SY26-27 Anticipated (K-8 Instructional Lead Coach) Regular Teacher

Chicago Public Schools•Chicago, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child—in every school and every neighborhood—has access to a world-class learning experience from birth, resulting in graduation from high school college- and career-ready. Impacting the instructional core is one of the top educational priorities for CPS, through continuous improvement cycles of learning. The School-Based Lead Coach will support schools in impacting the instructional core through instructional development, change management, and school-level continuous improvement to drive success for all students. The Lead Coach will plan and take the steps necessary to continually improve and expand the instructional core within their assigned school, thereby enriching the lives of more students in Chicago Public Schools. This guide is meant to support school leaders in defining the new Instructional coaching roles in their buildings, as well as how to set expectations and align support.

Requirements

Support schools in impacting the instructional core through instructional development, change management, and school-level continuous improvement to drive success for all students.
Plan and take the steps necessary to continually improve and expand the instructional core within their assigned school, thereby enriching the lives of more students in Chicago Public Schools.

Responsibilities

Under the direction and guidance of the Office of Teaching and Learning and Office of Network Support, as well as the school-based principal, implement a strategic action plan and continuous improvement strategies founded in the CPS Framework for Teaching to positively impact student-based outcomes in their assigned school by working with classroom teachers, school-based Instructional Leadership Teams, school administrators, and professional development providers.
Build the day-to-day instructional capacity of classroom teachers and school administrators at their assigned school to deliver district instructional core priorities.
Ensure students have access to a high-quality curriculum across all content areas that is grade-level appropriate and standards-aligned, meaningful, and responsive to their communities and identities.
Ensure schools implement a balanced assessment system that includes universal screening and benchmark assessments as well as curriculum-embedded assessments designed to inform instructional decision-making.
Ensure teachers facilitate instruction that honors students’ identities, prioritizes relationships, and fosters community to facilitate deep engagement.
Support students in engaging with and meeting grade-level standards through strategic acceleration practices that recognize their strengths and build on those through just-in-time support.
Ensure students access tiered academic and social-emotional interventions to supplement core instruction when needed to facilitate their success with grade-level standards.