Instructional Coach; Math, K-5), Horace Mann Laboratory School,, Salem, MA SY

Position: Instructional Coach (Math, K-5), Horace Mann Laboratory School, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA [SY 2026-2027]
Instructional Coach (Math, K-5), Horace Mann Laboratory School, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA [SY ]

About Salem Public Schools, where belonging leads to opportunity.

Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students in 10 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity, and opportunity in everything we do.

We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at https://salemk
12.org/.

What You'll Do:

The instructional coach position is an excellent opportunity for an experienced coach or classroom teacher who possesses special expertise in the area of math, including curriculum development and review, high quality instructional practices, assessment development, and data analysis. The primary goal of the instructional coach is to build capacity for high-quality, accessible standards-based instruction in every classroom as well as support development of a tiered support/intervention model.

The instructional coach will function primarily as a coach in the areas of curriculum, instruction, and assessment, but may be asked to work with students directly up to 20% of the time.

Purpose of Position:

* To provide coaching and support to deepen teacher content knowledge, strengthen instruction specifically through making content accessible to diverse learners, and promoting learning across all classrooms

* To support teachers new to the district or new to the profession

* This position reports to the district Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Office

Essential Attributes:

* Holds an unwavering belief that every student in Salem can grow and succeed

* Skilled in providing equitable access to the curriculum, particularly in underserved populations

* Able to work collaboratively and flexibly as part of a building team

* Has a strong work ethic, is self-directed, and has the ability to work independently

* Self-reflects and accepts feedback with a growth mindset

Responsibilities:
Coaching - Building Capacity

* Develops a weekly schedule in collaboration with the principal that aligns to the unique needs of the school

* Works with teachers one-on-one and in small groups to plan lessons from standards, uses a wide range of curriculum materials, determines student groupings, and implements research-based instructional strategies to support high-quality core instruction

* Fosters teacher collaboration and sharing of best practices

* Introduces best practices in the area of pedagogy through demonstration lessons, peer observation, study groups, and professional development workshops

* Builds teacher capacity to interpret and use a range of assessment tools to plan lessons and address individual student needs

* Facilitates data cycles, curriculum planning, development and revision of curriculum maps, assessments, and proficiency scales

* Monitors progress towards meeting school-wide student achievement goals set within improvement plan

* Provides leadership in preparing and analyzing common assessment data

* Meets regularly with the building principal and/or ILT to analyze data and student work, coordinate instructional rounds, and discuss next steps for school-based professional development

* Engages in advanced training opportunities designed to strengthen content knowledge, pedagogy, tiered instructional practice, and coaching skills

* Other duties as assigned by the Deputy Superintendent or principal

Note:

The evaluation of teachers is not part of the instructional coach's responsibilities. The instructional coach does provide non-evaluative feedback to teachers.

What You'll Bring:

We are looking for candidates who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to change children's lives through education. You'll be right at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself, your work and the people around you to the next level. We expect our SPS employees to:

* Hold a deep commitment to students and families and value diversity - The SPS community is vibrant, diverse in background, ethnicity, language, and perspective. You embrace and affirm the backgrounds of all members of the SPS community and view our diversity as a powerful resource that supports us each in learning and doing our best work.

* Hold high expectations for yourself, students, and colleagues - You see potential in all, especially our SPS students, and maintain high expectations for achievement, while…