Content Coach (Contractor)

Sankofa Montessori • Forest Park, GA

2h • Hybrid

About The Position

Sankofa Montessori embarked on its educational journey as a public charter school, receiving its charter from the Georgia State Charter School Commission in 2021. We officially opened our doors in July 2023, starting our adventure with Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades. As we chart our course, we added a 3rd grade in our second year, added a 4th grade in our third year, and will be adding 5th grade during the upcoming school year, school year 26-27. Our mission is to empower children with the knowledge, skills, and agency needed to lead purposeful lives. Join our team and help us continue to chart our course.
At Sankofa Montessori, we bridge standards-based instruction with the Montessori approach. We are seeking highly skilled content coaches for Math and Reading. The Reading & Math Content Coach supports teachers in delivering high-quality, standards-aligned, instruction in literacy and mathematics. This role builds teacher capacity, strengthens instructional practice, and ensures strong student growth outcomes through coaching, data analysis, and collaborative planning. If you think you could be the right fit for this role, we invite you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and Support for Teachers
• Provide targeted coaching cycles for identified teachers (observation → feedback → action steps → follow-up).
• Model lessons and instructional strategies in reading and math when high-impact.
• Support implementation of feedback with clear, actionable next steps.
• Focus coaching on priority areas (e.g., small group instruction, foundational literacy skills, math fluency, conceptual understanding).
• Support differentiation for students performing below grade level.
• Maintain clear documentation of coaching goals and progress.
• Progress Monitoring and Data
• Lead or co-lead literacy and math data meetings (MAP + internal assessments).
• Support teachers in setting measurable student growth goals.
• Identify trends and instructional gaps across grade levels.
• Partner with teachers to adjust instruction based on formative data.
• Track progress toward schoolwide literacy and math growth targets.
• Collaboration and Communication
• Meet regularly with school leadership to align coaching priorities.
• Support PLCs focused specifically on literacy and math strategy implementation.
• Partner with interventionists and SPED staff to align supports for struggling students.
• Communicate clear instructional priorities and celebrate growth.
• Instructional Preparation
• Instructional Preparation
• Support unit and lesson planning aligned to standards
• Provide feedback on lesson plans when connected to coaching goals.
• Support alignment between standards, materials, and assessments.
• Targeted Intervention Alignment
• Help refine Tier 2 supports in reading and math.
• Ensure intervention groups are aligned to specific skill deficits.
• Support teachers in progress-monitoring students receiving interventions.
• Professional Learning
• Lead focused mini-PD sessions (short, actionable, strategy-based).
• Share research-based best practices that are immediately implementable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed