Instructional Coach - Early Child

Job Title:

Early Childhood District Coach

Wage/Hour Status:
Exempt

Reports to:

Early Childhood Coordinator

Pay Grade: AP3

Dept./School:
Early Childhood

Length of

Contract:

197 days

Revised Date: 7/2015

Primary Purpose

The purpose of an Instructional Coach is to improve teaching and learning by transforming the culture in which:

• Teaching is transparent and it is the focus among professionals
• Planning for instruction is thorough, collaborative, and has great depth and understanding of pedagogy
• Conversations about improving instruction are constant, based on data, and are supportive through modeling

Instructional Coaches will support lesson planning/design/differentiation, instructional best practices, understanding of content, developing high quality instructional tasks, data analysis, and overall improvement in teaching and learning based on TEKS.

Education/Certification:

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of curriculum, instruction and assessment
• Ability to organize, coordinate, and facilitate instruction
• Ability to interpret data
• Ability to provide ongoing, targeted professional development
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience

Three years' experience as a classroom teacher

Supervisory Or Leadership Experience Preferred

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

Role #1:
Classroom Supporter

Purpose:

To increase the quality and effectiveness of classroom instruction based on using the gradual release model and may include but is not limited to:

• Collaborating
• Co-planning
• Modeling
• Co-teaching
• Provide descriptive feedback

Role #2:
Instructional Supporter

Purpose:

To support the implementation of effective instructional strategies including but not limited to:

• Assessment for learning
• Differentiation of instruction
• Mastery of objectives
• Building teacher capacity by working with intervention groups for short periods of time in elementary classrooms

Role #3:
Curriculum or Content Facilitator

Purpose:

To promote implementation of state standards through adopted curricula but not limited to:

• Increasing teacher content knowledge
• Facilitate a better understanding of the structure of the written, taught and tested curriculum
• Dissecting standards to guide high priority knowledge and skills

Role #4:
Data Coach

Purpose:

To facilitate conversations using data to drive instructional decisions including but not limited to:

• Collaborating with teachers to analyze formative and summative student achievement data
• Assisting teachers with the use of data to improve student learning

Role #5:
Facilitator for Change

Purpose:

To engage teachers in reflective thinking while looking at their own instructional practices critically and analytically including but not limited to:

• Fostering a safe, trusting environment for teachers
• Introducing alternatives and refinements for teacher instructional practices

Role #6:
Learner

Purpose:

To engage in continuous learning in order to keep current including but not limited to:

• Engaging in professional development opportunities and professional reading
• Practicing and reflecting about what is learned
• Attending weekly coach's meetings

Role #7:
Professional Learning Facilitator

Purpose:

To design and facilitate effective professional learning opportunities based on the Lubbock Independent School Districts Instructional Frameworks (see appendix) including not limited to:

• Providing professional development
• Facilitating other forms of professional development (e.g., bringing in consultants)

Role #8:
Resource

Purpose:

To identify a variety of resources to enhance classroom instruction and student achievement including but not limited to:

• Identifying instructional and assessment resources appropriate for the learning task
• Sharing research and instructional best practices

Role #9:
School Leadership

Purpose:

To support and communicate school and district initiatives with the school community including but not limited to:

• Implementation of Standards of Excellence and Instructional Frameworks.
• Acting as strong advocate for student learning

Policy, Reports, and Law

• Monitor Early Childhood assessment data and interpret this information for instructional purposes.
• Comply with policies established by federal…