Instructional Coach - Charlottesville Middle School (2026-27 School Year)

Charlottesville City Schools • Charlottesville, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

To positively impact student achievement and professional learning through coaching and demonstrating best instructional practice.

Requirements

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with adult learners based on their changing needs.
• Strong planning and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects.
• Working knowledge of SOL content and skills across content areas and grade levels K-8.
• Demonstrated ability to transfer research-based practices into classroom instruction.
• Strong, demonstrated belief in teacher efficacy and the power of continuous learning.
• A valid Virginia teaching license and at least three years of successful classroom experience.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of and/or experience in using the cognitive coaching process.
• Ability to model instructional strategies, including differentiation techniques, across content areas and grade levels.
• Skills in building collaborative relationships with principals and with teachers at all levels of experience.
• Knowledge and experience using a variety of assessment tools and analyzing student data.
• Ability to maintain relationships, which are supportive of both teachers and administrators, with student learning as the focus.
• Acts as a resource who is skillful, reliable, credible, and accessible.
• Preferred Supervision and Administration endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Effectively use a coaching model to assist in the continuous improvement of instruction.
• Support teachers in the implementation of division-level initiatives and programs.
• Collaborate with the principal to determine what instructional support is needed to achieve the goals of the school improvement plan.
• Assist teachers in integrating highly effective instructional practices into their plans and lessons.
• Work with administrators and teachers to interpret student achievement data and determine related instructional needs.
• Observe, access resources, collect data, provide feedback, and demonstrate lessons in classrooms as requested.
• Communicate the goals and processes of the coaching model, and use it effectively in working with teachers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level