforce readiness, and long-term success.

Key roles include leading the implementation and continuous improvement of the K-12 Work-Based Learning Continuum and the Portrait of a Hampton Graduate Learning Continuum, ensuring students are prepared for key academic, career, and postsecondary milestones. The Academy Coach develops, coordinates, and supports community-connected learning experiences that integrate student voice, family engagement, curriculum, and authentic workforce connections across K-12. They lead, design, and facilitate career awareness, exploration, and readiness experiences, including internships, job shadowing, field experiences, and other signature learning experiences.

The Academy Coach provides professional learning and coaching for teachers, counselors, administrators, and academy teams to strengthen academy implementation, inquiry-driven learning (project-based, challenge-based, and problem-based), and the integration of community-connected K-12 learning continuum. They establish, cultivate, and sustain strategic partnerships with businesses, community organizations, government agencies, and postsecondary institutions to expand student learning opportunities. The Academy Coach facilitates and supports business advisory boards, industry round tables, career expos, academy showcases, and other partnership engagement activities.

They lead implementation of the Academies of Hampton Master Plan and National Standards of Practice, ensuring alignment with district priorities, Ford NGL principles, and state requirements. The Academy Coach collects, analyzes, and reports program data to evaluate student engagement, skill development, career readiness outcomes, and continuous improvement efforts. They serve as a liaison among schools, families, business partners, community stakeholders, and district leadership, including oversight of the Academies of Hampton Ambassador Program and other student leadership initiatives.

Knowledge and abilities include a demonstrated commitment to equity, student success, and expanding opportunities for all learners. The Academy Coach is a systems thinker and collaborative leader with the ability to drive innovation, manage change, and advance the vision and mission of Hampton City Schools and the Academies of Hampton. They have strong knowledge of organizational development, systems implementation, workforce development, business engagement, and community partnership cultivation.

Working knowledge of college and career readiness, career pathways, work-based learning, and postsecondary success strategies is required. The Academy Coach has the ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement efforts. They possess strong organizational, project management, and strategic planning skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills are essential.

The Academy Coach can evaluate programs, monitor implementation, and develop short- and long-term improvement plans aligned to strategic goals. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with educators, administrators, students, families, postsecondary institutions, business and industry partners, and community stakeholders is required.

Job requirements include a bachelor's degree in Education, Business Administration, Workforce Development, Community Development, or a related field required; a master's degree preferred. Demonstrated experience in educational leadership, teaching and learning, curriculum design, workforce development, career-connected learning, or postsecondary education is necessary. Experience developing, implementing, and sustaining work-based learning programs, career pathways, academy models, or community-connected learning initiatives is preferred. Minimum of five years of progressively responsible leadership experience in K-12 education, postsecondary education, workforce development, community engagement, or a related field is preferred.

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