District Level Coach; Language, Early Childhood Curriculum

Position: District Level Coach (World Language, Early Childhood Curriculum) 2026-2027
Location: Florissant

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:

Monitor implementation of district curriculum.

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.

Assist the Department in training administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers on curriculum and instruction.

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.

Assist in curriculum writing and revision processes under the direction of the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Programming.

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…