Secondary Instructional Coach

Overview of the Secondary Instructional Coaching Position

The secondary coach provides a variety of support services throughout the coaching continuum. These supports focus on improving practices in order to improve student achievement. The coach works directly with an assigned Home School and district-wide as coaching and professional development needs arise.

Secondary Coach Roles

• Instructional Support: Coach Collaborate Consult
• Model Co-Plan & Co-Teach
• Pre-Observation Conference Observation Post-Observation Conference (Coaching Cycle)
• In the Moment Coaching
• Professional Learning Communities: Guidance Training Data Analysis and Support
• Induction Coaching and Support for 1st and 2nd Year Teachers
• Coaching Cycle - minimum of once per quarter
• Assist with design and facilitation of new teacher (Year 1&2 and staff new to TPS) meetings
• Mentor to second year teachers at home school
• Professional Development at the Building and District Levels
• Classroom Walkthroughs and Learning Walks
• Walkthrough tool will be used at Home School
• Engage in Learning Walks at Home School
• Conduct informal Learning Walks with other coaches at non-home schools
• Participate in Data Consultation Meetings as needed/requested/required

Qualifications

• Completed a minimum three to five years of successful teaching experience
• Demonstrated success as a classroom teacher
• Extensive knowledge of Common Core and TPS course/grade level standards assessments instruction classroom management instructional resources and technology
• Interpersonal problem solving and organizational skills necessary to effectively facilitate coaching and professional development with a focus on new staff

Expectations

• Follow the requirements outlines in the TPS Coaching Job Description
• Attend professional development for coaches
• Participate in Coaching Support Groups
• • Complete a daily coaching log
  • Meet regularly with building level administration program evaluator/supervisor and other instructional coaches
  • Attend school-based meetings as requested by the principal
  
  

  Selection Process

  Instructional coaching leaders will interview and recommend qualified candidates for instructional coaching positions. Candidates will be provided with a job description that explains the purposes and expected roles and responsibilities of instructional coaches.

  
  

  Resources and Support

  Instructional coaches will be provided with professional development along with ongoing support from principals district coaching leaders and the T&L department. Additional professional development will be provided as needed.

  
  
  

  Coaching as Professional Development Coaching is the most effective form of teacher professional development. Repeated studies by Bruce Joyce and Beverly Showers have shown that when teachers participate in standard professional development models they apply less than 20% of new learning in their classrooms. (Showers Joyce and Bennett 1987; Showers & Joyce 1995) Given the diverse needs of students and the expectations that students learn in an increasingly rigorous curriculum most teachers need ongoing side-by-side support as they attempt to incorporate effective instructional and management strategies.