Elementary Math Instructional Coach

Wayside Schools•Austin, TX

53d•$62,000•Onsite

About The Position

To generate improved student achievement in all content areas by providing teachers with strategies and resources that are aligned to content standards and result in an increase in teaching and learning proficiency. The elementary coach works as a guide, collaborator and consultant in professional growth and development for teachers in grades PreK-5th.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (required), Masters preferred
Valid Texas teaching certificate in elementary education
5-8+ years classroom teaching experience
Experience and knowledge in working with PreK-5tth
Demonstrated significant academic achievement with students
Experience and demonstrated knowledge in applying learning theory when working with PreK-5th
Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills for building an environment with a common instructional focus
Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrate the ability to design and deliver quality professional development for administrators and teachers.
Demonstrate knowledge of collaborative models for individual teachers and teams as they develop goals for growth.
Demonstrate knowledge of vertical and horizontal curriculum alignment
Demonstrate ability to support work across grade levels PreK-5th in all content areas
Demonstrated previous coaching or teacher leadership experience and a strong commitment to continued personal growth
Demonstrated experience with the coaching cycle including developing lessons with teachers, pre-conferencing with teachers, modeling lessons with/for teachers, observing teachers, structuring activities with teachers that are designed to enhance instructional delivery in the classroom, and post-conferencing with teachers.
Demonstrated experience in researched-based instructional practices.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

Plan and implement professional development opportunities that are based on an analysis of student performance indicators and are aligned with current research.
Coach teachers by developing lessons, pre-conferencing with teachers, modeling lessons with/for teachers, observing teachers, structuring activities with teachers that are designed to enhance instructional delivery in the classroom, and post-conferencing with teachers.
Assist teachers with disaggregating and interpreting assessment data for all students, using available resources and technology, with an emphasis on identified subgroup populations and to plan effective instruction.
Conference with teachers using data to effectively inform instruction.
Positively impact overall student achievement through targeted coaching and professional development.
Participate in weekly scheduled campus professional development.
Collaborate with other curriculum & academic coaches to develop a comprehensive coaching program geared toward educator excellence and innovation.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal/SDAP