Instructional Coach (Elementary) Post ends on 61126

Job Title:Instructional Coach

Division / Department:Elementary

Reports to: Principal

Terms of Employment: 200 Days

Qualifications:

• Masters degree or higher.
• Valid South Carolina Teaching Certificate with endorsement in a core subject area. Also prefer administrative certification.
• Minimum of five years successful teaching experience
• Outstanding communication skills

Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the school-based administrators this professional assists teachers students and other staff in the school in coordinating and improving the instructional planning of instruction delivering instruction and analyzing instruction and data in order to improve academic success.

Job Specifications:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Possesses a thorough knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Serves on the school leadership team
• Works directly with teachers to support instruction in all core areas to improve best practices by modeling lessons and strategies coaching teachers with pre and post sessions helping to diagnose student and teacher needs assisting with creation of common assessments and determining their outcomes and next steps
• Works with colleagues in an atmosphere of trust and teambuilding
• Facilitates professional development
• Monitors lesson plans to ensure that all phases of the planning process are followed
• Interacts with the whole school community to build positive relationships
• Assists with the School/District Renewal Plan
• Accepts the role of school improvement facilitator under the direction of the principal
• Encourages teachers to use proven methods and materials where appropriate for improving instruction for all students
• Helps plan and implement new programs and procedures
• Supports the administration and teachers by performing related duties as required.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/office/classroom environment.

Pay Scale

Administrative Salary Scale: (Class D-01) Ranges based on degree level (Masters/Masters 30/Doctorate) and years of experience as a Instructional Coach or in Administration.

job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or School District reserves the right to update revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.

The deadline is for the convenience of the reserves the right at any time to extend the deadline date without notice and without final consideration of any pending applications.

10/2022