What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Coach - Math Certification Required position at Elmhurst District 205 Public Schools?
Position: Instructional Coach - Math Certification Required
Building: York Community High School and L&T
Supervisor: Assistant Principal of Instruction
License Required: Professional Educator License with Mathematics Endorsement
Start Date: 2026-2027
Purpose: The purpose of the Instructional Coach is to provide collegial support for teachers within their building of assignment. By working collaboratively with teachers, the coach serves as a support for the teacher in developing and enhancing the teacher's capacity to provide instruction in a manner that is engaging for students and fosters a student's understanding of the learning process. The coach will be assigned 0.2 teaching and 0.8 Instructional Coach
Essential Functions: In order to be successful, the Instructional Coach must be able to regularly perform the following:
° Develop and establish trusting, confidential collegial relationships with all teachers in order to foster openness and a willingness to accept feedback on instructional practice.
° Participate regularly in Professional Learning Communities and serve as a resource for all teachers.
° Collaborate with the building administration in planning, developing and providing professional development for all staff.
° Meet with teachers to have collaborative conversations and identify the needs, interests and type of coaching desired by teachers, teams and PLCs.
° Understand and support the School Improvement Plan. Be an active member on the School Improvement Team at school and any district committee regarding learning and teaching.
° Lead professional discussions about research based instructional methods that are age and level appropriate during common planning time, faculty meetings, PLC and other professional learning.
° Work one-on-one and in small groups with teachers to provide ongoing instructional coaching, in all classrooms.
° Provide modeling and co-teaching of a variety of proven instructional methods, materials and assessments in the classroom setting to increase teacher confidence and enable teachers to utilize a variety of effective teaching techniques, as well as provide feedback to teachers on their instruction. Strong emphasis on instructional technology, dynamic resources, open education, and future ready resources.
° Facilitate peer observations of teachers or coaches demonstrating new instructional methods or interventions. The coach will provide the teacher with checklists, rubrics or some other form of observation tool to assist teachers in watching for specific teaching strategies being modeled, and provide follow-up to design and embed the practice in the observer's classroom.
° Provide support for consistent implementation of adopted curricula and district standards through co-planning lessons with teacher and teams
° Assist in identifying, planning, and facilitating workshops, Institute and School Improvement, and student late arrival activities and other in-service programs that contribute to the professional learning of staff.
° Coordinate action research in collaboration with teachers and PLC groups to track progress and measure effectiveness of coaching support.
° Participate in regularly scheduled professional learning facilitated by district in which coaches examine their own practice, share ideas, problem-solve, and develop coaching and best practice expertise and tools.
° Participate in leadership and professional development activities for 10 days beyond the regular school calendar, including Instructional Coach retreat and New Educator Academy. (These days are compensated beyond the coach's regular salary.)
° Purposefully and frequently communicate with teachers through conversation, emails, memos, newsletters, web sites, study groups and other appropriate methods.
IL Professional Educator License (PEL) required with proper endorsement and registered in DuPage County.
Link to salary schedule and Benefits
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Building: York Community High School and L&T
Supervisor: Assistant Principal of Instruction
License Required: Professional Educator License with Mathematics Endorsement
Start Date: 2026-2027
Purpose: The purpose of the Instructional Coach is to provide collegial support for teachers within their building of assignment. By working collaboratively with teachers, the coach serves as a support for the teacher in developing and enhancing the teacher's capacity to provide instruction in a manner that is engaging for students and fosters a student's understanding of the learning process. The coach will be assigned 0.2 teaching and 0.8 Instructional Coach
Essential Functions: In order to be successful, the Instructional Coach must be able to regularly perform the following:
° Develop and establish trusting, confidential collegial relationships with all teachers in order to foster openness and a willingness to accept feedback on instructional practice.
° Participate regularly in Professional Learning Communities and serve as a resource for all teachers.
° Collaborate with the building administration in planning, developing and providing professional development for all staff.
° Meet with teachers to have collaborative conversations and identify the needs, interests and type of coaching desired by teachers, teams and PLCs.
° Understand and support the School Improvement Plan. Be an active member on the School Improvement Team at school and any district committee regarding learning and teaching.
° Lead professional discussions about research based instructional methods that are age and level appropriate during common planning time, faculty meetings, PLC and other professional learning.
° Work one-on-one and in small groups with teachers to provide ongoing instructional coaching, in all classrooms.
° Provide modeling and co-teaching of a variety of proven instructional methods, materials and assessments in the classroom setting to increase teacher confidence and enable teachers to utilize a variety of effective teaching techniques, as well as provide feedback to teachers on their instruction. Strong emphasis on instructional technology, dynamic resources, open education, and future ready resources.
° Facilitate peer observations of teachers or coaches demonstrating new instructional methods or interventions. The coach will provide the teacher with checklists, rubrics or some other form of observation tool to assist teachers in watching for specific teaching strategies being modeled, and provide follow-up to design and embed the practice in the observer's classroom.
° Provide support for consistent implementation of adopted curricula and district standards through co-planning lessons with teacher and teams
° Assist in identifying, planning, and facilitating workshops, Institute and School Improvement, and student late arrival activities and other in-service programs that contribute to the professional learning of staff.
° Coordinate action research in collaboration with teachers and PLC groups to track progress and measure effectiveness of coaching support.
° Participate in regularly scheduled professional learning facilitated by district in which coaches examine their own practice, share ideas, problem-solve, and develop coaching and best practice expertise and tools.
° Participate in leadership and professional development activities for 10 days beyond the regular school calendar, including Instructional Coach retreat and New Educator Academy. (These days are compensated beyond the coach's regular salary.)
° Purposefully and frequently communicate with teachers through conversation, emails, memos, newsletters, web sites, study groups and other appropriate methods.
IL Professional Educator License (PEL) required with proper endorsement and registered in DuPage County.
Link to salary schedule and Benefits
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.