District Level Coach; Language, Early Childhood Curriculum

JOB SUMMARY:

The District Coach (i.e. World Language, Early Childhood, Curriculum, etc) will collaborate with the appropriate director/supervisor, coordinators, principals, and teachers to implement the content-specific curriculum with fidelity using research-based and evidence-based instructional strategies and facilitate the programming needs of the associated department as necessary across all schools.

DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

Examples of Work Performed:

• Paired observation of lesson plan objectives and instructional activities that align to the curriculum.
• Individualized teacher or group planning, modeling, and/or co-teaching to provide “real-time PD” related to effective instruction aligned to the curriculum.
• Provide feedback to administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers on the implementation of the curriculum.
• Collect and share observational data of curriculum and instruction to share and highlight areas of needed support.
• Assist administrators, building-level instructional coaches, and teachers in establishing support priorities.
• Walkthroughs with building administrators and instructional coaches to focus on curriculum implementation.
• Co-plan to create follow-up goals and plans to be supported by the building principal and instructional coach (building level) and observed for improvement during the next visit.
• Deliver professional development and create instructional tools to assist teachers in implementing effective strategies or reinforcing specific skills.
• Provide administrators with a summary or pacing analysis for the curricular objectives in the current instructional unit (i.e. what should be taught and assessed vs. what teachers are actually teaching and assessing)
• Provide supportive step-by-step planning and tools to help administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers ensure the curriculum is implemented as intended.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Analyze building and district student achievement data and implementation data to guide the development of training for administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers.
• Provide support in data analysis with administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers to create strategy and skill embedding plans.
• Analyze district, school, and grade level data for declines, or lower than anticipated growth, for follow-up root cause analysis.
• Develop and help monitor 15-30-45 day support plans which include specific improvement actions and indicators of success.
• Assist administrators, instructional coaches (building level), and teachers in establishing immediate curriculum instructional needs as indicated by qualitative and/or quantitative feedback.
• Roleplay, model, and practice effective coaching conversations related to instructional strategies.
• Train administrators and teachers on the administration and use of curriculum, instruction, and assessments.
• Plan and provide professional development sessions for district training and site training.
• Create training modules.
• Meet with administrators, instructional coaches (building level), and teachers to facilitate professional learning, student work analysis, and reflective instruction.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Help write curriculum, curriculum resources, assessments, and instructional resources.
• Assist other curriculum writing teams in integrating content into the other curricula.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: College degree in education or related area (Master’s Degree preferred)/Current teaching certificate issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: Broad knowledge of curriculum and discipline;
Extensive knowledge of Missouri Learning Standards;
Knowledge of various instructional delivery models;
Knowledge of research-based and evidence-based instructional strategies

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Requires a minimum of three years of classroom…