Job Summary

An Instructional Coach is responsible for ensuring highly effective instruction at the school level.
This position fills the need for job-embedded professional development and instructional
improvement. Through frequent observation of teachers, the Coach will provide professional
support and feedback in a non-evaluative context that is intended to foster effective practices within
the classroom. The Coach may also be responsible for leading professional development sessions
related to pedagogy.

Role Responsibilities

• Design and Development of Academic Model

Academic Model Development and Continuous Improvement

• Develops program standards and supporting content aligned with federal, state, and college/career requirements
• Assesses student performance data to drive continuous improvement of teaching and learning with school leader input and considering differing student population needs
• Elevates areas of teaching and learning

Advancement of A Culture Focused on Academics and Equity

• Ensures instructional coaching invests teachers in driving educational equity within their classrooms

Community Engagement

• Shares feedback and provides input on approach to teaching and learning, considering implications for students, teachers, administrators, parents, and broader community

Measurement and Improvement of Teaching and Learning

• Utilizes student data, informal classroom observations, feedback, and coaching techniques to coach teachers on areas of improvement in teaching and learning
• Provides direct support to teachers and grade-level teams on effective unit and lesson planning through modeling and sharing of effective practices
• Defines and monitors key metrics to measure effectiveness of every teacher

Management and Coaching of School Director

• Collaborates with School Directors to ensure consistent delivery and implementation of curriculum and instruction
• Professional Learning and Development of Instructional Staff

Advancement of Talent-focused Culture

• Aligns coaching efforts to talent-development

Career Path and Succession Planning

• Monitors and assists with development and implementation of individual career development plans
• Encourages high performers to seek out growth opportunities within the organization

Performance Evaluation

• Recommends performance standards for staff (in focus area)

Professional Development

• Collaborates with school and district leadership to structure, sequence, and deliver professional development to ensure effective implementation of curriculum and instruction
• Identifies trends in student performance data to inform continuous improvement of professional development
• Delivers feedback and adeptly navigates difficult, growth-oriented conversations with instructional staff

Education and Certification

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred 4 or more years’ teaching experience preferred
• Must maintain either a valid Michigan teaching certificate or a valid Michigan administrator certificate

Experience

• Proven success at implementing exceptional instructional practices in the subject area or at the grade level assigned
• Leadership ability and the capacity to galvanize and motivate others to move towards achieving a common goal
• Experience working with others to successfully complete multi-faceted projects
• Experience with leading major initiatives from concept to implementation

Skills

• Ability to distill essential findings from analysis, determine root causes, and suggest ways to improve current practices
• Communication skills, verbal and written
• Strong leadership skills