6-12 ELA Classroom Coach (New York, NY)

Teaching Lab Studio • New York, NY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Teaching Lab Studio Facilitator/Coach’s primary responsibility is to facilitate professional learning and provide instructional coaching for ELA educators and school leaders implementing the Studio Classroom Model for ELA, with a focus on ensuring all students—especially those below grade level—can access rigorous, grade-level ELA curriculum. With support from their project team members, the Facilitator/Coach will also hold responsibilities in the following areas:
Designing and delivering professional learning aligned to the Studio Classroom Model for ELA, using feedback cycles and classroom evidence to continuously improve supports
Providing tailored 1:1 and group coaching (in-person and virtual) focused on curriculum implementation (EL Education/ HMH), lesson routines, and productive academic discourse
Coaching teachers to effectively integrate AI-enabled instructional tools to support differentiation while maintaining rigor and high expectations
Supporting data collection, reflection, and weekly communication routines to track implementation progress and inform model iteration
The Facilitator/Coach role is an individual contributor-level role with no management responsibilities. This role is essential to ensuring effective delivery and continuous improvement of the Studio Classroom Model for ELA. Success in this position requires strong collaboration, adaptability, ELA instructional expertise (including MTSS/secondary literacy), and a commitment to advancing excellent teaching and learning for all students.

Requirements

• Deep experience coaching educators in grades 6-12 ELA
• At least two (2) years teaching experience in grades 6-12 ELA
• At least two (2) years experience as an instructional coach to teachers or school leaders with evidence of impact in student learning outcomes
• Experience supporting various levels of instruction across classroom settings
• Strong background in instructional best practices, with the ability to apply strategies that support effective teaching and learning for a wide range of educators and students
• Experience in designing professional development materials or serving as an instructional designer
• Experience facilitating impactful professional learning and coaching for educators in both virtual and in-person settings
• Experience building and managing relationships with diverse stakeholders in an education context
• Experience empowering teachers through trusting relationships and supporting shifts in practice and mindset to improve student learning
• Strong commitment to growth mindset for both adults and students, with a desire to continuously strengthen instructional practices and team capabilities
• Ability to design and deliver high-quality, evidence-based professional learning that advances teaching and learning outcomes
• Compelling communication and facilitation skills that build engagement and influence across diverse educators and stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage complex projects, multiple priorities, and tight timelines in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• Direct working experience with either EL Education and/or HMH Into Literature curricula.

Responsibilities

• Designing and delivering professional learning aligned to the Studio Classroom Model for ELA, using feedback cycles and classroom evidence to continuously improve supports
• Providing tailored 1:1 and group coaching (in-person and virtual) focused on curriculum implementation (EL Education/ HMH), lesson routines, and productive academic discourse
• Coaching teachers to effectively integrate AI-enabled instructional tools to support differentiation while maintaining rigor and high expectations
• Supporting data collection, reflection, and weekly communication routines to track implementation progress and inform model iteration

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees