Leadership Development Coach, Bay Area

Teach For America
1dOnsite

About The Position

The Leadership Development Coach facilitates ongoing learning experiences that support Corps Members in making connections between the content they are learning, their instructional practice, and their leadership development priorities. They are key contributors to the processing and coaching Corps Members need to make progress toward Pre-Service outcomes. Candidates for this role are seasonal staff members with prior coaching experience of adult learners, who will work with a cohort of Corps Members from a specified region. Leadership Development Coaches work with the Regional Points of Contact in their region and are centrally supported by the SMD, LD within the Hub. Given our regions will host an in-person Practicum, being able to drive between schools is essential. As such, this role requires a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain one before the first day of employment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree Required
  • 2+ years of classroom teaching experience and coaching and leading adult learners
  • Quantifiable success as a classroom teacher, with demonstrated success in reaching Broader Student Outcomes
  • Strong understanding of early teacher development and foundational knowledge/understanding/orientations that lead to strong student outcomes
  • Previously demonstrated skills and belief in building relationships across lines of difference, connecting to adult learners, and creating and contributing to a strong culture
  • Strong organization, time management, and verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to make adjustments and be flexible in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
  • Committed to developing themselves, others, and the broader Pre-Service e community through intentional engagement, reflection, and feedback
  • Adeptness with Zoom and other virtual platforms
  • Ability to work occasional weekend or evening work hours required for Spring Training
  • Valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain one before the first day of employment

Nice To Haves

  • Master’s degree preferred
  • Previous Pre-Service, VSTT, or Institute experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Internalize Pre-Service structures, including but not limited to the scope of this role, the schedule, session content, and connections between the content facilitator sessions, teacher leadership sessions, learning environment sessions, and coach-led spaces
  • Internalize and customize pre-scripted coach-led sessions to be delivered during Pre-Service
  • Build community with other Leadership Development Coaches and members of the central CM Pod to have a strong understanding of what each role is responsible for
  • Utilize and support others in their engagement with the systems and structures needed to achieve outcomes (i.e. Docebo, Slack, incident reports, etc)
  • Complete 30-40 hours of asynchronous learning modules and a series of sync calls (4 total throughout April/May)
  • Be available for 1-2 potential in-person training experiences as needed (TBD by individual regions)
  • Build strong, asset-based relationships with corps members that can be leveraged in pursuit of strong outcomes with Corps Members and students
  • Facilitate coach-led spaces including 1:1 coaching conversations throughout Pre-Service
  • Conduct classroom observations and determine key responsive development in alignment with Pre-Service outcomes
  • Build community amongst Corps Member cohort that fosters collaboration and collective learning conditions
  • Make data-informed decisions that support Corps Members in reaching Pre-Service outcomes
  • Collaborate with other Leadership Development Coaches in the Pod to share best practices and maximize impact
  • Support Corps Members’ growth and development as teacher leaders by leading toward Pre-Service outcomes
  • Manage day-to-day risk and policy work in alignment with policy and any guidance from the CMLD team, including direct feedback conversations and/or implementation of improvement plans with Corps Members related to performance, breaches, etc.
  • Submit key evidence of CM progress via ongoing observation note submission and CM assessments
  • Recognizing and interrupting misalignment with core values and commitment to community in all interpersonal and group interactions
  • Examining power and decision-making through leading CMs and providing feedback via 1:1 coaching conversations
  • Leading sessions related to student curriculum, skills clinics, etc.
  • Submitting risk ratings and CM assessment ratings
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