District Coach: Leadership and Instructional Foundations Texas; LIFT

District Coach:
Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT)

ESC Region 11 Teaching & Learning Department - White Settlement, Texas

Job : 5662369

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 22, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Title: District Coach:
Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: 105

Work Days: 226

Reports To: Director of Instructional Services or Designee

The District Coaches build strong relationships with district leaders in order to drive instructional leadership and HQIM planning and implementation at the district level. The District Coach (DC) is responsible for working closely with the LIFT Leads (LLs) and to coach and/or coordinate Campus Coaches (CCs) at each ESC to build and execute strategic district and campus level plans for Instructional Leadership practices and High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) planning and implementation.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree (required)
• Master's Degree (required)
• Texas Teacher Educator’s certification (required)
• Principal certification (preferred)

• Effective, creative, and professional communication skills.
• Dedication to improvement through collaboration, reflection, and professional development.
• Ability to design and facilitate high-quality learning experiences.
• Model high expectations and effective classroom management.
• Ability to provide exemplary customer service.
• Ability to use multiple metrics to evaluate the impact of services.
• Depth of knowledge in leadership coaching, strategic planning at the systems level, and leading others through influence. Work may include supporting campus administrators and district administrators through capacity-building efforts.
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to create and provide professional development based on predetermined material or resources.
• Ability to interpret data and evaluate instructional programs and teaching effectiveness.
• Ability to facilitate learning experiences using appropriate TEA projects and resources.
• In-depth knowledge of campus leaders’ roles as instructional leaders, including critical instructional leadership tasks such as observation/feedback cycles, data analysis, and professional development.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize data and other authentic instructional artifacts to assess leadership proficiency.
• Ability to self‑reflect, apply feedback, and continuously improve.

• At least 3 years of successful classroom teaching is required.
• 3 years of successful campus principal, central office, or equivalent leadership experience preferred.
• Prior experience planning and implementing HQIM and supporting district and campus leaders to implement HQIM preferred. (Aligned prior experience will be considered for this role)

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions.

This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds.

• Deliver initial upfront training, implementation support, and coaching for district leaders, especially principal managers and district curriculum and instruction leaders, on implementing instructional leadership systems and HQIM Planning and Implementation.
• Build and foster LEA program experience:
  The District Coach manages and is…