Elementary Instructional Coach

Starting Date: Immediately

JOB GOAL:
To bring all students at the elementary level to proficiency or better in English Language Arts and mathematics by supporting teachers in their efforts to maximize the effectiveness of instructional practices identified in the state evaluation rubric.

• Coach/mentor classroom teachers in all aspects of differentiated instruction, including use of student assessments to group students, management of effective whole and small group instruction, and individual activities to meet specific student needs
• Provide feedback and suggestions for instructional improvements during coaching
• Support teachers to implement strategies for working with struggling students, English language learners, SPED students, as well as for extending learning for students at or above grade level
• Design school-based and/or grade level, grade band, elementary professional development as necessary
• Assist teachers in formulating their own goals for professional development
• Plan and sponsor Family Engagement events/workshops that promote math, science and literacy support at home.
• Lead grade-level or individual coaching cycles in ELA or math.

• Provide teachers with clear and specific information on how to implement a range of effective instructional strategies, including district initiatives and models of instruction
• Assist teachers in analyzing instruction to determine its effectiveness and use that information to further drive instruction
• Be competently knowledgeable of the Massachusetts Framework in Math and ELA,, core reading programs and other curricular programs to assist teachers in their implementation
• Assist teachers to integrate formative assessment into instructional practice

• Meet regularly with the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Principals, and others to assess the progress and effectiveness of teachers’ instructional practice
• Create an atmosphere of trust and collaboration among staff to promote professional growth and accelerate the achievement of all students
• Attend training, conferences, workshops, meetings at the school, district, and/or other level (e.g. grant requirements) as applicable
• Help teachers meet the goals for student progress set by the district, elementary principals, and the faculty as a whole. The coach functions as a colleague, is not part of school administration and does not participate in any way in the evaluation of teacher performance
• As a mentor and coach to classroom teachers, the instructional coach will spend a substantial portion of the day working with teachers in classrooms. The coach will also meet privately and in Common Planning Time with teachers to plan lessons and assess student progress, model lessons and co-teach, organize assessments and data

• Prior to data meetings, prepare and analyze data to maximize efficiency of teachers’ use of data meeting time
• At each of these data meetings, review benchmarking and formative data on all students
• Coach teachers in the identification of salient patterns in the data
• Identify students at risk and the nature of their needs
• Identify students in need of challenge and enrichment to plan for their needs
• Schedule and facilitate assessment data meetings a minimum of three times each year and more often, as/if applicable) to meet district initiatives

Work year:
Consistent with Randolph Education Association (REA) Teacher’s contract plus five additional days

Consistent with REA salary schedule. Includes $3,600 curriculum coach stipend for work outside of the school day and additional five days annually paid at per diem rate. Additional days required will be determined in advance…