What are the responsibilities and job description for the School-Based Instructional Coach position at Discovery Elementary School?
Job Overview
The School-Based Instructional Coach is responsible for providing leadership and support in the implementation of the division's instructional programs initiatives. This position works side-by-side with classroom teachers and teacher teams to support classroom instruction. This position will also be responsible for designing and delivering quality professional development on the utilization of effective instructional strategies and bringing evidence-based practices into classrooms by working with teachers and other school leaders.
Roles and Responsibilities
The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.
- Teaches, models, facilitates, and builds teacher capacity to utilize research-based best practices within the school's instructional program to support student learning.
- Assists teachers with the collection and analysis of data results; collaborates with school staff to evaluate student achievement and assist teachers with placing students in the appropriate intervention groups; analyze division data and authentic student work that identifies content strengths and weaknesses that can be used to identify and/or produce curriculum to improve student achievement.
- Collaborates with key staff to provide professional development and best practices in teaching across the curriculum; works with the principal to create the school's professional development plan, structure related coaching and identify specific measurable and attainable benchmarks for teacher and student performance.
- Meets regularly with PLC teams and the principal to report on instructional practices and progress while also planning for "next steps" of student and school improvement; provides specific integration and differentiation strategies that enable teachers to meet the needs of all learners.
- Develops and uses expertise in the creation of authentic, inquiry-based instruction so that it integrates multiple disciplines.
Qualifications
Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.
Education
Bachelor’s degree
Experience
Three years of successful teaching experience
Licenses and Certifications
Holds or is eligible for a Virginia Postgraduate Professional License with an endorsement
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Proven ability to consistently meet deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Physical Requirements
The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Months/Days/Hours: 11 months/207days/ 7 hours
Salary Level: Scale A/ Licensed
Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation