Elementary Instructional Coach-Meadows Elementary

Topeka Public Schools USD 501 • Topeka, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provide job-embedded professional development for teachers to support and sustain effective teaching and learning, resulting in improved student learning. Coaches help teachers advance their skills and provide teachers with feedback, challenge, and support.

Requirements

• Must possess a valid Kansas Teaching License
• Completed a minimum of three years of successful teaching experience
• Demonstrated success as a classroom teacher
• Extensive knowledge of the Common Core State Standards, assessment, instruction, classroom management, instructional resources, and technology
• Possess interpersonal, problem solving, and organizational skills necessary to effectively facilitate coaching and professional development
• Speaking, hearing, visual, reading, writing, word processing, mobility, consistency of temperament, ability to problem solve and work in stress providing environments.

Nice To Haves

• ESOL endorsement preferred

Responsibilities

• Classroom Observation with Feedback – The coach observes a teacher’s lesson, with time provided during a scheduled post-conference to provide feedback and engage in a learning-focused dialogue (pre-conference is optional, depending on goal).
• Collaborative Problem Solving – The coach meets with individual or groups of teachers (could include administrators) to plan instruction and/or solve specific instructional and assessment issues or problems (e.g., grouping of students, parent communication, appropriate use of performance assessments).
• Analyze Students’ Work – The coach facilitates the analysis of students’ work with individuals or groups of teachers, and then brainstorms next steps for adjusting instruction.
• Model a Lesson (on a limited basis) – The coach models a lesson or partial lesson for one or more teachers, with time provided after the lesson to engage in a learning-focused dialogue.
• Co-plan or Co-teach a Lesson – A teacher and coach plan and/or teach a lesson together, with time provided after the lesson to engage in a learning-focused dialogue.
• Professional Development – The coach provides some form of professional development (e.g., mini-lesson, series of training sessions) to a small or large group of teacher and/or administrators, based on a defined need.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level