Middle School Instructional Coach

Goodpasture Christian School

Middle School Instructional Coach Job Description

Summary Description: The Instructional Coach is a critical lever in improving student achievement. The role of the coach is to build teacher capacity and their understanding of instructional practices as related to ERB Standards, Common Core and Data Driven Instruction. An instructional coach is a learner who models continuous improvement, lifelong learning, and goes above and beyond to ensure student success. Instructional coaches will promote reflection, provide guidance and structure where needed, and focus on strengths, collaboration and common issues of concern. They are responsible for ensuring high-quality instruction in classrooms through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching and providing feedback to teachers. The instructional coach will demonstrate and model a passion for Biblical integration in all subject areas and high-quality, data-driven instruction.

Direct Report: Middle School Principal

Job Responsibilities and Roles:

• Model lessons in classrooms on a daily/weekly basis.
• Support the instructional development of all teachers in understanding the ERB Standards, CCSS curriculum and varied assessments, the Framework for Teaching, and data analysis.
• Build strong relationships with teachers, administrators, and the Learning Lab.
• Provide direction and coordination for how the curriculum is taught consistent with GCS initiatives and recognized best instructional practices.
• Create an articulated schedule with building administration.
• Assist teachers in understanding GCS’s mission and core values.
• Provide technical support to collaborative teams within buildings.
• Assist teachers with resources, materials, tools, information, etc. to support classroom instruction and planning, including new resources.
• Support teachers and administrators in using data to improve instruction on all levels. Assist teachers with planning and pacing of lessons, the development of differentiated lessons, and the selection of best practices to meet the needs of their students.
• Support teachers by helping with the ―strategic how of teaching -- share multiple instructional strategies/processes with teachers during planning times.
• Informally observe (non-evaluative) lessons and provide feedback for a teacher’s professional growth and students’ success.
• Develop staff members’ knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors through a variety of professional development targeted topics and designs.
• Develop coaching plans for teachers to ensure student improvement/order testing materials.
• Utilize Adult Learning Theory to motivate adult learners to improve professional practice.
• Lead weekly PLC’s to build assessments and drive instruction based on classroom observations and data.
• Contribute to the development systems and structures to improve teacher practice within schools.
• Provide job-embedded informal professional learning beyond the coaching responsibility.
• Submit a weekly coaching log and any pertinent data requests/coaching documentation.
• Attend summer training sessions.

Pay: $43,914.22 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $43,914 - $65,000