Instructional Coach

Definition:

The Instructional Coach will be responsible for supporting general education classroom Teachers in grades K-5, Special Education Teachers, and ESL Teachers, as well as content-specific Teachers in grades 6-12 in the areas of Math, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies, by strengthening core, Tier 1 instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners. The Instructional Coaches will work with several schools throughout the year with differentiated coaching plans based on data and implementation cycles of high quality instructional materials.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Education, Special Education, or related field
• Massachusetts Teaching Licensure
• SEI Endorsement
• Skilled at working with other ancillary service professionals 
• Ability to supervise one or more educational assistants
• Ability to acquire and maintain a valid first aid and CPR card
• Ability to acquire and maintain approved physical intervention and de-escalation certification

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree in Education and/or Special Education
• 3 or more years of preschool teaching experience
• Dual Licensure in English as a Second Language
• Experience working in an urban public schools setting
• EPS respects linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring value to the district culture and diversity.

 DUTIES:

• Provides research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s IEP.
• Assesses students' academic needs including participation in Battelle Evaluations for incoming students from Early Intervention and reporting on assessment results at Team Meetings.
• Identified students' individual needs and led the team in the development of individual education plans.
• Plans, selects, and teaches academic curriculum using the common core and developmentally appropriate preschool curriculum, in conjunction with individual treatment plans, provides social skills instruction supporting students' social emotional/behavioral goals.
• Supports students both in the general education and small group setting as determined by the IEP Team and in accordance with their IEP services.
• Supporting students with toileting goals as appropriate per their IEP. 
• Consultation with general education teachers, ancillary service providers including OT, SLP, PT, BCBA, etc.
• Communicates with parents on student progress including at Conferences, Team Meetings, and during written progress reporting periods.
• Creates a positive learning experience with emphasis in individualized instruction using appropriate sources.
• Provides direction, supervision and evaluation of educational assistants as directed.
• Complies with School Board policies and all state/federal rules and regulations.
• Completes all district and state reporting requirements.
• Contribute to school-wide initiatives and events, which may be assigned by the Principal, Assistant Principal, Head Teacher, and the Director of Special Education. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with the central administration instructional leadership team to create strategic plans for instructional improvement in specific grade levels and content areas with clear deliverables, including but not limited to the successful implementation of high quality instructional materials 

• Meet with content Principals, Assistant Principals, EL Coordinators, Special Education Leadership staff and Teachers to analyze MCAS, ACCESS, and content quarterly data in order to identify instructional areas of improvement and limited access to instruction any groups of diverse learners and strategically plan coaching cycles with teams and Teacher
• Model differentiating instruction for and strategies that are content and activity specific in order to increase student centered instruction district wide
• Coach Teachers on increasing the use if Instructional Technology to replace paper-based activities and increase higher order thinking, as well as to incorporate digital skills into Tier 1 instructional settings
• Conduct observation/feedback cycles with Teachers to improve Tier 1 instruction and high leverage lesson planning practices
• Provide workshops on differentiating for sub groups of ELs, such as Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE), Long-Term English Learners (Levels 3 and 4) and Newcomers who have high literacy in their native language
• Consult with Teachers in order to scaffold high leverage categories of learning, including but not limited to: increasing reading and writing with grade level standards, reading comprehension strategies for grade level text, and increasing opportunities in class for sustained speaking activities and academic discourse
• Compliment the school-based and district wide instructional foci and professional development by integrating coaching throughout the year to amplify these initiatives
• Consult with Teachers to evaluate formative and summative assessments in order to gauge student progress in content classes and identify areas that need additional scaffolding and/or reteaching
• Consult with Teachers to plan lessons using research based resources such as the WIDA frameworks in order to create differentiated language objectives and appropriate scaffolds
• Model lessons for departments and individual Teachers that focus on developing students higher order thinking skills and complex tasks
• Facilitate and manage shared resources for each content area that are Teacher-created and can be universal in multiple classes, such as anchor charts, sentence frames, revising and editing procedures and oral presentation rubric.

Working Time:

The Instructional Coach will work 183 days

Salary:

Salary for this position will be in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Everett School Committee and the Everett Teachers Association.

Required Qualifications:

• Valid Massachusetts Teacher certification
• Knowledge of standards-based instruction
• Five years if teaching experience with strong evidence of exemplary Tier 1 instructional practices
• Experience providing professional development in a variety of topics to Teachers
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, Teachers, parents, and administrators
• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, equity, and high expectations for all students with an emphasis on building strengths that students bring to the teaching/learning process
• Ability to collect, interpret, and disseminate data to Teachers in order to improve instruction and learning
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the Everett Public Schools.
• EPS respects linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language brings value to the district culture and diversity.

The Everett Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record (inquiries only), disability, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.