Vocational Instructional Coach

Job Details

• Job : 5806673
• Final date to receive applications: Jul 13, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
• Posted: Jun 29, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately
• Position Type: FT - Full Year
• Salary: $54,541.40 to $88,258.60 Per Year

The Vocational Instructional Coach shall assist all Vocational Teachers with improving their teaching skills, with an emphasis on new teachers. The Vocational Instructional Coach shall share best practices with colleagues at the vocational school and will do the following.

• Mentor, support and guide new teachers in successful classroom management, pedagogy and implementing the Massachusetts Vocational Standards for their shop.
• Work with primarily Non-PTS teachers.
• Meet with new teachers as early as possible in the school year to help with their self‑assessment, assess their needs and create a plan to help them meet their student learning and professional practice goals.
• Model effective teaching practices.
• Observe new teachers in the classroom often and provide feedback.
• Share resources to improve new teacher effectiveness.
• Facilitate new teacher support groups as needed.
• Work with the Vocational PD Committee, organize and deliver professional development for teachers.
• Teach 20% schedule.
• Coordinate support to new teachers with the Effective Educator Coach, if there is one.

• Professional Teacher Status – Current DESE Vocational Professional licensure (if no candidate has the Professional License, candidates with another DESE Vocational license may be considered).
• Maintain a 95% attendance rate.
• Exemplary evaluation from a direct supervisor preferred, minimum of overall Proficient rating required.
• A minimum of five years teaching experience.
• If you BELIEVE, we have a place for YOU on our team! Come work for us!

The Springfield Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, handicap, or military service, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.