Elementary Instructional Coach:

Storefront Academy selects educators who are passionate about improving student learning and outcomes.

Embody Storefront Academy’s mission:

To provide children of varied academic strengths a quality education option that prepares them academically, socially and emotionally to become critical thinkers, high-achieving students, and well-rounded individuals. Working in partnership with families and community members SACS instills a powerful sense of self and gives its students the tools to own the future and create meaningful adult lives. Our vision is to provide a rigorous, joyful and intentional learning environment for all students – one that paves the way for high school, college and life success.

Bring to life Storefront Academy’s values:

• Honesty
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Empathy
• Diligence
• Perseverance

TERMS

This is a year-round position that requires attendance on site (12 months).

Reporting to Principal

Preferred Skills and Experiences

• Ability to speak, read, write and understand the Spanish language
• Commitment to student centered learning
• Familiarity with Lavinia curriculum and instructional approach

Instructional Leadership

• Demonstrate a relentless commitment to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of school;
• Support strategic school systems, culture, and vision,
• Collaborate with the Principal, Assistant Principal, and Grade Team Teacher Leaders to cultivate a culture of consistent student work study and data analysis to inform instruction and accelerate learning
• Use data from assessments to inform decisions;
• Facilitate curriculum development, differentiation, and assessment
• Teach and model targeted small group instruction to accelerate learning for academic gap intervention enrichment, and agency.

Professional development:

• Support and guide instructional staff to provide well-managed, rigorous, and differentiated daily lessons, and reasonable and effective daily homework
• Develop teacher capacity to analyze and respond to trends in student work and assessments to improve teaching, learning, and student outcomes.
• Contribute to the development of weekly job embedded professional development agendas and support their execution;
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Differentiated learning
• Data Assessment
• Effective Coaching
• Identify additional development opportunities for instructional team members targeted to increase capacity to effectively address school priorities and goals

Performance Evaluation

• Conduct teacher observations and provide actionable feedback to accelerate learning and improve student growth and achievement
• Using data from assessments (e.g., NWEA MAP, Interim Academic Challenges)
• Student work study analysis and observation of work habits.
• Support teachers to meet a high bar for student performance including :
• requirements for special education accommodations and IEP modifications in partnership with the Special Education Coordinator.
• requirements for ELL services provided to classified ELL students and overseeing the proper administration of Annual Nysitell and Nyseslat exams, in partnership with the ELL Coordinator
• Participate actively in annual evaluation of your performance, including timely and high-quality execution of all steps in the evaluation process.

School Culture

• Contribute to a joyful and rigorous school culture
• Implement the school’s academic and behavioral expectations on a consistent basis
• Collaborate with school staff to support students’ academic and socio-emotional development;
• Implement the school’s traditions and rituals that support the school’s mission, grade by grade, year to year;
• Foster commitment among staff to the development and fulfillment of the school’s mission and values;

Stakeholder Engagement

• Communicate proactively and effectively with all stakeholders;
• Families
• Board of Trustees
• Government officials
• Ensure families are kept involved and held accountable for their children’s performance, and correspond about school policies, trips, and events;
• Respond to stakeholder concerns promptly and effectively.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade school specialties:

• 1st grade
• 2nd grade
• 3rd grade
• 4th grade
• 5th grade
• Kindergarten
• Math
• Reading

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Bronx, NY 10455 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bronx, NY 10455: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person