Instructional Coordinator

Roles and Responsibilities

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Additional duties may be assigned.)

_ Position Overview_

The Instructional Coordinator assists in the administration of the curriculum and the instructional program for the school in accordance with school board policies and uses leadership skills to assist teachers in instruction to promote the educational development of each pupil.

Duties

· Creates an atmosphere for achievement of high academic expectations for all students; providing a clear picture of the schools future

· Ensures that the school vision adhered to in practice, encouraging behaviors that support the vision and addressing behaviors that are to the contrary; enlisting the support, ownership, and institutionalization of the vision from various perspectives and lenses

· Places data driven school level goals into the vision which describe how the vision will be attained; adjusting the goals as needed, using student learning outcomes, needs assessments, observations of teacher practices, and participation from stakeholders to ensure they are driving improvements in achievement

· Facilitates meaningful, targeted professional development opportunities aligned to teacher needs and designed to improve instructional practice

· Reinforces the school culture, along with the teachers, students and stakeholders, through practices and actions

· Develops a school culture that allows effective teaching and learning to occur through the use of effective and frequent collaboration between teams of teachers

· Establishes a culture of learning, wherein teachers identify and teach core academic skills across the curriculum and implement shared instructional practices to improve student achievement; using work that is rigorous and aligned with the Compass rubric

· Observes teachers to provide on-going actionable, clear and transparent feedback on instruction; these observations will become a part of both formative and summative assessments of teacher effectiveness

· Ensures that all instruction is focused on the development and implementation of goals and objectives that are aligned with the Common Core Standards

· Guarantees that all instruction is grounded in and guided by the Common Core Standards

· Implements a curricular scope and sequence that fosters rigorous instruction and activities that are designed to cognitively challenge students using the Common Core Standards

· Supplies teachers with supporting curricular materials that allow them to implement the curriculum with fidelity

· Facilitates and supports staff use of aggregated and disaggregated data to identify and prioritize students’ needs in relation to the Common Core Standards

· Ensure that all assessments are Common Core aligned and will maintain teacher accountability for on-going analysis of student data to provide rigor, differentiation, rapid interventions and updated intervention assignments to reflect student needs and progress

· Cultivates a pipeline of teacher leaders and develops their leadership skills to provide additional support to teachers in the school and allows them to take on additional leadership opportunities

· Utilizes all support staff, including certificated and non- certificated employees, to strategically support the achievement of school goals

· Provides professional development to assist teachers in organizing instructional programs, becoming aware of appropriate materials of instruction and implementing a variety of techniques

· Provides continuing direction about grading procedures and reporting to parents. Develops prescriptive measures to help teachers present instruction in a desirable way for individuals and/or small groups

· Assists in the evaluation and development of the school staff including appropriate professional development activities

· Informs district-level instructional supervisors of general needs: appropriateness of materials, teacher professional development needs, etc.

· Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications, Skills, & Abilities

Master’s Degree with a minimum of five (5) years of successful teaching experience. A valid Louisiana teaching certification with authorization as a Supervisor of Instruction or Educational Leader 1 or 2 and additional requirements as set forth in the Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel (Bulletin 746)

Skills, & Abilities

· Ability to cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with staff, parents, and/or our stakeholders

· Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills

· Excellent organizational skills with multi-tasking capability

· Ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion

· Ability to use independent judgment in performing the responsibilities of the position

Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are not listed in order of importance and are representative of those an employee encounters while completing the duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.

· Occasional work that may extend beyond the normal workday

· Many situations that require hand motion, e.g., computer keyboard, typing, writing

· Consistent requirements to sit, stand, walk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb and stoop

· Consistent requirements to lift, carry, push, and pull various supplies and/or equipment up to a maximum of 50 pounds

EOE

Job Type: Full-time

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

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Leading Teaching: 5 years (Preferred)
• Teaching: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person