PLC Coach

Shelby County Schools • Memphis, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Instructional Literacy/Math Coach works collaboratively as part of a consultancy team within assigned schools. The role involves identifying school improvement priorities with the school leadership team, observing and providing feedback on classroom instruction, facilitating professional development, demonstrating lessons, and coaching teachers individually and in small groups. The primary goal is to build the capacity of the school and its teachers to deliver high-quality instruction and ensure all students achieve career and college readiness standards. The coach works directly with teachers through conferencing, co-planning, observing, modeling, and co-teaching/coaching. The role also includes participating in professional development and self-inquiry into instructional leadership practices, demonstrating positive expectations for student learning, and sharing this vision with coached teachers. A key aspect is reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting data to inform instructional planning, practice, and decision-making, aligning with district and school priorities, CCR standards, teacher development needs, and evidence-based practices. The coach also identifies and leverages resources, communicates district priorities, and designs/facilitates professional development at various levels.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Education or a related area.
• 5 years classroom teaching experience required.
• Current teachers must have a TEM level 3, 4 or 5 to qualify.
• Valid Tennessee teaching license required with an endorsement appropriate to grade level.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Administrator Licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works as part of the leadership team with the building principal.
• Provides assistance in conducting needs assessment strategies and program evaluation.
• Identifies, plans, organizes and conducts professional development opportunities relevant to school needs; researches, identifies and models best practices.
• Assists with Title I school-wide budget process.
• Provides direction and support to Title I schools in the development of School Improvement Plans (TSIP) regarding regulations, inventory, and professional development research and implementation.
• Conducts internal audits to ensure that all ESEA (Elementary & Secondary Education Act) requirements are included and met.
• Works closely with building level leadership team in the development and implementation of professional learning communities and sustains the change process required to operate as a PLC.
• Assists teacher teams in creating, administering, and analyzing data gathered from the results of common formative assessments.
• Provides assistance to building level leadership team in collecting artifacts such as team norms, meeting agendas, standards documents, common formative assessments and meeting protocols from teacher teams to monitor and assess their progress.
• Assists teacher teams in developing and implementing a school-wide pyramid of interventions based on the results of commonly administered assessments.
• Assists teacher teams in implementing a guaranteed and viable curriculum by prioritizing, unwrapping standards, creating common standards and pacing documents.
• Collects, organizes and completes information necessary for reports and evaluations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

What This Job Offers

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