Teacher on Assignment Instructional Coach

Leona Group Schools•Nogales, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves planning, organizing, and implementing an appropriate instructional program within a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. The role focuses on supporting teachers in the daily implementation of all curriculum and instructional elements, fostering positive and supportive relationships with the School Leader and school staff, and conducting classroom walkthroughs and observations to identify strengths, weaknesses, and professional development needs. The coach will also provide feedback, implement and support IAP goals, select appropriate instructional practices, and utilize diagnostic tools and formative assessments to determine instruction. Furthermore, the role includes training staff on curriculum mapping and alignment, ensuring alignment between written, implemented, and assessed curriculum, developing pacing guides, mentoring teachers in lesson plan development, and assisting teachers in using data for instruction and assessment. Active participation in curriculum coach meetings and related best practices activities is also expected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
Meet professional teacher education requirements of school, district and state
Single subject teaching credential or certification if teaching a specialized subject
Relevant teaching experience
Knowledge of relevant technology
IVP Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card
Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger dexterity, grasp, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Responsibilities

Prioritize classroom visits in order to support the teachers and assist with their retention.
Support teachers in the daily implementation of all curriculum and instructional related elements.
Ability to create and maintain positive and supportive relationships with the School Leader and school staff.
Conduct classroom walkthroughs and observations for the purpose of support, identifying areas of strengths, weaknesses and professional development needs of the classroom teacher.
Provide feedback.
Implement and support the IAP goals quarterly as part of the coach’s growth.
Select appropriate instructional practices for various student groups to support all teachers.
Clear understanding of how to appropriately use diagnostic tools and formative assessments to determine appropriate instruction.
Familiar with a variety of instruments, technology tools and other resources for assessing and enhancing student performance.
Will recognize the need for and knowledge of how to train staff to map and align the curriculum.
Ensure alignment between the locally implemented written curriculum and the state frameworks.
Disaggregate student data for instructional planning and professional development.
Ensure alignment between the written, implemented, and assessed curriculum; as aid in the development of pacing guides.
Ensure the development of weekly lesson plans; mentor teachers in the development and implementation of those lesson plans.
Meet with teachers on a weekly basis during PLC.
Assist teachers in using data to design student instruction and assessment.
Actively attend and participate in all scheduled curriculum coach meetings and related best practices activities/opportunities, and to share the acquired knowledge through formal and informal professional development opportunities.
Other duties as assigned.