Instructional Coach - Secondary (General Interest)

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Primary Purpose

Strengthen educator effectiveness by building capacity through job-embedded professional learning; foster a collaborative campus and district culture through shared leadership; empower teachers and teams through reflection and continuous improvement; and provide instructional support and guidance aligned to best practices to positively influence student achievement and overall growth.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree - preferred  Valid Texas Secondary Teacher Certification at the appropriate level

 Special Knowledge/Skills:Strong knowledge of current curriculum and instructional strategiesEffective collaboratorKnowledge of effective planning protocols

Experience:Three or more years of classroom experience preferredCampus leadership experience preferredExperience facilitating professional learning preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Work under the direction of Teaching and Learning and the campus principal by supporting, communicating, and modeling district priorities.

Collaborate regularly with campus and district leaders, content coordinators, and other instructional coaches to monitor impact on student performance.

Strengthen the quality of instructional foundations and alignment to standards, curriculum, and district priorities through job-embedded professional learning, data-talks, coaching cycles, and learning walks.

Build teachers’ capacity to use the Frisco ISD curriculum in the Understanding by Design (UbD) backwards planning process by responding to the four Professional Learning Community (PLC) questions.

Provide coaching and training that improves instruction and student learning.

Lead and facilitate ongoing, job-embedded professional learning at the campus and district level.

Support teachers in building instructional skills and implementing strategies from professional learning in classrooms through ongoing interaction, reflection, and continuous improvement.

Partner with teachers to engage in coaching cycles that analyze data to assess current instructional practices, establish goals, identify and explain effective teaching strategies, and provide ongoing support until goals are achieved.

Foster trusting relationships and a positive, collaborative culture within and across departments, including Content Leads, Digital Learning, Library Services, Special Education, and English as a Second Language (ESL).

Maintain high standards of ethics and confidentiality regarding student and staff information.

Engage in ongoing professional learning, district instructional coach meetings, and curriculum meetings to continue growing.

Partner with campus leadership and stakeholders to gather and review data to evaluate programs (MTSS, Math and Reading lab, EOC/STAAR retesters, etc.)

Bridge communication between teachers, campus, content lead, and the Teaching and Learning Department.

Actively participating in Campus Support Meetings to foster the relationship among IC, coordinator, and administrator.

Partner with the Content Team Leads (CTL) to disseminate information and identify needs for professional learning and content-specific knowledge and skills.

Contribute to the campus improvement goals and action plans based on classroom and district assessment data.

Collaborate with campus leadership and CTL to support staffing and hiring efforts and master schedule, including participating in interviews when appropriate.

Other Duties as Assigned

Frisco ISD retains the right to adjust the responsibilities and assignments of all positions as needed to meet the needs of the District.

Work Relationships

Frisco ISD is committed to fostering a collaborative work environment that honors and supports the social and emotional well-being of all.  Employees are expected to interact in a manner that is becoming of educators and promotes high levels of productivity for the benefit of the students we serve.

Working Conditions

Instructional coach is a full day role. The expectation is that the instructional coach supports and grows collaborative teams several times a week; supports the campus professional learning plan; meets regularly with the campus principal and/or the Teaching and Learning team; works one-on-one with teachers in improving instruction; and regularly reviews learner and campus data and assesses performance.Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:Maintain emotional control under stress.  Flexibility to meet the needs of staff members.  Duties are physically demanding, including moving between rooms and moving small stacks of textbooks.  Organizing, storing, and distribution of materials as well as moving media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment.   

Disclosure Statements

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

The Frisco Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, or disability status of otherwise qualified individuals. FISD does not discriminate on the basis of membership or application for membership in the uniformed services.