Elementary Instructional Coach

MSD Wayne Township • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Elementary Instructional Coach will lead curriculum and assessment development, evaluate current practices for effectiveness and equity, and guide teachers in implementing best practices in responsive instruction. This role involves leading data teams, designing responsive instruction based on data analysis, and creating leadership development opportunities for teachers. The coach will also develop and lead professional development, collaborate with administrators on professional learning plans, and evaluate the impact of these initiatives on teacher and student learning. Additionally, the coach will support the integration of digital tools, inform staff of current research, participate in ongoing professional development, and maintain logs of activities.

Requirements

• Lead curriculum and assessment development
• Evaluate current curriculum and assessment practices
• Guide teachers in best practices in responsive instruction
• Lead school-based data teams and data analysis
• Design responsive instruction based on data analysis
• Create and coordinate leadership development opportunities for teachers
• Develop and lead professional development opportunities
• Collaborate with administrators on professional learning plans
• Evaluate professional learning
• Support teachers in integrating digital tools
• Inform staff and administrators of current research and best practice
• Participate in ongoing professional development and collaboration
• Keep a log of daily activities
• Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum and assessment development in all content areas, incorporating content area literacy standards, WIDA standards, high-quality formative and summative assessments, and establish curricular alignment.
• Evaluate current curriculum and assessment practices to allow for discontinuity of ineffective or inequitable practices and development of improved and more equitable practices.
• Guide teachers in the learning and implementation of best practices in responsive instruction, including lesson design, sheltered instruction, formative assessment, culturally responsive instruction, and differentiation.
• Expose ineffective and inequitable practices and lead teams in transitioning to more effective research-based practices.
• Create conditions that provide feedback to teachers and stimulate actionable response to student learning and need.
• Lead school-based data teams, data analysis, and the design of responsive instruction based on data analysis (state level assessments, ACCESS 2.0 and local assessments).
• Create and coordinate leadership development opportunities for teachers to support school-based curriculum and assessment work that will impact instruction, student learning, and greater equity of access for all students.
• Develop and lead a variety of professional development opportunities for individual teachers, departments or grade level groups, or entire staffs.
• Collaborate with administrators to design plans for professional learning that measure the impact on both teacher and student learning, are responsive to teacher need, and aligned to district and school improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate professional learning through monitoring measurable outcomes of teacher learning and implementation linked to school- and district goals, as well as the impact on student learning.
• Incorporate and support teachers in integrating digital tools into instructional practice.
• Inform staff and administrators of current research and best practice to positively impact student learning.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and collaboration.
• Keep a log of daily activities to reflect work with students and teachers, as well as other reports as required.
• Perform other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed