Lead Elementary Math District Coach

Music City Center • Nashville, TN

48d • Hybrid

About The Position

At the direction of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the District Lead Math Coach builds teacher and school personnel capacity in content specific knowledge by facilitating and leading district initiatives. In collaboration with the Curriculum and Instruction Department, the District Lead Math Coach supports the goals and mission of the Curriculum Department to increase student learning in the area of mathematics. Approximately 80% of time will be spent in schools.

Requirements

• Master's Degree In education or specific subject, curriculum development, or related field Required
• Evidence of instructional leadership (e.g., team leader, resource teacher, department chair, system-wide committees, etc.) Required
• Teaching Certification/License with active TN Teaching license Required

Nice To Haves

• Strong personal and leadership skills.
• Relates and interacts positively with teachers, other staff, students, administrators, central office personnel, parents, and the general public;
• Communicates effectively in written and oral form to a variety of audiences;
• possesses excellent public speaking abilities;
• stays current in research-based best practices for mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development of scope and sequence documents and high quality instructional units; previews benchmark and/or common assessment for alignment to standards and scope and sequence documents and suggests revisions as needed; oversees textbook adoption committees and reviews and provides feedback on supplemental resources; develop procedures for teachers to implement curriculum, train teachers, numeracy coaches, and other instructional staff in new content or programs.
• Provides leadership to develop a culture that fosters professional learning communities by recognizing all teachers and administrators as learners capable of acquiring a repertoire of skills to meet the needs of every student; creates professional learning opportunities related to generating evidence of student learning; promotes data driven instruction, instructional planning, differentiated instruction, and acquisition of instructional best practices; conducts school visits and participates in school walkthroughs, collaborative team planning, and reflective practices; demonstrates high expectations and models effective instructional strategies for continuous student improvement; assists administrators, teachers, and coaches with analysis of formal and informal assessments; collaborates with and supports building administrators for the purpose of improving instructional practices; communicates and supports implementation of system-wide initiatives; supports school-based professional development, and assists in providing monitoring, support, and feedback to ensures successful implementation and delivery of curricula; observes the work of school-based numeracy coaches or other instructional coaching staff to strengthen practice and to recommend improvements that could strengthen skills.
• Analyze district and school level student assessment data to look for trends, then formulate instructional strategies to meet student needs; obtain and use student achievement data to examine and evaluate curriculum and instructional program; develop protocols and procedures for school level and teacher level data analysis and data chats.
• Articulates district initiatives and instructional programming for all teachers, building and district administrators, and community stakeholders; engages in vertical articulation of Pre-K-elementary curriculum with administrators and department leaders; all communication and feedback to stakeholders will be timely and constructive.
• Continues professional growth and strengthens professional knowledge, skills, and strategies; participates in professional development opportunities and coordinates and facilitates district level professional development offerings; attends and participates in all required meetings; maintains a collection of professional materials related to effective instruction and reflect current research.

What This Job Offers

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