What are the responsibilities and job description for the TEACHER SPECIALIST, ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY INSTRUCTIONAL COACH position at Glendale Unified School District?

TEACHER SPECIALIST, ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY INSTRUCTIONAL COACH at Glendale Unified School District

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Application Deadline

5/7/2026 12:00 PM Pacific

Date Posted

4/23/2026

Contact

Narek Kassabian

Number of Openings

Salary

Pay dependent on experience

Add'l Salary Info

Placement on regular teachers' salary schedule plus $285.29 per month stipend for 11 months

Length of Work Year

186 days, 8 hours per day. Extra days during the summer will be paid at per diem rate

Employment Type

Full Time

About the Employer

In Glendale Unified schools, we focus on maximizing student achievement, fostering students’ social and emotional growth, and creating a vibrant, inclusive environment where all children can learn and thrive. Glendale Unified is the third largest school district in Los Angeles County. We proudly serve 25,000 students in preschool through 12th grade and beyond. We proudly offer dual immersion programs in seven languages; Armenian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Glendale Unified also offers six magnet schools focused on technology, world languages, and visual and performing arts, and a wide variety of Career and Technical Education pathways beginning in middle school. Through a collaborative partnership with Glendale Community College, Glendale Unified offers students multiple opportunities to earn college credit before they graduate from high school, including our Hoover Early College Academy and Glendale High Cloud Computing and Computer Science Academy. We are excelling together to provide our students with endless pathways for success! Several of our schools are recipients of prestigious awards such as: National Blue Ribbon Schools, California Distinguished Schools, California Gold Ribbon Schools, and Title I Academic Achieving Schools. Glendale Unified is a diverse school district that welcomes students and families from all over the world. Our students come from a wide range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds and speak 35 different languages.

Job Summary

The Teacher Specialist will provide support in building teacher capacity to promote student achievement by supporting the professional growth of classroom teachers. Through a non-evaluative, collaborative coaching model, the Specialist will help teachers integrate evidence-based instructional strategies, utilize data to inform practice, and foster an equitable learning environment for all students, including English Learners and students with diverse learning needs. ***CLICK THE RED BUTTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE TO LEAVE EDJOIN AND BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION IN GLENDALE'S RECRUITING AND HIRING SYSTEM.

Requirements / Qualifications

Please submit the following: • Letter of Introduction • Resume • Credential copy (California Administrative Services Credential or Certificate of Eligibility) • Five (5) current references must be included on the application Applicants must attach all required documents as part of their online application. Unfortunately, Glendale Unified will not accept attachments via fax or email. Once the District has tentatively offered employment, a candidate must submit evidence of freedom from tuberculosis, pre-employment physical exam (district-paid), and fingerprint clearance with the Department of Justice. Applicants will also be required to provide official transcripts from relevant coursework to determine salary placement.

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STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973): The Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, sexual preference, ancestry, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, physical or mental disability, marital or parental status, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or sexual harassment in any district service, program and/or activity that receives or benefits from state financial assistance. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that unlawful discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. The District will take steps to assure that the lack of English will not be a barrier to admission and participation in district programs. A copy of the District's Uniform Complaint Policy is available by calling (818) 241-3111, ext. 1457. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the following personnel: Title IX Coordinator – Dr. Kelly King, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111 ext 1209, titleix@gusd.net Section 504 Coordinator– Dr. Narineh Khemichian, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111 ext 1500, nkhemichian@gusd.net Title II/ADA: Dr. Kelly King, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111 ext 1209, kking@gusd.net

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What are the responsibilities and job description for the TEACHER SPECIALIST, ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY INSTRUCTIONAL COACH position at Glendale Unified School District?