Instructional Coach
Position Overview
Collaborate with all the teachers who are members of the core academic departments: English Language Arts; Math; Science; and Social Studies. Coach core content teachers in implementing the Common Core State Standards. Collaborate and Coach core content teacher in providing high-yield instructional strategies and activities to all students daily.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Consult- provide modeled teaching and direct instruction for teachers and students where needed and/or requested.
- Provide direct instruction for teachers in the Professional Performance Process Standards of: Professional Knowledge (I); Instructional Planning (II); Instructional Delivery (III); Assessment of and for Student Learning (IV); Learning Environment (V); Professionalism (VI); Student Academic Progress (VII).
- Collaborate with core content teachers in understanding the functions of TeachBoost and the evaluative observation and feedback tools.
- Coach core content teachers in knowing how to articulate student learning and academic progress.
- Coach core content teachers in knowing how to articulate student learning and academic progress.
- Collaborate in creating an observation schedule (learning circles; walk- throughs; informal pre-observation conferences; informal observations; and- observation conferences.
- Maintain observations and feedback in TeachBoost and with the respective Principal.
- Conduct daily observations of student learning in the core content classes, spanning the 9th through 12th grades weekly.
- Collaborate with teachers to ensure teachers follow prescribed curriculum. Coach teachers toward providing excellent instruction in every learning experience.
- Collaborate with teachers in creating quality instructional, standard-based assessments.
Essential Competencies and Personal Qualities
- Master’s Degree
- DC Teaching Credential
- Minimum of five years of teaching experience
- Experience coaching teachers and delivering professional development. Familiarity with DC’s content standards.
- Experience and knowledge of curriculum design and planning.
- Objective and evidence that you have helped students and/or teachers achieve learning goals.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.