Professional Development Coach

Maricopa County • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Professional Development Coach is a role designed to strategically plan, direct, and manage the professional growth of classroom, school, and district leaders with the goal of impacting student learning. In this role, you will exercise independence and decision-making in the overall operations and direction of the program. This position serves as a peer partner, resource manager, innovator, and change agent. The role is also intentionally flexible so that it can be tailored to the unique needs of any school community.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in education program implementation and administration
• Master’s degree in Education or related field
• An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience
• Experience as a school and/or district administrator

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and direct a specialized Professional Development program that improves education outcomes and ensures participation opportunities for educators and district leaders
• Develop and implement a plan for collecting and analyzing programmatic data to measure program success, goal attainment, and areas for continuous improvement based on research and best practices
• Design and deliver high-quality professional development resources, programs, conference presentations, seminars, and workshops
• Mentor school and district-level leaders on improving student discipline, school culture, and effective PLCs
• Conduct school walkthroughs to evaluate program effectiveness and assist in developing strategies to improve educational programs or implement new ones
• Continually research emerging tools, pedagogies, and policies to model research-based instructional strategies and innovative practices
• Identify and leverage individual team member strengths to create distributed leadership opportunities.
• Co-plan, co-teach, and debrief lessons with individual teachers or teams
• Create a safe, low-risk environment for teachers to be observed, pilot, and refine new approaches
• Participate in or help form regional/district networks (instructional coaches, leaders, etc.) for mutual support and professional growth

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club , dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

What This Job Offers

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