What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Coach-DMS/WJMS position at Dickson County Schools?
Job Description:
Instructional Coach (K-12)
Reports To:
Director of Elementary Education & Director of Secondary Education, Building Principals and Instructional Coordinators
Dept/School:
Central Office
Employment:
200 Day Contract, flexible hours may be needed for training
Calendar:
10 Months/ 200 Days
Salary Grade:
Degree and years (Certified Scale)
Date Revised:
02/27/2025
Qualifications:
TN Teaching License
5 years of successful teaching experience
Preference for certification/degree in literacy & successful leadership experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Provide job-embedded professional development for best practices through developing and maintaining quality educational programs and services.
Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Assist with the refinement of best practices within the individual classrooms in order to improve instructional quality.
- Provide job-embedded professional development to teachers, assuring classroom implementation.
- Mentor new teachers to ensure their success.
- Demonstrates instructional strategies, techniques, skills, and concepts, classroom management and discipline.
- Analyzes student performance data and makes recommendations for remediation/enrichment.
- Assists in the implementation and monitoring of formative assessments.
- Assists in the correlation and dissemination of curriculum information and materials.
- Communicate & maintain positive rapport and positive working environment with principals, staff, and the public.
- Provide expertise and training based on experience and current research.
- Participate in ongoing personal and professional development to remain current on instructional strategies, research, and trends.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Director of Schools, Director of Elementary Education, and/or Director of Secondary Education, building Principal, and/or Instructional Coordinators.
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used:
Standard office equipment, including personal computer
Posture:
Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion:
Repetitive hand motions, including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reachingLifting:
Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)Environment:
Work inside; frequent district wide travel; occasional statewide travel
Mental Demands:
Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stressNotes:
The duties outlined are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment for this classification.
This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.