Instructional ELA Coach Richmond, CA

Instructional ELA Coach

We are currently hiring for the  school year.

School-wide

Principal

Full-time, Exempt (Year-Round), CalSTRS Retirement Eligible

$100,000 - $110,000 + $12,000 Temporary Cost of Living Allowance and MWA Benefits

The Instructional ELA Coach at Making Waves Academy (MWA), reporting to and working side by side with the Principal and Division Directors, facilitates, monitors, and leads the continuous support of teachers in their development of instructional best practice skills, with the goal of supporting the entire teaching faculty in having the coaching, support, and professional development opportunities to improve core instructional practices continually.

In this role, they are responsible for the effective development and implementation of core instructional programs and practices through directly managing and supporting faculty. The IC will serve as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) with other school leaders across the school. The IC role is a highly impactful, pivotal leadership role in building an achievement-focused culture and supporting the faculty’s professional growth.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Oversee Lead Teachers and Content Leads to maintain a standardized, school-wide framework, approach, and system for MWA instruction, classroom observations, and formal feedback aligned with MWA’s instructional practice.
• Assist Division Directors and the Principal in creating a professional development plan for all teachers and other stakeholders as appropriate, both during the summer and throughout the year, and support faculty having access to and participation in internal and external professional development opportunities.
• Provide comprehensive support and guidance to teachers in developing effective instructional strategies for all classrooms that focus on curricular fidelity and pacing in supporting academic growth of at least 1.5 grade‑level improvements for those performing below grade level.
• Conduct regular classroom observations across the school and provide constructive feedback to enhance teaching methodologies. Offer strategies and resources to create a positive, inclusive, and conducive learning environment.
• Collaboration with teachers, lead teachers, and content leads to the design and implementation of engaging and student‑centered lesson plans that are aligned with core elements and features of the MWA Instructional Playbook and MWA Instructional Principles.
• Support teachers, lead teachers, and content leads in implementing effective classroom management techniques with the development and use of student management techniques, in‑classroom restorative practice protocols, and social‑emotional learning (SEL) practices. Work closely with teachers to address behavioral challenges and foster a culture of respect and learning.

• Monitor and assess instructional practices that include informal classroom observations, scheduled classroom observations, peer observations, teacher meetings, and formal observations. Through informal observations, formal observations, and other qualitative measures, utilize approved tools and matrices to assess faculty adherence, pacing, and fidelity to efficacy‑based and growth mindset instructional practices, data‑informed instructional lesson planning and practices, and cultural competence practices in working with students, faculty, and families.
• Collect, analyze, and present complex data; identify potential problems and evaluate alternative solutions; and prepare sound recommendations. Review and analyze interim assessments and standardized test scores to inform curricular decisions (short‑term and long‑term).
• Develop the capacity of lead teachers and content leads by helping them develop tools, skills, and approaches they will use in supporting the faculty they support and mentor, including but not limited to providing critical peer feedback, gradebook assessment, norming on the evaluation of student work,…