Instructional Coach
Instructional Coach
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Job Description
Position:Instructional Coach
Campus:Silbernagel Elementary School
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Immediate Supervisor(s): Principal
Pay Grade:Per Compensation Manual
Days Employed:Per Compensation Manual
POSITION SUMMARY:
- The primary purpose of this position is to work directly with classroom teachers on the delivery of highquality instruction
- The instructional coach will work with building administration districtlevel staff and other instructional coaches to strengthen instruction and increase student learning
- The instructional coach will support data findings and provide instructional coaching as an integral part of the instructional team
- This position will be required to have a strong knowledge of effective teaching practices that address differentiated instruction and digital learner
- This position will serve as a liaison between campus and district staff to support and implement district instructional initiatives provide jobembedded professional development and accomplish specific campus/district goals
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university
- Valid Texas teaching certificate with general education certification
- ESL certification(preferred)
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Advanced knowledge of curriculum instructional strategies and best practices
- Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills
- Classroom management
- Professional learning delivery/facilitation
- Knowledgeof intervention strategies differentiation of instruction and technology integration when modeling for teachers
- Ability to gather interpret and present educational data (e.g. program monitoring documentation of intervention)
- Demonstrated competency in the core academic subject area assigned
Experience:
- At least five years of successful teaching experience in the assigned level/subject
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
These statements are intended to describe the major purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required.
Collaboration & Communication:
- Meet regularly with individual teachers and teams to collaborate and support the delivery ofinstruction
- Develop connections and builds relationships with campus staff
- Work collaboratively with teachers to develop lessons and refine the curriculum
- Serve as a communication link between campus and the Educational Services/Technology Departments
- Alternative methods of instruction
- All other duties as assigned
Instructional Coach:
- Work in collaboration with campus administration content and intervention specialists and othersas part of the campus instructional leadership team
- Exhibit professionalism at all times and see collaborative work as a process to arrive at a solutionthat will aid student learning
- Work collaboratively on an adult team possessing varied learning and teaching styles
Curriculum:
- Ensure the direction goals and objectives of the district are understood and implemented includingthe district Curriculum Management Plan
- Model districtsupported instructional strategies/lessons based on district curriculum
Data:
- Work collaboratively with the campus leadership team to analyze and interpret assessment data toimprove instruction
- Analyze data and facilitate discussions about student/campus/district data with campus leadershipand content/gradelevel teams
- Work closely with teachers using district data to guide instruction to meet identified campus/studentneeds
Professional Growth and Development:
- Plan and facilitate professional learning based on the DISD Curriculum Management Guide and thecampus needs
- Build campus capacity through onsite professional learning based on data analysis
- Mentor teachers
- Attend district meeting and professional learning
- Continue to grow professionally
- Provide professional development to various stakeholder groups in methods of integratingtechnology in the delivery of the curriculum
Technology:
- Understand the digital learner and promote/model digital learning
- Assist in integrating technology
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise assigned instructional paraprofessionals
MENTAL DEMANDS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
- Regular attendance
- Maintain emotional control under stress
- Occasional prolonged and irregular hours
- Frequent walking
- Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting bending/stooping pushing/pulling and twisting
- Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); may lift and move textbooks classroom or adaptive equipment
- Work with frequent interruptions
- Work inside may work outside
- Regular exposure to noise fluorescent lighting
- Repetitive hand motions
EVALUATIONS:
- Performance of this position will be evaluated annually
Employment Type
Full-Time
