TLC - Instructional Coach

Role Summary

The purpose of the role is to help ensure and enhance the achievement of students within individual classrooms and the building overall. As a leader within a building, this role participates in the development and enhancement of a school-wide culture that promotes professional growth and student learning. Instructional coaches are not limited to one subject area.

Summary of Essential Job Functions

1. Assist and support staff with the implementation of research-based instructional strategies through planning, modeling, and observational feedback
2. Assist teacher/collaborative teams in analysis of student data - formative and summative
3. Duties include serving on Building Leadership Team (BLT) for building assigned coach
4. Support collaborative teams as they work through the four critical questions of the PLC process
5. Assist in the development of student learning goals based on individual and class data
6. Assist teachers with the development of formative and summative assessments aligned to standards and instruction
7. Assist teachers in developing and utilizing standards-based lessons designed to increase student engagement and learning
8. Co-teach to support and model for classroom teachers
9. Support teachers with the integration of technology use in the classroom
10. Assist individual classroom teachers in gathering information or providing requested feedback on implementation of strategies through non-evaluative observations and conversations
11. Support teachers in creating and maintaining systems for communicating student goals, successes and methods to the community and parents
12. Assist in the planning for curriculum adoption and the design, development and delivery of professional development
13. Design and deliver professional development aligned to district/building needs/goals
14. Establish and demonstrates positive human relations with students, parents, other staff members, and the community.  
15. Maintain professional growth that meets district and team expectations as well as personal/professional goals.  
16. Collaborate with other instructional coaches and district leaders on a regular basis.  
17. Other duties as assigned.  

Minimum Educational, Job experience and Role Requirements

1. Hold an Iowa Standard Teaching License, Permanent Professional License, or higher
2. Evidence of commitment to continual professional growth
3. Participate in district training prior to start of role
4. Minimum of three (3) years successful teaching experience under contract with at least one (1) of those years in the Cedar Falls Community School District
5. Teaching experience in multiple grade levels, and/or multiple districts preferred
6. Proficient in subject-matter content, instructional techniques, and assessment
7. Confident and proficient user of technology
8. Able to develop and sustain close professional interpersonal relationships with adults
9. High integrity
10. Ability to earn and maintain the trust of others
11. Understand and able to apply principles of adult learning, growth and development
12. Ability to deliver and receive descriptive, constructive, direct feedback to peers
13. Excellent time management and organizational skills
14. Small group facilitation skills
15. Training design, development and delivery skills