Instructional Coach- Secondary (2026-2027 School Year)

Wichita Public Schools•Wichita, KS

21h

About The Position

The Instructional coach will partner with staff to improve instructional practices, implement district and building initiatives, and deliver job-embedded professional learning to increase student achievement.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of classroom teaching experience in a variety of grade levels is required
Current Kansas Teaching license at the Secondary level required
Bachelor's degree required
Experience presenting to large groups and small groups of adult learners
Ability to work with limited supervision; willing to initiate and finish projects on own initiative
Ability to manage multiple projects/deadlines simultaneously
Ability to organize, communicate effectively, make decisions, work independently, and work as a collaborative team member
Ability to perform a variety of tasks, build trust, collaborate, meet deadlines, and work in a calm and efficient manner
Ability to communicate both verbally and written in order to communicate with others inside and outside of the organization for the purpose of giving and obtaining information
Ability to communicate effectively with a Supervisor when their discretion is needed
Ability to perform as an effective team player
Ability to plan, organize, make decisions and prioritize work to meet the daily demands of the building
Exhibit a professional manner and a positive attitude
Use good judgment to make decisions on recurring assignments
Display a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance
Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Impact Instruction through Coaching:
Through coaching, facilitate reflection on instructional practices and responses (e.g., impact cycle).
Collaborate with teachers as equal partners to transfer their learning into practice.
Provide rich experiential demonstrations of specific teaching approaches through co-planning, co-teaching, and modeling.
Provide on-going support and real-time coaching as staff implements the instructional practices/strategies.
Differentiate adult learning experiences in ways that make content relevant and enable learning.
Train teachers, principals, and other instructional staff with the use of targeted evidence-based instructional practices/strategies for academics and behavior (one-to-one, small group, whole staff).
Maintain current knowledge of state standards, evidenced-based practices, and district curriculum to facilitate instructional support in all curricular areas.
Maintain a Culture of MTSS:
Train and support implementation of the district Assessment Protocol.
Facilitate data-based decision-making protocols to inform school improvement decisions.
Promote consensus- building, infrastructure development/refinement, and effective MTSS implementation.
Collaborate with other building leaders to ensure the fidelity of instructional practices and implementation of district protocols (i.e., Assessment, Behavior, Instructional, Literacy, Numeracy.)
Expectations:
Foster professional relationships with building principals, lead coaches, teachers, and support staff.
Maintain a level of confidentiality that positively contributes to the school environment.
Attend all Friday Learning Lab sessions and other professional development activities as communicated.
Support implementation of district and building initiatives.
Conduct classroom observations to monitor for evidence of professional learning implementation.
Collect relevant data and collaborate with the leadership team to plan and provide future learning opportunities.
Support and model ongoing professional growth in self and others.
Create and administer a communication plan that provides professional learning, important upcoming information, and an overview of the coach's work priorities and availability on a weekly basis.
Within the first two years as a coach, and at the direction of Learning services, complete specific trainings and incorporate the practices into the work with staff, including 8 days of initial Cognitive Coaching training and 4 days of Adaptive Schools training
Assists with additional duties as assigned by supervisor.