Instructional Coach - 6 Month Contract

HOPE Christian Schools•Milwaukee, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Instructional Coach at HOPE Christian Schools plays a vital role in ensuring strong academics and a joyful, Christ-centered school culture. This leader supports teachers through coaching, instructional modeling, and data-driven feedback to continuously improve teaching and learning. The Instructional Coach will directly contribute to improved student achievement and teacher effectiveness by enhancing instructional quality and strengthening classroom culture during this critical assessment period.

Requirements

Passionate about serving Christ by serving His kids through the advancement of Christian education
Lives and acts as a biblical role model and Open Sky Education representative in your life for our scholars, team members and community.
Maturing Christ-follower who sees the fulfillment of this role and our mission as an active expression of their ongoing walk with Christ. (Includes regular participation in a local church and other faith-growing habits and communities to be filled up regularly so he/she is ready to pour themselves into our work, mission, and team. Also includes alignment with and desire to advance our Statement of Faith and Code of Conduct)
Agree to engage in the faith life of our scholars and in collaboration with other team members
Ability to quickly assess current instructional practices and school culture.
Capacity to build trust and relationships rapidly with teachers.
Skilled in implementing immediate, high-impact improvements.
Bachelor’s degree in education or related field
Minimum 3 years of classroom teaching experience with exceptional instructional results and strong classroom management.
Experience with improvement initiatives.
High integrity, credibility, and a deep commitment to HOPE’s mission of Christ, College, and Character.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; able to build strong, trusting relationships with teachers, families, and leaders.
An unwavering belief that all children can achieve at high levels—academically, spiritually, and personally.
A serving leader who inspires, equips, and supports others to exceed expectations.
Collaborates effectively with others, prioritizing what is best for the team.

Nice To Haves

Experience coaching or leading adults strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Coach and develop teachers through regular and virtual classroom observations, feedback cycles, and instructional modeling. Each lead teacher participates in coaching sessions 2 times per week.
Facilitate professional development sessions focused on effective instruction, data-driven practices, and classroom culture.
Provide real-time, actionable feedback during instruction to reinforce quality teaching and strengthen classroom environments.
Support the implementation of curriculum and assessments, ensuring alignment with academic standards and scholar needs.
Performs weekly gradebook audits to verify that all grade information provided to students and families is accurate and current.
Analyze student achievement and culture data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for instructional improvement and acts with urgency on process improvement.
Collaborate with the leadership team to assess behavior and academic outcomes and implement action plans for improvement.
Monitor intervention systems to ensure they are rigorous, well-structured, and yielding strong results.
Demonstrate a relentless commitment to improving the minds and lives of scholars both inside and outside the classroom.
Lead student assemblies; attend and help facilitate parent meetings, events, and community functions.
Model and promote a joyful, disciplined, and spiritually grounded school culture.
Performs other duties as assigned.