2026-2027 MTSS Coach

Cabarrus County School District, Hickory Ridge Middle – Harrisburg, North Carolina (Open in Google Maps)

Starting Date: Aug 5, 2026

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary

Based on North Carolina Teaching Salary Schedule.

Reports To

Principal

• Developing, leading, implementing, monitoring, and collaborating with other educators in the school wide integration of MTSS.
• Communicating with parents and working on the Management Team, Data Teams, and Problem‑Solving Teams to implement the MTSS model which includes RtI and PBIS approaches.
• Coaching and training colleagues on MTSS implementation.
• Managing, analyzing, and utilizing student data (i.e., scoring probes, scheduling data collection, using collected data to drive student support).
• Providing direct services such as training and ongoing coaching to school leadership teams and teachers on the MTSS framework.
• Working to develop, implement, and sustain the MTSS framework.
• Analyzing and utilizing student and teacher data with the School‑Wide Information System (SWIS) to guide data‑based decision making and enhance direct instruction.
• Reviewing and updating student codes of conduct.
• Supporting teachers in identifying student needs and providing appropriate interventions.

• Thorough knowledge of Teacher Leadership (preferred completion of Cabarrus County Schools’ program).
• Thorough knowledge of implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Responsiveness to Instruction (RtI).
• Thorough knowledge of collecting survey data from staff, students, and parents.
• Knowledge of participating in a School Improvement Planning process.
• Knowledge of implementing PBIS Module 1 training and planning.
• Ability to coach staff through hard conversations.
• Ability to use the problem‑solving model.
• Ability to facilitate a team‑lead functional behavior assessment and design evidence‑based intervention plans.

• Bachelor's degree in teaching, or related field and moderate experience teaching, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
• Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g., business office, light traffic).

• NC Teaching Certificate

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this job.

Full‑Time

• At least 3 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.