High School Science Professional Learning Facilitator/Coach (New York, NY)
High School Science Professional Learning Facilitator/Coach (New York, NY)
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Job Description
Type of Vacancy: Contract (1099 Position)
Start date: August-September 2025
Location: New York NY
Compensation: Compensation includes paid training and onboarding. Lead group facilitation is compensated at $150/hour. Lead 1:1 coaching is compensated at $110/hour in addition to $50/hour for lead coaching preparation and follow-up. Teaching Lab values continuous growth; hence consultants can increase their earning potential through our Facilitation Certification Program. Please note that work hours are not guaranteed.
Areas of interest: Experience facilitating professional learning and coaching to educators (teachers teacher leaders/coaches school administrators district administrators) in curriculum implementation and equitable instructional practices. Experience with coaching high school chemistry and physics is strongly preferred.
Teaching Lab seeks multiple experienced skilled and passionate educational consultants with a demonstrated commitment to racial and educational equity to facilitate high-quality professional learning and instructional coaching experiences to teachers teacher leaders/coaches as well as school and district administrators/school leaders through June 2026 with high probability for contract renewal. Ideal candidates are adept in high-quality curricula research-based equitable instructional practices and a demonstrated record of successfully providing both 1-1 coaching and group professional learning sessions. These roles require a unique blend of interpersonal skills pedagogical knowledge and a commitment to educational excellence.
Candidates must have the ability to drive to and coach in-person in New York NY with two weeks or more advance notice. There are also opportunities for providing virtual facilitation and/or coaching.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide high-quality group professional learning experiences for educators and leaders to implement HQIM through equitable instructional practices aligned with key facilitation competencies
- Provide impactful individualized coaching to educators and leaders to enhance their instructional skills focusing on driving improved student outcomes aligned with key facilitation competencies
- Be available for primarily in-person services including necessary travel and virtual assignments with two weeks or more advance notice
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills adaptability and self-reflection to ensure effective collaboration and nurturing lasting partnerships with Teaching Lab
- Utilize pre-designed tools for data collection and impact assessment adjusting service delivery to meet partner and in alignment with evidence-based practices for student outcomes
- Embrace and uphold Teaching Labs mission and vision consistently demonstrating commitment and integrity in alignment with organizational values
- When relevant provide input and collaborate in creating and enhancing facilitation and coaching materials
- Ongoing facilitate both in-person and virtual group professional learning for teachers school-based coaches and instructional leaders related to the implementation of high-quality science curriculum materials including OpenSciEd Chemistry and Physics. Facilitation assignment will be based on Facilitators knowledge and experience with specific grade bands or science content areas. Topics for professional learning include but are not limited to:
- Problem-based science curricula demands and design principles
- Scientific language routines
- Enhancing access and challenge for all students including students with disabilities multilingual learners and students with unfinished learning
- Universal design for learning
- Instructional decision-making
- Leveraging vertical alignment for planning
- Weekly 24 days/week based on availability and need provide both in-person and virtual 1:1 coaching services to teachers school-based coaches or instructional leaders related to the implementation of high-quality science curriculum materials that lead to significant student learning outcomes. Engage in the phases of a coaching cycle of inquiry:
- Identifying needs & determining a focus
- Setting goals
- Implementation & support which can include any of the following: conducting observations and providing feedback through instructional walkthroughs or providing in-person modeling and/or co-teaching with teachers
- Analyzing & discussing student data
- Ongoing designing or adapting coaching content and then facilitating meetings with school-based coaches and instructional leaders including but not limited to:
- Facilitating Problem of Instructional Practice protocol
- Identifying research-based instructional strategies to implement with teachers in professional learning communities (PLC)
- Supporting school-based coaches and leaders to implement an action plan and monitor progress
- Communicating strategic plans and progress of PL goals
- Ongoing engage in project management and administrative responsibilities including but not limited to:
- Creating a coaching plan for each coaching cycle
- Completing one coaching log per coaching interaction
- Supporting and monitoring timeline data collection including but not limited to: conducting classroom observations collecting student work samples administering educator surveys and encouraging teachers to administer student surveys to measure the impact and progress toward project goals
- Documenting and providing regular reports of coaching activities and progress to the school leadership team
- Attending Teaching Lab internal planning and work meetings
- Completing other tasks assigned by the Project Leader to be responsive to the needs of educators
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Education Work Experience and Knowledge
- At least two (2) years experience as an instructional coach to teachers or school leaders with evidence of impact on student science learning outcomes
- Experience facilitating impactful professional learning and coaching for educators in virtual and in-person settings
- Experience building and managing relationships with diverse stakeholders in an education context
- Experience empowering teachers through trusting relationships and shifting mindsets/beliefs about students potential
- Deep understanding of the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS)
- Deep knowledge of problem-based science curricula such as OpenSciEd
- Experience teaching or coaching at least one of the following: OpenSciEd (middle school); high school chemistry; high school physics; NGSS-aligned or NYSSLS-aligned instructional practices
- Values Skills and Competencies
- Strong commitment to growth mindset for both adults and students and a desire to work collaboratively to grow team skills and capabilities
- Compelling communication and influence skills
- Strong interpersonal skills able to build rapport quickly
- Strong organizational skills
- Reliable and consistently completes work in a timely manner with high quality
ABOUT COACHING/FACILITATION ROLES
- At Teaching Lab our coaches and facilitators embark on a dynamic and fulfilling journey with each project. Heres what you can expect:
- Advance Project Notification: Youll be alerted about upcoming projects 3-6 weeks in advance giving you ample time to align these opportunities with your schedule. A simple email response is all it takes to accept or decline.
- Regular Communication: Staying updated is key. Youre expected to check and respond to emails at least every two days ensuring youre always in the loop.
- Thorough Preparation: Once on board for a project youll dive into a collaborative preparation phase. You will work closely with the Project Team to grasp the nuances of partner contexts expectations and content. This phase is not just about preparation; its about transformation through deliberate practice sessions ensuring youre primed for delivery.
- Travel and Logistics: When your session calls for travel youll manage your arrangements staying within the guidelines of Teaching Labs travel policies. This process ensures you are well-prepared and comfortable for your destination enhancing your ability to deliver effective Quality Session Delivery: As you conduct your sessions youre not just facilitating; youre bringing to life the essence of Teaching Labs Facilitation Competencies. Every session is a chance to provide partners with an enriching and high-quality experience.
- Reflective Debriefing: After each session you will participate in a data-informed debrief with your project team. These are moments of growth reflection and continuous improvement.
- Flexible and Project-Based Workflow: Embrace the flexibility that comes with a project-based role. Your work hours will vary depending on the projects scope but the enriching process remains a consistent thread across all your engagements.
- Common Questions: For those curious about the specifics such as the number and names of schools project schedules and the nature of in-person versus virtual facilitation rest assured these details are provided when staffed to an individual project. We ensure you have access to all relevant information including any potential conflicts of interest before committing to a project allowing you to make informed decisions based on your availability and interest.
- In this role your impact extends beyond coaching or facilitating. You become an integral part of driving educational progress guiding learning experiences and upholding standards of excellence.
ADDITIONAL POSITION DETAILS
- A 1099 Contractor is not eligible for Teaching Labs benefits and perks
- There is no guarantee of hours. Facilitators are scheduled on a by project basis and are generally notified 2-6 weeks before the learning begins to provide adequate time to prepare. The number of work hours and the specific hours are dependent on projects we have and when you are available.
- Must be available during normal public school hours and each contracted day
- We strive to ensure that quality talent is selected and performs work for Teaching Lab. Due to the nature of the services provided by Teaching Lab we engage in environments that potentially put our 1099 Contractors in close proximity to children and youth under the age of eighteen (18). Therefore in an effort to protect the children and youth our partners and employees Teaching Lab conducts background checks as part of the selection and hiring process. This includes reference checks and verifications/checks for a social security number education employment criminal records search (national and county) global watch list and sex offender status. Additionally depending on a specific partnership/contract requirement the criminal background check process could include fingerprinting. Reference checks are completed by Teaching Labs People & Culture team. Other background checks are conducted by our third party vendor Checkr and/or the State specific criminal background check provider.
TEACHING LABS VALUES AND COMPETENCIES
- Teaching Lab seeks to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning by reaching more educators every year with the highest impact programming.
- Educators learn more than they would without us
- Students learn more than they would without us in a way that cannot be predicted by race gender or family income
- Educators we serve say they love our approach and they want to keep doing it to advance educational equity
- Collaboration & Responsive Service
- Resilient Solution-Finding
- Research & Learning With Humility
- Accountable Excellence
- Equity & Justice
Teaching Labs ultimate goals are:
All employees are expected to embrace Teaching Lab Values which are necessary to develop Teaching Lab Competencies which help us to achieve our Ultimate Goals.
REVIEW DATE
- This position opened on July 18 2025 and will remain open until filled. All applications received between July 18 2025 and July 28 2025 will be reviewed by the hiring team. Any applications received after July 28 2025 will be reviewed as needed.
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