Instructional Coach

CAP Tulsa•Tulsa, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Instructional Coach facilitates and advances the professional learning of teachers, individually and in groups, to increase student learning and strengthen early education and child development services. The role applies knowledge of standards, pedagogy, research, and assessment data to advance teaching practice and student learning. It also ensures compliance with applicable educational standards, local, federal, and state laws and procedures, and plans related to infant/toddler and preschool education and classroom operations. The position sets precedents within established limits and administers operating rules and procedures under management guidance. It performs intermediate troubleshooting and analysis, interpreting data using generally prescribed procedures, and interacts with others to provide information and procedural or technical explanations. This is a classroom-based position with intermittent local travel. It includes frequent physical activity such as bending, stooping, lifting, squatting, kneeling, crawling, stretching, pushing, and pulling. The employee must be able to lift or carry objects and children weighing up to 50 pounds and respond quickly to children’s needs. Regular and reliable attendance is required. The position is designated safety-sensitive under CAP Tulsa policy; medical-marijuana exceptions applicable to non-safety-sensitive roles do not apply, and a positive marijuana drug screen may affect employment eligibility or continued employment under policy and applicable law.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related degree.
At least 3 years of classroom experience as a degreed or certified lead teacher.
Knowledge and demonstrated practice of developmentally, culturally, and individually appropriate practices in early childhood classrooms aligned with CAP Tulsa’s core values.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate professionally and maintain effective working relationships with staff, vendors, clients, visitors, and contractors.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and to read, interpret, and present information efficiently and effectively.
Ability to take initiative, multitask, and work well under pressure.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive data, records, files, and conversations.
Advanced organizational and efficiency skills, excellent attention to detail, and demonstrated commitment to completing assignments on time.
Ability to meet the physical demands of frequent bending, stooping, lifting, squatting, kneeling, crawling, stretching, pushing, and pulling; lift or carry objects and children up to 50 pounds; and respond quickly to children’s needs.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Compliance with the requirements applicable to a safety-sensitive position under CAP Tulsa policy.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related area.
Experience teaching both preschool and infant/toddler children.
Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood (strongly preferred).

Responsibilities

Observe, model, and coach classroom staff daily on developmentally appropriate and effective early childhood instructional techniques and practices.
Provide classroom staff with instructional guidance, support, and suggestions, including through individualized lesson plans, child assessments and evaluations, and classroom observations to promote positive child outcomes.
Conduct formal coaching in accordance with the agency-adopted coaching model and help classroom staff set and achieve coaching goals, school readiness goals, curriculum goals, and program goals.
Monitor and support curriculum implementation to ensure suitable classroom environments and activities covering individual, social, emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development.
Identify staff training and professional development needs and participate in individual staff training plans to support teacher effectiveness and onboarding; facilitate training as needed.
Maintain ongoing communication with the School Leader, Teaching and Learning Specialists, and other relevant staff regarding coaching practices for assigned teachers.
Plan, conduct, and evaluate in-service programs based on staff needs, available resources, and community services.
Serve as an information liaison among teachers, management, Disabilities, Mental Health, Health, Nutrition, Family Support, and the public school system.
Attend meetings and collaborate with the Teaching and Learning team.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.