GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK

Under the direction of the Principal the Instructional Coach is responsible for providing and supporting school-wide professional growth of classroom teachers and promoting enhanced instruction and student learning. Responsible for strengthening classroom teachers understanding of subject content and helping teachers develop more effective teaching practices that allow all students to reach high standards as well as sharing research addressing how students learn. Position objectives include working with administration and teachers to improve student achievement within the framework of the student-centered coaching model.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Keeps current with VDOE instructional resources and to support teachers and administrators with curriculum alignment (taught and assessed)
• Summarizes and disseminates the key concepts regarding research-based strategies and curriculum to the faculty at regular intervals
• Incorporates and models best-practices into the instructional model using student-centered coaching
• Generates improvement in instruction and achievement by conducting on-site ongoing subject related professional development
• Assists teachers in analyzing student performance data for tiered and differentiated instruction
• Supports school-wide progress monitoring
• Distributes assessment data to the teaching staff in a usable organized and electronic format
• Delivers Professional Development (PD) to teachers at regular intervals and attends PD as appropriate
• Models integration of teaching strategies and best practices
• Assists in developing recommending and administering the divisions staff development program
• Conducts and/or facilitates staff development workshops and seminars
• Models best practices in classroom instruction
• Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to relate easily to teachers and administrators
• Successful experience as a teacher leader (particularly with curriculum alignment)
• Demonstrates exemplary classroom instruction and possesses a deep understanding of Virginias Standards of Learning for the purpose of providing instructional support in curriculum alignment and improving student achievement levels
• Successful implementation of all components of the balanced literacy model
• Exceptional communication skills
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• In-depth subject area knowledge
• Ability to effectively collaborate with all stakeholders
• A commitment that every student will learn
• Evaluates students work and students thinking and uses this to inform instruction
• Supports the use of technology to improve teaching and learning
• Demonstrates the ability to collaborate with teachers through co-teaching mentoring and coaching
• Demonstrates the ability to identify teachers individual professional development needs and individualize staff development efforts to include both formal and job-embedded professional learning experiences

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Holds a valid Virginia teaching license with endorsement as Math Specialist Reading Specialist and/or Elementary Education PreK-6 (or equivalent) teacher.
• Graduation from an approved Mathematics or Reading Specialist preparation program (masters degree level); or completion of a Masters degree-level program in mathematics mathematics education reading or curriculum and instruction.
• Mathematics Specialist endorsement Reading Specialist endorsement and/or Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction preferred.
• Proven record as a successful teacher.
• Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience at the elementary level wherein Mathematics or Reading instruction was a key responsibility.

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS AND WORK CONTACTS

Work is typically performed in school and classroom settings. Occasional lifting up to 25-40 pounds and other limited physical activities are required. Daily contact is madewith students teachers administrators employees and parents in person and often by telephone e-mail and/or in writing.

EVALUATION

Performance is evaluated annually on the effectiveness by which the Instructional Coach has carried out the above responsibilities using the adopted Danville Public Schools Teacher Performance Evaluation System.