Anticipated Coach, Mentoring (Special Education) (SY 2026-2027)

Loudoun County Public Schools • Ashburn, VA

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About The Position

The Mentoring Coach for Special Education plays a pivotal role in supporting and enhancing the instructional practices and classroom management of first-year special education teachers. This position involves providing professional development and job-embedded coaching support to ensure special education teachers successfully transition into their roles. Roles and Responsibilities The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience for at least five (5) years
• Holds or is eligible for a Virginia Collegiate Professional License with an endorsement in one or more areas of special education
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate best practices for instruction to support teachers
• Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills for working effectively with colleagues, administrators, and students
• Demonstrated commitment to personal growth and learning
• Proven ability to work cooperatively and effectively with colleagues
• Demonstrated skills in analyzing and using data for instructional decision-making
• Demonstrated how to facilitate reflective conversations with teachers
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time.
• Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• The employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies.

Responsibilities

• Provides one-on-one coaching support for special education teachers through classroom visits, feedback, modeling, reflection, and problem-solving.
• Communicates and collaborates confidentially with teachers and administrators.
• Assists the Mentoring and Coaching Supervisor by monitoring and assessing the effectiveness of the mentoring and coaching program.
• Facilitates reflective conversations with special education teachers to drive instructional practices.
• Maintains records of coaching visits.
• Assists in gathering and distributing information and data to enhance instruction to students.
• Collects data to inform relevant professional development for novice-level special education teachers.
• Provides professional development to enhance teachers' professional learning and effectiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time