School Improvement Coach, Specially Designed Instruction

Fulton Schools•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) Coach supports schools in implementing district special education practices and strengthening delivery of specially designed instruction aligned to students’ IEPs. The role provides targeted, job-embedded support across multiple schools, focusing on improving instructional practices, monitoring fidelity, and building sustainable capacity to meet the needs of students with disabilities. The coach works with teachers and school teams to support state standards, strengthen classroom climate through effective instructional practices and positive behavior supports, use data to determine student supports and programming, and improve instructional planning, delivery, and monitoring. The role also coordinates site-based professional learning and helps develop instructional resources and guidance documents.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Special Education.
Must hold or be eligible for a valid and clear teaching certificate in one or more areas of Special Education.
At least three years of successful classroom teaching experience within the last six years.
Professional knowledge and demonstrated use of effective teaching strategies.
Professional knowledge of curriculum-based assessments.
Strong desire to work with at-risk students and developing teachers.
Ability to communicate with adults and student learners at all ability levels.
High technological skill level.
Ability to work with personal and confidential information.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and responsibilities successfully.
Ability to apply critical thinking skills to find solutions to various issues.
Ability to collaborate effectively with District and school personnel and the general public, and to work with diverse groups of people.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist teachers and school teams with implementing state standards, with a focus on specially designed instruction.
Work with teachers and school teams to improve classroom climate through effective instructional practices and positive behavior support methods.
Conduct classroom learning walks to assess needs for targeted modeling, demonstration, and consultation, and guide instructional planning, delivery, and monitoring.
Support schools in using data to determine effective student supports and programming.
Analyze student test data and advise teachers and appropriate staff of trends, outcomes, needs, and effective practices.
Recommend changes to current practices, approaches, methods, strategies, and assessments.
Demonstrate, monitor, and evaluate the application of effective teaching strategies.
Recommend best practices to achieve desired student learning outcomes.
Collaborate with district- and school-level stakeholders, as appropriate, to address school and student needs.
Coordinate and conduct site-based professional learning activities.
Inform faculty of professional development opportunities.
Assist with developing instructional resources and guidance documents.
Participate in professional learning activities.
Perform other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.