Teaching & Learning Coach

Aiken County Public Schools, Leavelle McCampbell Middle School, Graniteville, South Carolina

Job posted by Aiken County Public Schools in the Aiken County Public School District, CERRA-SC.

Job : 5624695

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 13, 2026

Position Title: Teaching & Learning Coach

Department: School Location

Reports To: School Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY: The teaching and learning coach will focus on providing continuous job-embedded professional development to build capacity in all teachers with the purpose of increasing student achievement. The coach is a learner who models continuous improvement and goes beyond to ensure student success by focusing their work on evidence-based instructional strategies, data-based decision making, and effective technology integration to elevate learning.

This is done through planning conversations, modeling, co-teaching, reflective conversations, and providing feedback to teachers. The coach will assume positive intentions, provide differentiated support, create a culture of collaboration, and promote reflection. They will work collaboratively with the Building Principal, Assistant Principal(s), School Based Leadership Team (SBLT) Team, and Content Support Specialist.

• Build strong, collaborative relationships with teachers, administrators, other coaches, and Content Support Specialists
• Collaborate with principal and leadership team to determine targeted instructional needs and to monitor instructional practices and programs
• Analyze data to reflect on student learning and to recommend best practices
• Use data to assist teachers with the implementation of instructional practices with a focus on student engagement and differentiation in Tier 1 instruction
• Guide teachers in planning conversations focused on standards, lesson pacing, differentiation, evidenced-based instructional practices, and student impact
• Support teachers by helping with the strategic “how” of teaching by offering multiple strategies to meet the needs of students
• Observe (non-evaluative) to collect data to guide teacher professional growth and student growth
• Provide PLC support on using data to guide instruction
• Model effective teaching practices through PD and co-teaching
• Provide feedback in response to teacher requests
• Support new teachers in collaboration with mentors
• Support the use of digital tools in the learning process
• Coach individuals and small groups of individuals
• Collaborate, plan, and facilitate professional learning opportunities for staff (individual, small group, large group)
• Engage in coaching cycles with the school leadership and/or staff to strengthen instructional practices and provide feedback for professional growth
• Participate on the School Based Leadership Team (SBLT)
• Document/log coaching activities
• Participate in school or district staff development opportunities and programs to ensure continuous growth
• Attend staff meetings, serve on staff committees as requested, and accept a share of responsibility for co-curricular or other activities as assigned by the principal
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Preferred)
• Teaching
  
  Experience:
  
  3-5 years Successful Teaching Experience
• Instructional/Academic Coaching
  
  Experience:
  
  Previous experience in Instructional/Academic Coaching
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid SC Teaching Certificate;
  Read to Succeed Endorsement
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Not applicable

Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and instructional manuals. Ability to design and write professional development plans, reports, and data entry procedures. Ability to effectively present professional development and training and respond to questions from groups of educators, trainees, media, administrators, and organization members.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.…