Instructional Coach (Elementary Grades K-5)

JOB GOAL

The Instructional Coach will work with and support elementary school teachers by providing embedded and real time professional development focused on student centered learning.

QUALIFICATIONS

Holds a valid Tennessee teacher's license with appropriate endorsement; minimum five (5) years of teaching experience; has strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills; and meets health and physical requirements.

REPORTS TO Building Principal

FLSA STATUS Exempt

SCHEDULE 200 Day 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Model researched based lessons in classrooms on a daily/weekly basis.
• Provide teachers support by deepening the understanding of multiple instructional strategies and practices.
• Schedule weekly/daily opportunities to plan and co-teach lessons with teachers.
• Informally observe teachers (non-evaluative) and provide feedback for a teacher’s reflection and professional growth, grounded in student evidence.
• Conduct coaching conversations with teachers.
• Ensure the district Instructional Guides are being followed.
• Work in conjunction with the building level principal and other coaches.
• Increase the teacher’s implementation of Differentiated Instruction to fully challenge all levels of students. 
• Assist teachers in the creation of quality lessons based on student evidence of learning. 
• Collaborate and plan with district coordinators and coaches.
• Train teachers on the use of materials that support instruction.
• Submit a weekly coaching log to the school principal and elementary supervisor.
• Complete and submit all required reports/documents to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
• Analyze data in order to know the areas to support classroom instruction.
• Provide professional development opportunities to teachers.
• Attend training sessions and meetings as requested by the district.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure;
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, and/or planning of an activity;
• Adaptability to working with students; and
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based upon sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

• Intelligence:  The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Numerical:  The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables.
• Spatial:  The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: pushing and/or pulling, stooping and/or kneeling, reaching and/or handling, talking, hearing, and seeing.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel so assigned.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Wilson County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetics, creed, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities, or in employment opportunities or benefits. The Wilson County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free Workplace. Employees or applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact Human Resources for assistance.