Instructional Coach

Overview

Job Title:

Special Educational Instructional Coach. Wage/Hour Status:
Exempt.

Reports to:

Coordinator, Special Education. Pay Grade: AP 3. Dept./School:
Central Office/Special Education. Date: 2/5/19. Primary

Purpose:

Provide instructional and curriculum support to teachers in the areas of resource and inclusion. Initiate, implement and monitor curriculum utilized in K-12th grade resource classrooms. Collaborate with campus/district staff and outside personnel to improve students' academic success in all content areas on all elementary and secondary campuses.

• Education/Certification:
  
  Bachelor s Degree;
  Master s degree preferred
• Texas Teacher Certification (SPED)

• Knowledge of language arts and reading curriculum and instruction
• Ability to organize, coordinate, and facilitate campus language arts and reading programs
• Ability to interpret data
• Ability to provide ongoing, targeted professional development to language arts and reading teachers
• Ability to provide ongoing, targeted professional development to all content teachers on inclusion
• Ability to provide ongoing, targeted professional development to all paraprofessionals working with students of special needs
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Three years experience as a classroom teacher; reading and/or language arts teacher preferred; supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

• Implement procedures to identify and monitor achievement and progress of students in language arts and reading resource/fundamental classrooms.
• Improve language arts and reading instruction in resource/fundamental classrooms through strong curriculum implementation.
• Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the Special Education program and implement changes based on the findings.

• Provide resources and materials to aid teachers in accomplishing student achievement and progress goals.
• Provide teachers with resources and materials to aid in incorporating best practices in the curriculum and instructional practices.
• Provide targeted intervention support for teachers.
• Provide ongoing professional development for teachers in the areas of special education and language arts and reading.
• Conduct action research to identify problems, propose solutions, establish action research design procedures, and evaluate research outcomes to inform teacher practices.

• Monitor assessment data and interpret this information for instructional purposes.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and the local board policy.

• Support and align work with the mission, vision, and beliefs of the district.
• Follow and support board policies in areas of related responsibility.
• Ensure district resources are managed effectively to maximize resources for student learning.
• Share in the development and implementation of district success plans.
• Actively participate in ongoing development to improve work quality and district contribution.
• Model integrity, work ethic, and professionalism as a suitable example for LISD students.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent prolonged and irregular hours. Frequent district-wide travel.