High School Instructional Coach & Teacher

Instructional Coach/Teacher Job Description

Under the direction of the individual school principals, and in coordination with the Administrator of the High School.

Teaching and Learning, the Instructional Coach will work collaboratively with individual teachers and grade level teams to design effective lesson plans, model instructional strategies, and provide appropriate feedback to classroom teachers. Instructional Coaches will analyze and use individual and team student data to promote increased student learning. This position is a .5 Instructional Coach and .5 teaching full time position. 

Instructional Coaches will focus on individual and group professional learning that will expand and refine the understanding of research-based effective instruction for teachers to help increase student achievement.

The instructional coach's primary function will be to provide personalized support to teachers in improving their instructional practices to support increased student achievement.

• Utilize the district coaching model to support teachers in job-embedded professional learning.
• Work collaboratively with principal and grade level teams to design effective lesson plans, model instructional strategies, and provide appropriate feedback to classroom teachers.
• Understand adult learning and how to work effectively with adults to monitor and improve their own practice.
• Work with the District Teacher Specialists in designing appropriate professional development for individual school and teacher needs.
• Provide support to teachers in understanding student behavioral, emotional and academic data and developing appropriate instructional responses to individual students' needs.
• Assist teachers in aligning teaching with Utah core standards, curriculum, and assessments. Utilize technology effectively as a tool for instruction, assessment, engagement, and support for all aspects of teacher and student learning.
• Participate fully in ongoing professional development for coaches, including peer observations, professional research, reading, and inquiry sessions.
• Manage time and schedule flexibility to maximize opportunities for teacher professional development and coaching activities.
• Develop and maintain a confidential, positive, collegial relationship with teachers.
• Work positively toward meeting identified district and school improvement goals.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities required by Denver Christian, as well as self-selected professional growth activities.
• Commission. Represent the Denver Christian in a professional, ethical and positive manner.
• Attend and participate in faculty/department meetings as required.
• Participate in a reasonable number of faculty committees as requested.
• Follow DCHS procurement guidelines with administrative approval.
• Create a clean and organized environment that is conducive to student learning.Instructional Coach – Teaching & Learning
• Understand and adhere to all DCHS policies and complete the annual crucial policy review.
• Maintain records and required information in a secure location. Maintain confidentiality of all student information.
• Adhere to contract time. Requires daily attendance at assigned work location.
• While performing the duties of this job, the teacher is regularly required to speak and/or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The teacher is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel. May be required to climb or balance.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds to move classroom materials.
• Visual abilities to see and supervise students.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the principal/administrator.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Requires compliance with state license requirements.
• Teacher mentoring and/or coaching experience preferred.
• Experience with supporting tiered intervention services in elementary schools.
• Requires three years of successful experience in a school classroom teacher setting.
• Must exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of solid instructional practices at middle school or high school grade levels.
• Able to perform operations with high levels of self-monitoring and self-initiation.
• Effective collaboration, interpersonal skills for building an environment with a common
• instructional focus, promoting initiatives, and conveying expectations.
• Is a self-initiated learner.
• Must demonstrate professionalism at all times.
• Strong understanding of educational research and use of data to make programmatic and
• instructional decisions.
• Proficient in the use of technology applications.

Salary : $48,887 - $89,776