Academic Coach

Educational Empowerment Group•Maple Heights, OH

About The Position

The Academic Coach is a full-time, supplemental, teacher-focused resource supporting teacher practice and student learning. The role divides time between classroom coaching with teachers (50–60%)—including planning, demonstration, observation, co-teaching, and lesson study—and coaching responsibilities (40–50%), such as the coach’s own training, staff professional development, data review and conversations, staff-development coordination with the principal, and record keeping or logs. The Academic Coach supports high-quality, school- and team-based professional learning, continuous academic improvement, and the implementation of research-based instructional practices. The coach facilitates the use of student achievement and teacher professional-development data to guide instruction and improvement, provides job-embedded classroom support, and communicates progress, challenges, and successes to school leaders, the school board, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Assist in structuring and designing high-quality, school- and team-based professional learning that supports teacher and student learning.
Act as a catalyst for continuous academic improvement.
Articulate the intended effects of professional learning on teacher practice and student achievement.
Model effective collaboration skills.
Facilitate analysis of student achievement and teacher professional-development data to determine their impact on student learning and teacher practice.
Increase teachers’ capacity to analyze research and use it to make instructional decisions.
Advance teachers’ understanding and use of strategies for assessing student progress toward established goals and improving teaching practice.
Support job-embedded professional learning and improved academic achievement in the school.
Engage teachers in analyzing and interpreting data from multiple sources to identify student and teacher needs.
Facilitate in-depth, sustained professional-learning experiences aligned with school improvement goals for student achievement.
Advance teachers’ understanding and use of content knowledge and research-based instructional strategies to help students meet rigorous academic standards.
Provide classroom-based support for implementing new or refined instructional practices.
Create structures and processes for collaborative work that promote collegiality and shared responsibility.
Ensure available time for professional learning and collaboration is used to enhance teaching quality and student learning.
Keep the school leader, school board, and other stakeholders informed about activities, progress, obstacles, and successes in student achievement and improved teacher practice.
Spend 50–60% of time on classroom coaching, including planning, demonstration, observation, co-teaching, and lesson study.
Spend 40–50% of time on coaching responsibilities, including personal training, staff professional development, data review and conversations, staff-development coordination with the principal, and record keeping or logs.