Instructional Coach

Everett School District • Everett, MA

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About The Position

The Instructional Coach will be responsible for supporting general education classroom Teachers in grades K-5, Special Education Teachers, and ESL Teachers, as well as content-specific Teachers in grades 6-12 in the areas of Math, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies, by strengthening core, Tier 1 instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners. The Instructional Coaches will work with several schools throughout the year with differentiated coaching plans based on data and implementation cycles of high quality instructional materials.

Requirements

• Valid Massachusetts Teacher certification
• Knowledge of standards-based instruction
• Five years of teaching experience with strong evidence of exemplary Tier 1 instructional practices
• Experience providing professional development in a variety of topics to Teachers
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, Teachers, parents, and administrators
• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, equity, and high expectations for all students
• Ability to collect, interpret, and disseminate data to Teachers
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the Everett Public Schools
• Ability to speak another language

Responsibilities

• Work with the central administration instructional leadership team to create strategic plans for instructional improvement in specific grade levels and content areas with clear deliverables.
• Meet with content Principals, Assistant Principals, EL Coordinators, Special Education Leadership staff and Teachers to analyze MCAS, ACCESS, and content quarterly data.
• Model differentiating instruction for and strategies that are content and activity specific.
• Coach Teachers on increasing the use of Instructional Technology to replace paper-based activities.
• Conduct observation/feedback cycles with Teachers to improve Tier 1 instruction and high leverage lesson planning practices.
• Provide workshops on differentiating for sub groups of ELs.
• Consult with Teachers to evaluate formative and summative assessments.
• Consult with Teachers to plan lessons using research based resources such as the WIDA frameworks.
• Model lessons for departments and individual Teachers that focus on developing students higher order thinking skills.
• Facilitate and manage shared resources for each content area that are Teacher-created.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree