Academic Coach

Educational Empowerment Group•Canton, OH

About The Position

The Academic Coach is a full-time, supplemental, teacher-focused resource supporting professional learning and improved academic achievement. The coach spends 50–60% of their time on classroom coaching with teachers, including planning, demonstration, observation, co-teaching, and study of lessons. The remaining 40–50% is spent on coaching responsibilities such as the coach’s own training, professional development for staff, data review and conversations, staff development coordination with the principal, and record keeping and logs. The role supports school- and team-based professional learning, continuous academic improvement, and stronger teacher practice and student achievement. The coach works collaboratively with teachers and school leaders, uses data to assess the impact of professional learning, and provides classroom-based support for implementing instructional practices.

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 results 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 the impact on student learning and teacher practice.
Increase teachers’ capacity to analyze research and make instructional decisions.
Advance teachers’ understanding and use of strategies to assess student progress toward established goals and improve 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 determine student and teacher needs.
Facilitate in-depth, sustained professional learning 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 time available 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.
Conduct classroom coaching, including planning, demonstration, observation, co-teaching, and study of lessons.
Complete coaching responsibilities including own training, staff professional development, data review and conversations, staff development coordination with the principal, and record keeping and logs.