SY26-27 Antidipcated (STEM Coach)

Chicago Public Schools•Chicago, IL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Curriculum and Instruction Coach will be held accountable for developing a coaching framework for the Network that focuses on improving instruction and learning across all content areas. This role involves collaborating with school administration, teacher leaders, and teachers to support high-quality instruction, aligning with the Network and school vision. The coach will mentor teachers in effective instructional practices through modeling, coaching, mentoring, and co-teaching, and partner with school leadership teams to implement school-wide plans for improvement. Additionally, the coach will identify professional development needs, provide training and follow-up coaching, research and prepare materials for professional development, and establish trusting relationships with teachers. Support will be provided to teachers individually, in collaborative teams, and within departments on a full range of instructional strategies. The role includes observing and providing feedback on instructional strategies, assisting with planning, sequencing, and scaffolding of instruction, and analyzing formal and informal assessment data, as well as student work. Collaboration with IDS coaches to strengthen curriculum delivery and improve the quality of instruction is also a key responsibility. Any other duties assigned by the Network Chief will also be part of this role.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years teaching experience; Bachelor’s degree.
Valid ISBE Teaching Certificate; Coaching experience and/or training
Curriculum planning aligned to College Readiness Standards
Protocols Coarse- team Collaboration
Data analysis
Re-teaching strategies using differentiated instruction with whole class, small group and individuals
Facilitation of Professional development
Ability to articulate a vision, set high standards, and effectively guide schools and principals in the realization of expectations set
Expertise in leadership development and instructional leadership. Ability to coach directors and managers toward excellence, build capacity of content area teams and develop meaningful and high impact professional communities for teachers and school leaders
Strong communication skills (speaking - including presentations - listening, and writing)
Demonstrate high levels of instructional expertise, integrity, honesty, credibility, and the courage to make difficult yet necessary decisions
Effective strategic planning capabilities, including the ability to establish long-term vision and goals, and align/manage activities toward goal fulfillment
Strong leadership and team building skills, e.g. ability to develop high performing teams united around a clear vision for serving schools and achieving student success
Knowledge of operations, budget/finance, management and organizational development
Ability to build collaborative relationships with a variety of constituent groups, including external partners, to ensure the entire system operates in the most effective manner possible to support schools and principals
Ability to define problems, analyze data, and outline valid conclusions and action steps
Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.
Be Fully Vaccinated or Submit to Weekly COVID-19 Testing - Employees are required to be fully vaccinated within 30 days of their hire date. Full vaccination is defined as at least two weeks after your second shot of a two-shot vaccination course, or at least two weeks after a one-shot vaccination course. Unvaccinated staff must submit to weekly testing.

Responsibilities

Develop a coaching framework for the Network that focuses to improve instruction and learning across the Network in all content areas
Collaborate with school administration, teacher leaders, and teachers to support high quality instruction throughout the school
To support the Network and school vision around high quality instruction
Coach teachers in effective instructional practices through modeling, coaching, mentoring and co-teaching
Partner with school’s Instructional Leadership Team, Literacy Team and administration to assist in the implementation of the school-wide plan to improve instruction and learning
Identify Professional Development needs for teachers and teacher teams.
Provide in-service training and follow-up coaching to assist classroom teachers in the use of instructional strategies
Research and prepare materials for professional development
Established a relationship of trust and confidentiality with the teachers
Work with teachers individually, in Teacher Collaborative Teams (Course Teams) and/or within Departments, providing support on a full range of instructional strategies
Observe and provide feedback to teachers on instructional strategies
Assist teachers with the planning, sequencing and scaffolding of instruction
Assist classroom teachers with analysis of school-level and classroom level formal (Interim) and informal assessment data
Assist classroom teachers with the analysis of student work
Working with IDS coaches (where available) to collaborate and strengthen areas of concern within the delivery of the curriculum
Assist the IDS coaches with improving the quality of instruction in the delivery of the curriculum
Any other duties assigned by the Network Chief