Instructional Coach

Danville City School District•Danville, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Principal, the Instructional Coach is responsible for providing and supporting school-wide professional growth of classroom teachers and promoting enhanced instruction and student learning. This role involves strengthening classroom teachers’ understanding of subject content and helping teachers develop more effective teaching practices that allow all students to reach high standards, as well as sharing research addressing how students learn. Position objectives include working with administration and teachers to improve student achievement within the framework of the student-centered coaching model.

Requirements

Ability to relate easily to teachers and administrators
Successful experience as a teacher leader (particularly with curriculum alignment)
Demonstrates exemplary classroom instruction and possesses a deep understanding of Virginia’s Standards of Learning for the purpose of providing instructional support in curriculum alignment and improving student achievement levels
Successful implementation of all components of the balanced literacy model
Exceptional communication skills
Excellent organizational and planning skills
In-depth subject area knowledge
Ability to effectively collaborate with all stakeholders
A commitment that every student will learn
Evaluates students’ work and students’ thinking and uses this to inform instruction
Supports the use of technology to improve teaching and learning
Demonstrates the ability to collaborate with teachers through co-teaching, mentoring, and coaching
Demonstrates the ability to identify teachers’ individual professional development needs, and individualize staff development efforts to include both formal and job-embedded professional learning experiences
Holds a valid Virginia teaching license with endorsement as Math Specialist, Reading Specialist, and/or Elementary Education PreK-6 (or equivalent) teacher
Graduation from an approved Mathematics or Reading Specialist preparation program (master’s degree level); or, completion of a Master’s degree-level program in mathematics, mathematics education, reading, or curriculum and instruction
Proven record as a successful teacher
Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience at the elementary level wherein Mathematics or Reading instruction was a key responsibility

Nice To Haves

Mathematics Specialist endorsement
Reading Specialist endorsement
Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction

Responsibilities

Keeps current with VDOE instructional resources and to support teachers and administrators with curriculum alignment (taught and assessed)
Summarizes and disseminates the key concepts regarding research-based strategies and curriculum to the faculty at regular intervals
Incorporates and models best-practices into the instructional model using student-centered coaching
Generates improvement in instruction and achievement by conducting on-site, ongoing subject related professional development
Assists teachers in analyzing student performance data for tiered and differentiated instruction
Supports school-wide progress monitoring
Distributes assessment data to the teaching staff in a usable, organized, and electronic format
Delivers Professional Development (PD) to teachers at regular intervals and attends PD, as appropriate
Models integration of teaching strategies and best practices
Assists in developing, recommending, and administering the division’s staff development program
Conducts and/or facilitates staff development workshops and seminars
Models best practices in classroom instruction
Performs other duties as assigned