Instructional Coach

Job Title: Instructional Coach* Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Campus Principal / Curriculum Director Pay Grade: Grant Funded 100%

Dept./School: Elementary Date Revised: 2026

*This is a grant funded position. Employment is contingent upon the continuation of grant funding and may be discounted if funding is reduced or eliminated.

This job description reflects managements assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Assist teachers and empower them to utilize their skills and abilities to maximize their teacher effectiveness. This will be done through demonstration lessons observation of teachers reflective sessions professional development and other methods to increase teacher effectiveness and leadership that leads to student growth and achievement.

Education/Certification:

Bachelors degree required

Masters degree in curriculum and instruction or educational leadership preferred

Texas teacher certificate in appropriate area

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Proficient understanding of curriculum and instruction

Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness

Ability to assess teaching practices and provide information in a way that is strength based.

Ability to model teach in a wide range of grade levels and subject areas

Ability to provide professional development training individually in small and large groups

Strong evaluative and assessment skills of staff and student data

Strong communication public relations and interpersonal skills

Calm and patient demeanor with staff students and others

Experience:

Three years experience as a classroom teacher

1. Facilitate teachers understanding and implementation of curriculum and effective instructional practices.

1. Develop teachers capacity to collect and analyze multiple sources of data to improve student learning.

1. Foster collaboration and teacher development and leadership.

1. Attend professional development meetings and training.

1. Identify needs develop programs and provide staff development to increase teacher effectiveness (in small
   and large groups).

1. Track student and teacher progress to assess the effectiveness of teacher coaching.

1. Provide clear and direct feedback to teachers based on analysis of practices.

1. Create detailed coaching plans with focused goals and measures of success.

1. Support teachers achievement of goals by using coaching strategies to implement instructional practices
   (such as co-planning modeling co-teaching lesson development observing etc.)

1. Assist with the alignment and development of Bluebonnet curriculum based upon continuing systematic
   review and analysis.

1. Effectively collaborate with and serve as liaison between assigned campus and the Curriculum
   Department regarding student assessment improvement planning and curriculum and instruction.

1. Facilitate and provide assistance with the alignment of campus and district curriculum.

1. Provide instruction at the campus level to improve identified areas of need; including model teaching and
   one-on-one instruction with students.

1. Collaborate with instructional staff in evaluating and selecting instructional materials to meet student
   learning needs.

1. Assist in planning implementation and evaluation of instructional programs with teachers and principals
   including learning objectives instructional strategies and assessment techniques.

1. Apply research and data to improve the content sequence and outcomes of the teaching-learning process.

1. Obtain and use evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to examine curriculum and
   instruction program effectiveness.

1. Assist in the implementation of policies established by federal and state law State Board of Education
   rule and local board policy in curriculum and instruction area.

1. Compile maintain and present all reports records and other documents required.

1. Review and analyze data including student achievement data to examine instructional program
   effectiveness.

1. Model behaviors which insure the development of a district team focused on problem solving and
   meeting student needs.

1. Actively support the efforts of others to achieve district goals and objectives and the campus performance
   objectives.

1. Demonstrate behavior that is professional ethical and responsible and serve as role model for all district
   staff.

1. Actively seek training and information which will enhance skills and knowledge related to
   responsibilities.

1. Maintain confidentiality.

1. Other duties as assigned.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing stooping bending pulling and pushing. Move small stacks of textbooks media equipment desks and other classroom equipment.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.