Instructional Coach - Banks and Gaston School Districts - 25/26 School Year

Northwest Regional Esd • Hillsboro, OR

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About The Position

Northwest Regional Education Service District (NWRESD) is seeking a skilled and passionate Instructional Coach to support secondary educators in the Banks and Gaston School Districts. This position is ideal for an experienced educator with a deep understanding of evidence-based instructional strategies and a proven ability to develop and support teachers in improving student outcomes. The successful candidate will provide job-embedded coaching and professional learning to secondary educators, support the implementation of research-based instructional practices, and collaborate with district and school leaders to strengthen teaching and learning systems. The Instructional Coach is focused on improving student achievement through building the capacity of educators working with diverse groups of learners. The Instructional Coach assists educators by providing support around essential components of individualized education plans, including paperwork documentation and compliance, evidence-based instructional strategies, analysis of student data, and alignment of curriculum and methodologies with program-identified improvement standards.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Special Education or a related field with a minimum of five years' experience in this area.
• Current Oregon Teaching License.
• Knowledge of research-based curriculum and instructional strategies for students eligible for special education services.
• Demonstrated skills in analyzing and using data and research for instructional decision-making.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• Ability to exhibit professionalism and effective human relations.
• Proficient in the use of computer and internet based applications, including but not limited to email, internet software, Google Suite, and word processing (MS Word).
• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal relationships, problem solving skills, and collaboration with parents, administrators, classroom teams and community partners.
• Ability to manage timelines and meet time-related goals.
• Knowledge of equity issues in current education reform.
• Ability to work effectively with adult learners.

Responsibilities

• Conduct observations and/or walk-throughs and provide feedback that facilitates teacher reflection and growth.
• Use a variety of coaching techniques that target improving student outcomes: teaching/practice-based coaching, real-time coaching feedback, and relationship-based consultation.
• Work collaboratively with program leadership to ensure rigorous, relevant curriculum and instructional practices that assist all learners in meeting individualized goals.
• Model instructional practices through classroom demonstrations or side-by-side coaching.
• Demonstrate appropriate use of instructional technology and other educational tools to enhance and extend instruction.
• Provide training to staff on specific curriculum, methodologies, consultation approaches and parent education programs.
• Develop classroom action plans, data collection and systems for analyzing data.
• Provide training and coaching on universal/Tier 1 strategies.
• Support educators in assessing and developing more intensive interventions when needed.
• Assist educators in developing high quality lesson plans aligned to curriculum and individualized goals.
• Assess current implementation at all levels (student, classroom, building, program wide) to identify trends and develop short- and long-term improvement plans.
• Assist teams in creating a culture that uses student data to improve and modify instructional practices.
• Build teacher capacity to effectively use data to inform instruction.
• Use data to monitor student outcomes and fidelity of implementation of curriculum and instructional strategies.
• Identify professional learning needs and set up training opportunities for a variety of target audiences.
• Develop presentations, materials, and opportunities for hands-on training for instructional assistants working towards teaching licensure.
• Build teacher capacity to ensure that all students have equitable access to rigorous learning opportunities that consider individual student needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree