SY 26-27 DVMS Learning Coach
About The Position
The Learning Coach provides classroom teaching assistance such as reinforcing skills, completing roll call and student counts and, administering make-up tests, etc., assists teachers with academic instruction and classroom activities, prepares and disseminates materials for classroom activities, and assists the teacher with classroom management. Assists students individually, in small groups, or in the classroom as a whole with mentoring and instruction and providing extra assistance to complete assignments, prepare for tests, and reach academic grade level or beyond. The learning coach is responsible for taking students through Desert View Academy’s academic goals with the key aim of helping the student understand the program and pass any tests or exams that may be administered. The coach identifies the student's weaknesses and focuses on improving them to eventually boost performance.
Requirements
- Must have a High School Diploma or GED
- Holds an associate’s (or higher) degree
- Completed two years of study (equaling 60 or more credit hours) at an accredited institution of Higher education
- Obtained a passing score on an ADE-approved assessment (Para Pro, ACT Work keys, Master Teacher’s Para Educator Learning Network)
Responsibilities
- Provides classroom teaching assistance such as reinforcing skills, completing roll call and student counts and, administering make-up tests.
- Assists teachers with academic instruction and classroom activities.
- Prepares and disseminates materials for classroom activities.
- Assists the teacher with classroom management.
- Assists students individually, in small groups, or in the classroom as a whole with mentoring and instruction and providing extra assistance to complete assignments, prepare for tests, and reach academic grade level or beyond.
- Supports the philosophy and vision of the school system in which he or she is employed, reacts to changes within the school system or facility professionally, and supports the value of education within society as a whole.
- Works with teachers to find effective ways to deal with behavioral issues in the classroom and assists in setting up the classroom for special activities.
- Assists the teacher with instructional duties.
- Assists in leveraging technology by assisting the teacher to prepare reports, lesson plans, and student assessments, grade papers as well as assisting students to use the technology provided to increase their learning capacity.
- Arranges for field trips (permission slips, arrangement of transportation, etc.), speakers/presenters, and related educational activities; accompanies class on field trips as required.
- Performs miscellaneous duties as required such as distributing materials, scheduling parent or teacher appointments, ordering supplies, scheduling tutoring, escorting students to other areas of the school, etc.
- Identifies the student's weaknesses and focuses on improving them to eventually boost performance.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
