Date Revised

May 2020

Status

Certified

Salary Level

Per Teacher Salary Schedule

Work Year

11 months

Qualifications

Certificates/Licenses

Masters degree in related educational field Curriculum and Instruction preferred

alid Arizona Teaching Certificate

Minimum of five years successful teaching experience

Experience in mentoring

Experience in analyzing and disaggregating data (State Assessments Galileo Dibels etc.) to drive instructional decisions

Experience in curriculum alignment and in using curriculum maps to plan and drive instruction

Ability to align curriculum instruction and assessment with Dine (Navajo) local state and federal educational standards.

Strong effective human relation communication and leadership skills

Valid Arizona Drivers License

Valid AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Other qualifications as deemed appropriate

Job Goal

Provides instructional support and mentoring for continuous school improvement to increase student achievement through research-based data-driven decisions-making as outlined in the school improvement plan Districts Core Principles of Learning and District mission/vision statement.

Essential Duties

Works closely with Academic Coaches school site administrators counselor(s) mentors/team leaders/department chairs and teachers to provide effective mentoring and instructional improvement through planning and coordination of instructional academic programs and services which directly support and sustain the Districts comprehensive school site reform initiatives.

Holds regular meetings with identified grade levels teams or departments.

Plans agendas for meetings and keeps documentation for these meetings.

Follows approved district evaluation system guidelines and mentors teachers on evaluation rubric.

Conduct Short Cycle Observations & Feedback to help teachers improve classroom practices and grow professionally.

Field tests and/or models effective instructional strategies and classroom management techniques.

Helps facilitate focused meetings workshops and/or trainings on improving teaching and learning.

Helps with development implementation and evaluation of instructional improvement program curriculum in accordance with the Arizona state standards and the Districts mission and vision philosophy and goals.

Helps with assuring vertical as well as horizontal articulation of the curriculum using the scope and sequence designed within the core curriculum.

Helps evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum and instruction with respect to quality (evidence-based research) fidelity intensity and consistency throughout all grade levels and recommend instructional changes as appropriate

Collaborate with District Administrator(s) and Building Principal helps analyze district grade-level curriculum assessments to inform instruction (formative) and to evaluate programs (summative).

Oversees distribution of curriculum materials for school (Principal may assign another staff member to take on this responsibility).

Collaborates with District Vertical Teams to achieve common District goals.

Assists in the implementation of the Arizona School Improvement Plan NCA Plan and District Comprehensive School Improvement Plan.

Develops and supports data driven instructional initiatives.

With the assistance of the District Lead Academic Coach coordinates benchmark assessments and educates/mentors teachers on using benchmark data to plan for and deliver differentiated instruction.

Assist in coordination of site level Local State and Federally funded programs including Title I extended learning programs RTI intervention programs etc.

Along with counselor(s) maintains documentation for all Local State and Federally programs at the site level.

Assists in preparing student achievement data reports and records required for the administration of the school and District.

Performs other work duties as assigned.

Physical Effort

High level of physical and mental effort required.

Working Environment

Typical school environment

Supervision Given

None

Supervision Received

Building Principal (Academic Coach to be recommended yearly by Principal based on effective evaluations and board approved by August)