Education - Leadership Coach - Federal Grant

The Board of Control for the Southern Regional Education • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

SREB is hiring a Leadership Coach to lead day-to-day coordination of a multi-year federal research grant while providing direct coaching and instructional support to schools and districts. The role is part of SREB’s School Improvement work and reports to the Division Director – Development and Innovation. It is an individual-contributor position with no supervisory responsibility, although the project lead coordinates grant-team work assignments and timelines.

The position includes tracking team work, deliverables, spending, and documentation against the grant’s approved scope, timeline, and logic model; gathering data; and preparing draft federal progress and financial reports. It also involves coaching school and district leaders, designing and delivering professional development, observing instruction, providing teacher feedback, and helping educators use evidence and data to improve practice. The work requires extensive travel to partner schools and districts in Georgia.

This is a grant-funded position expected to end in July 2031. SREB is a nonpartisan, interstate compact that supports education improvement from early childhood through doctoral education and into the workforce through data, implementation support, research, and cross-state collaboration.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Education, Instructional Leadership, or a related field.
• Four years of classroom experience.
• At least one year as an elementary school Principal or Assistant Principal.
• Current or previously held teaching certification and state administrator certification.
• Knowledge of current education trends, instructional design, and principles of effective instruction, lesson planning, and lesson design.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and report student and program data and use multiple data sources to inform instructional improvement.
• Project management skills, including planning, scheduling, tracking milestones, and managing multiple workstreams over a multi-year timeline to meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present to boards, funders, school leaders, and community partners.
• Sound independent judgment within established procedural guidelines, accurate record-keeping, and ability to build effective working relationships and contribute to team goals.
• Residency in Georgia or within reasonable driving distance from a neighboring state.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel extensively.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in literacy best practices and research, such as the science of reading or adolescent literacy.
• Experience administering federal grants or programs.
• Working knowledge of federal compliance requirements, including 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance), allowable costs, procurement, and documentation standards.
• Experience overseeing implementation of a schoolwide high-dosage tutoring program.
• Preference is given to candidates in Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project lead for a multi-year federal research grant, coordinating team assignments and timelines and tracking progress and deliverables against the approved scope, timeline, and logic model.
• Track grant spending and documentation in accordance with federal requirements, including 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance), allowable costs, procurement, and record retention.
• Gather data and prepare draft materials for required federal progress and financial reports.
• Coach school and district leaders in continuous school improvement.
• Design, plan, facilitate, and evaluate professional development for principals, teachers, and other district staff.
• Observe classroom instruction, provide teachers with feedback, and keep school and district leaders informed about teacher progress toward instructional shifts.
• Collect evidence of instructional strategies and use it to help teachers, coaches, and administrators adjust instruction.
• Analyze district and site teacher-effectiveness data to develop strategic recommendations and district professional development.
• Help schools and districts create and sustain professional learning communities.
• Identify and contact potential future sites and assist with developing proposals for contracts.
• Contribute suggestions to improve the unit’s services and represent SREB with dignity, integrity, and cooperation.
• Travel extensively to partner schools and districts in Georgia.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and short-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending and health savings account options (FSA/HSA).
• Health reimbursement account (HRA).
• Additional voluntary insurance options, including additional life, long-term disability, accident, and critical illness coverage.
• Very generous leave programs.
• Outstanding 403(b) retirement plan.
• Workplace support for continuous learning and development.

What This Job Offers

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