12 Month Special Education Instructional Coach - Liberty MS

Hanover County Public Schools•Ashland, VA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

This 12-month position at Liberty Middle School focuses on supporting special education teachers in implementing effective learning experiences for students. The role involves providing professional development, sharing expertise in special education research and resources, and collaborating with teachers on planning and modeling best practices. The coach will also work with other coaches to deliver high-quality professional learning aligned with school improvement plans.

Requirements

Demonstrated excellence as a special education classroom teacher.
In-depth knowledge of specially designed instruction.
Expertise in collaborating with teachers to improve their practices.
Experience observing and modeling in classrooms along with providing feedback to teachers.
Experience working collaboratively with teachers and school administrators.
Experience working with teachers to improve their practices.
Experience in delivery of high quality professional learning to a variety of audiences.
Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.
Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia Teaching License, with an endorsement in special education.
Must have at least three years successful experience as a classroom teacher.

Nice To Haves

Previous instructional coaching experience.
Administration & Supervision endorsement.

Responsibilities

Support general curriculum special education classroom teachers through ongoing student-centered coaching cycles.
Collaborate with teachers to build their capacity to design interventions and specially designed instruction.
Assist teachers in conceptualizing what specially designed instruction looks like for individual students.
Determine areas of need for professional learning and develop and deliver relevant content.
Participate in common planning with classroom teachers to support co-planning.
Identify teachers who need support and develop goals for coaching.
Complete informal observations to inform feedback for the teachers.
Engage in student-centered instructional conversations to grow the capacity of the teacher.
Use data to drive professional learning and reflection with teachers.
Model evidence-based best practices for teachers.
Collaborate and plan with teachers by participating in team and departmental meetings.
Provide professional learning and coaching for teachers and building-level personnel on best practices related to special education across all content areas.
Work cooperatively and collaboratively with other professionals in planning programs to meet the needs of diverse populations of learners.
Assist the principal and other members of the leadership team to offer professional development opportunities for teachers which may include: team coaching, modeling effective teaching techniques and learning strategies, formative assessment strategies, conferencing, and data analysis.
Support professional learning needs at the division level as needed.