School Instructional Coach Part Time Franklin Accelerated Academy Jordan Campus 2026-2027

• Forbes names Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Job Summary:

The Instructional Coach is a critical lever in improving student achievement. The position provides leadership direction and professional learning in the area of curriculum instruction and assessment. An instructional coach is a learner who models continuous improvement lifelong learning and goes above and beyond to ensure student success. Instructional coaches will promote reflection provide guidance and structure when needed and focus on strengths collaboration and common issues of concern. They are responsible for supporting teachers in developing specialized instruction in classrooms through modeling co-planning co-teaching and providing feedback to teachers.

Candidates must complete anon-lineapplication which requires appropriate Arizona certification valid IVP Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card evidence of highly qualified status three letters of recommendation and transcript of credits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance resources and assistance with a focus on strong instructional practices feedback and data analysis
• Models explicit systematic instruction including effective teaching techniques strategies and evidence-based best practices
• Models and provides feedback regarding effective instructional practices and implementation of district curriculum and resources
• Disseminates and discusses curriculum instruction and assessment related district issues and information to/with site administrators and collaborative teams
• Creates facilitates and monitors professional learning for leaders and collaborative teams
• Codesigns instruction with teacher teams
• Attends participates and/or co- facilitates regular Professional Learning Communities
• Facilitates data meetings with teachers and collaborative teams as they analyze and make data driven decisions to impact student achievement
• Attends site- and district-based leadership team grade-level and/or department and staff meetings
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in education or related field
• Masters degree (Preferred) in curriculum instruction educational leadership SPED literacy or a related field
• Arizona teaching certification
• Three to five years of successful teaching experience
• Leadership experience at school and/or district level such as Department Chair grade level lead new teacher mentor etc.
• Experience conducting workshops leading professional learning communities (PLCs) or mentoring peers is valuable
• Experience with diverse student populations and different instructional strategies

Skills & Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name served by strength and need and graduates ready for college career and community
• Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to model explicit systematic instruction including effective teaching strategies and evidence-based best practices
• Proficiency with technology for teaching and learning
• Knowledge of effective coaching practices and ability to motivate others
• Ability to design and facilitate professional learning and model effective instructional practices
• Effective communication planning organization presentation facilitation and leadership skills
• Demonstrates knowledge of national state and district standards and trends concerning instructional design resources and strategies
• Able to work with and motivate others

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Classroom setting as well as meeting rooms or offices for planning collaboration and professional development sessions
• Coaches spend much of their time in classrooms observing teachers co-teaching or modeling instructional strategies
• The work environment can be highly dynamic requiring coaches to move between classrooms attend meetings and juggle multiple responsibilities
• Typically follow a teachers schedule but may occasionally work as school hours for professional development sessions meetings or events
• Ability to move frequently between classrooms floors or buildings within a school or district
• Long periods of sitting or standing for planning data analysis observing classrooms co-teaching or professional development
• Occasionally lifting or carrying materials such as laptops instructional resources presentation equipment or teaching aids up to 2030 lbs.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.