General Education Instructional Coach

MyPath•Oconomowoc, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Genesee Lake School is seeking a General Education Instructional Coach to join its Education Leadership team. The coach provides leadership in curriculum, instruction, and effective learning environments, fostering instructional excellence and increased student learning throughout the building. The role includes professional development through teacher observation, coaching, modeling instructional and assessment strategies, and providing feedback to support effective instruction and student learning. The Instructional Coach mentors new and provisional teachers, coaches all teachers in planning and preparation, and identifies professional growth opportunities based on observations and evaluations. The coach supports research-based and differentiated instruction, student-centered coaching, co-planning and co-teaching, and classroom environments that promote student independence, competence, and self-worth. The role also supports positive behavior interventions, incident debriefs, collaborative problem-solving, and compliance with special education requirements, including monitoring IEPs. At the GLS campus, the coach collaborates with Instructional Coaches across MyPath, supports classroom structures and moves, oversees the Pioneer Creation Station, participates in the MyPath Teach Committee, supports educator effectiveness through Danielson’s Formative Assessments, and contributes to coaching, curriculum, and Power Standards workgroups. The position is based at Genesee Lake School in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, and follows a Monday–Friday, year-round, non-contract schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education.
Regular Education licensure from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Three years of teaching experience.
Completion of Instructional Coaching Professional Development.
Ability and willingness to implement approved de-escalation and intervention techniques as taught by GLS.

Nice To Haves

Special Education licensure with capability for dual licensure will also be considered.

Responsibilities

Mentor new and provisional teachers through regular meetings, curriculum-development support, and observations.
Report on and communicate the progress of new and provisional teacher development to the educational leadership team.
Coach teachers in planning and preparation outcomes, including maintaining records and communicating progress.
Conduct thorough observations and provide tailored coaching, modeling, constructive feedback, and goal setting aligned with school expectations.
Identify and provide professional growth opportunities based on observations and evaluations.
Ensure equitable multi-level systems of positive behavior intervention supports and plans are implemented and aligned with MyPath therapeutic models.
Coordinate and facilitate incident debriefs with education staff.
Coordinate and facilitate collaborative problem-solving meetings with education staff, case coordinators, and therapeutic support specialists.
Provide individualized education, as assigned, through co-planning and/or co-teaching, and engage students in active learning.
Help ensure classroom environments and lessons support students’ independence, competence, and sense of self-worth.
Assist teachers and support staff with research-based instructional and learning strategies, content-specific differentiated instruction, and planning, delivering, and assessing instruction.
Build trust and respect, promote teacher engagement in student-centered coaching, support collaborative learning, and foster continuous professional growth.
Review incoming students’ educational histories, academic goals, and safety plans, and adapt to changing student needs.
Read student reports, records, and memos to stay informed about treatment and organizational information.
Apply knowledge of federal and state special education laws, regulations, and precedents to monitor IEP compliance and ensure updated IEPs are in the Student Information System.
Collaborate with Instructional Coaches across MyPath.
Support the Student Services Coordinator with classroom structures and moves.
Oversee the Pioneer Creation Station and ensure students and staff can access its tools and technology.
Participate in leadership of the MyPath Teach Committee.
Support Educator Effectiveness through Danielson’s Formative Assessments.
With the learning coordinator’s support, implement coaching meetings, including recurring Care Connect Support meetings with teachers, to address student-related issues, plan interventions, and discuss instructional strategies.
Participate in the Curriculum workgroup and Power Standards Workgroup.