INSTRUCTIONAL READING COACH

NPFE is on a mission to ensure that all students in Detroit achieve at the highest levels, supporting educational transformation through increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support. NPFE’s Mission is to provide a quality education through shared responsibility in a safe supportive environment for all students to meet the needs of a global society. We are committed to excellence and strive to offer a new educational paradigm evident by increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support.

New Paradigm for Education seeks educators who have a relentless belief that all students, regardless of their race and economic or social circumstances, can perform at high levels, deserve a quality education, have access to high quality instruction and curriculum, and can attain post secondary success. Educators who are driven bv academic achievement, continuous growth, and excel working in a rigorous and supportive environment. We seek culturally responsive educators who have experience working with diverse communities and strong relationship-building skills that they apply to understand their students, families, and communities.

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in education
• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate (in assigned content area/s of coaching)
• 5 years of teaching experience. Experience using Success For All curriculum (preferred).
• Be skilled at using data to ground conversations about instructional practice.
• Be skilled at using student work to ground conversations about instructional practice.
• Have experience leading adult learning, deep understanding of math expertise of conceptual understanding, and ability to develop teachers resulting in improved student outcomes.
• Understanding the instructional needs of Multilingual Learners and thinking and learning differences of students.

• Provide teachers and other staff with the instructional leadership necessary to develop proficiency and success in implementation of core curriculum
• Coach and develop teachers on lesson planning, classroom management, instructional practices, and the effective use of data to guide instruction, providing real time instructional support in the classroom whenever possible.
• Design and host targeted professional development opportunities for teachers and other instructional staff
• Conduct regular curricular pedagogy meetings with specific goals and full participation by all teachers
• Support classroom teachers and classroom instruction through co-teaching, modeling, and real-time coaching as needed
• Participate in professional development opportunities and site visits to observe successful implementation of curriculum and supplemental programs - and bring those learnings to the school site

• Review student achievement data and make recommendations or adjustments, refer students for case discussion, etc.
• Coordinate assessments by organizing, distributing, and explaining the assessment process to teachers - and supporting the execution of the process
• Organize, track and coordinate curricular materials and resources for staff, students and families
• Create staff development plans based on targeted student data and observations
• Analyze assessment data to identify students for delivery of supplemental services
• Report assessment data to instructional staff and school community, and explain plans for student improvement
• Other ancillary duties as needed or assigned