Instructional Coach

(Bilingual)

2024-2025 School Year

Erie fosters the habits of heart, mind and work. We build Spanish proficiency and open doors to multicultural competence. Our responsive environment and engaging curriculum empower, educate and elevate students to confidently enter a path of higher education and participate in a diverse global society. We empower students to cultivate character, connect to culture, pursue education, and contribute to their community in order to thrive.

Erie Elementary Charter School is built on the strong foundation of the nationally accredited Child Care program at Erie Neighborhood House, a progressive social service agency serving Chicago's West Town community for 150 years. Located in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, Erie Elementary Charter School opened in September 2005 and serves 415 students in kindergarten through eighth grade in both a dual language and general education setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Coaching and Professional Development

• Support the implementation of Erie’s continuous improvement plan to drive academic improvement by working with classroom teachers, Instructional Leadership Team (ILT), and school administrators.
• Build day to day instructional capacity of classroom teachers to deliver core academic priorities. These priorities currently include (but are not limited to):
• Implementation of the Responsive Classroom approach to teaching & learning,
• Implementation of Common Core State Standards
• Implementation of Eureka Math curriculum (PRIORITY AREA),
• Implementation of core language arts curriculum & interventions (ARC, Fundamentals, Wilson, Heggerty, Esperanza, and others)
• Implementation of Multi-Tiered System of Supports
• Implementation of Responsive Classroom
• Provide differentiated instructional support by working directly with teachers in the classroom to model effective, research-based instructional practices, by working collaboratively with grade level teams to drive data-informed instructional planning, and by working with school-based leadership teams to actualize CCSS implementation at the classroom level.
• Consult and collaborate with the Principal, Assistant Principal, ILT, and Diverse Learners team to develop data-informed strategies to support development and implementation of CIWP. These strategies include (but are not limited to):
• Curriculum development, implementation, and adaptation,
• Professional development plans,
• Direct support to classroom teachers,
• Student outcome progress monitoring, and student intervention plans.
• Organize and provide professional development sessions, including coordinating Lesson Study
• Support and facilitate Grade Level Meetings, as needed

Interventions

• Collaborates with classroom teachers to plan for and implement data driven T2 classroom interventions using SMART goals.
• Monitors the fidelity of implementation and progress monitoring of T2 interventions
• Guides the analysis of the T2 progress monitoring data with the classroom teacher and with the MTSS team in order to decide on the next steps or the next layers of support.
• Designs and delivers data-driven T3 interventions using SMART goals.
• Progress monitors the interventions and presents progress monitoring data to the classroom teacher and MTSS team in order to make a collective decision about the next steps and further interventions and supports
• Holds critical school-wide math data including T2 and T3 student intervention data.

Building Positive School Culture & Classroom Environment

• Continually communicate and live the school’s mission and vision
• Acknowledge each student’s cultural and linguistic experience as an asset for the child’s own development and that of the other students
• Demonstrate strong and effective classroom management rooted in Responsive Classroom and Trauma-Informed practices
• Communicate high academic and behavior standards through words and actions

Partnering with students and Families

• Work collaboratively with parents on a regular basis to reinforce skills and provide tools, resources, and feedback to help their child grow academically and social-emotionally.
• Complete home visits, when necessary.
• Attend occasional after-school or weekend events such as celebrations and performances

Professional Responsibilities

• Participate in committees and initiatives that advance student learning and Erie’s Mission and Vision
• Initiate and pursue professional development opportunities both inside and outside of the school
• Remain open to constructive feedback, coaching, and continual development; including making your practice public within the school
• Work collaboratively with all staff to uphold a strong culture of learning
• Attend all staff meetings and additional meetings as needed; including in-services, open houses and parent conferences

Qualifications and Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of classroom teaching experience in grades K-8
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working with adult learners, including coaching, and designing and facilitating professional development to classroom teachers and school leaders (if necessary to support network strategy)
• Bilingual Spanish strongly required
• Experience teaching Eureka Math strongly preferred, experience with Japan Math, Number Talks, and math through problem solving preferred.
• Ability to use multiple data sources to set measurable goals and strategically plan to complete the goals
• Ability to define problems, analyze data and develop action plans as part of a continuous improvement cycle
• Excellent communication skills: writing, speaking and listening
• Endorsement in special education, literacy, mathematics, or science strongly preferred
• Experience with curriculum mapping, unit planning, and formative progress monitoring
• Knowledge of research-based school improvement models and strategies
• Experience and knowledge of RtI / MTSS

Erie offers a competitive benefits package. All instructional staff receive extensive professional development and all teachers will be equipped with laptops, email, Internet access, and all necessary instructional supplies.

ERIE ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person