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School Instructional or Improvement Coach
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Mesa USD 4 Academics
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• Job : 5798457
• Final date to receive applications: Jun 27, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)
• Posted: Jun 23, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: To Be Determined
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $55,886 Per Year
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Calendar: Certified Exempt, 187 workdays
• Benefits: Sick leave, holidays, matched retirement through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance
• Performance Pay: Available annually
• New Hire
  
  Experience:
  
  $500 for each full-time year of certified teaching or verified like experience
• New Hire
  
  Education:
  
  $65 / hour of graduate level credits: BA +45 hours max, MA +60 hours max; $1,000 for advanced degrees

The Instructional Coach is a critical lever in improving student achievement. The position provides leadership, direction, and professional learning in the area of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. An instructional coach is a learner who models continuous improvement, lifelong learning, and goes above and beyond to ensure student success. Instructional coaches will promote reflection, provide guidance and structure when needed, and focus on strengths, collaboration and common issues of concern.

They are responsible for supporting teachers in developing specialized instruction in classrooms through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching and providing feedback to teachers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance, resources, and assistance with a focus on strong instructional practices, feedback, and data analysis
• Models explicit, systematic instruction including effective teaching techniques, strategies and evidence‑based best practices
• Models and provides feedback regarding effective instructional practices and implementation of district curriculum and resources
• Disseminates and discusses curriculum, instruction, and assessment related district issues and information to/with site administrators and collaborative teams
• Creates, facilitates, and monitors professional learning for leaders and collaborative teams
• Codesigns instruction with teacher teams
• Attends, participates and/or co‑facilitates regular Professional Learning Communities
• Facilitates data meetings with teachers and collaborative teams as they analyze and make data‑driven decisions to impact student achievement
• Attends site‑ and district‑based leadership team, grade‑level, and/or department and staff meetings
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Candidates must complete an online application which requires appropriate Arizona certification, valid IVP Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card, evidence of highly qualified status, three letters of recommendation, and transcript of credits.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field
• Master’s degree (Preferred) in curriculum instruction, educational leadership, SPED, literacy, or a related field
• Arizona teaching certification
• Three to five years of successful teaching experience
• Leadership experience at school and/or district level such as Department Chair, grade level lead, new teacher mentor, etc.
• Experience conducting workshops, leading professional learning communities (PLCs), or mentoring peers is valuable
• Experience with diverse student populations and different instructional strategies

Skills &

Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community
• Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to model explicit, systematic instruction including effective teaching strategies and evidence‑based best practices
• Proficiency with technology for teaching and learning
• Knowledge of effective coaching practices and ability to motivate others
• Ability to design and facilitate professional learning and model effective instructional practices
• Effective communication, planning, organization, presentation, facilitation, and leadership skills
• Demonstrate…