District Level Coach (World Language, Early Childhood Curriculum)

JOB SUMMARY:

The District Coach (i.e. World Language, Early Childhood, Curriculum, etc) will collaborate with the appropriate director/supervisor, coordinators, principals, and teachers to implement the content-specific curriculum with fidelity using research-based and evidence-based instructional strategies and facilitate the programming needs of the associated department as necessary across all schools. 

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Monitor implementation of district curriculum.

        Examples of Work Performed:

• Paired observation of lesson plan objectives and instructional activities that align to the curriculum.
• Individualized teacher or group planning, modeling, and/or co-teaching to provide “real-time PD” related to effective instruction aligned to the curriculum.
• Provide feedback to administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers on the implementation of the curriculum.
• Collect and share observational data of curriculum and instruction to share and highlight areas of needed support.
• Assist administrators, building-level instructional coaches, and teachers in establishing support priorities.
• Walkthroughs with building administrators and instructional coaches to focus on curriculum implementation.
• Co-plan to create follow-up goals and plans to be supported by the building principal and instructional coach (building level) and observed for improvement during the next visit.
• Deliver professional development and create instructional tools to assist teachers in implementing effective strategies or reinforcing specific skills.
• Provide administrators with a summary or pacing analysis for the curricular objectives in the current instructional unit (i.e. what should be taught and assessed vs. what teachers are actually teaching and assessing)
• Provide supportive step-by-step planning and tools to help administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers ensure the curriculum is implemented as intended.

1. Assist the Department in training administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers on curriculum and instruction.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Analyze building and district student achievement data and implementation data to guide the development of training for administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers.
• Provide support in data analysis with administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers to create strategy and skill embedding plans.
• Analyze district, school, and grade level data for declines, or lower than anticipated growth, for follow-up root cause analysis.
• Develop and help monitor 15-30-45 day support plans which include specific improvement actions and indicators of success.
• Assist administrators, instructional coaches (building level), and teachers in establishing immediate curriculum instructional needs as indicated by qualitative and/or quantitative feedback.
• Roleplay, model, and practice effective coaching conversations related to instructional strategies.
• Train administrators and teachers on the administration and use of curriculum, instruction, and assessments.
• Plan and provide professional development sessions for district training and site training.
• Create training modules.
• Meet with administrators, instructional coaches (building level), and teachers to facilitate professional learning, student work analysis, and reflective instruction.

1. Assist in curriculum writing and revision processes under the direction of the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Programming.

        Examples of Work Performed:

• Help write curriculum, curriculum resources, assessments, and instructional resources.
• Assist other curriculum writing teams in integrating content into the other curricula.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:  College degree in education or related area (Master’s Degree preferred)/Current teaching certificate issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:  Broad knowledge of curriculum and discipline; Extensive knowledge of Missouri Learning Standards; Knowledge of various instructional delivery models; Knowledge of research-based and evidence-based instructional strategies

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Requires a minimum of three years of classroom teaching experience in content; Requires evidence of improving student achievement; curriculum writing experience preferred

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Strong ability to maintain confidentiality
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Accurate and attentive to detail
• Outstanding organizational skills  
• Excellent communications and public relations abilities  
• Positive, effective people skills
• Willingness to work effectively with all levels of employees
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to read, write, and speak at high levels
• Ability to perform operations with rational numbers, including the ability to compute ratio, rate, and percent
• Ability to establish and maintain positive effective working relationships with staff, students, and the community
• Ability to design and present high-quality professional development
• Superior customer and public relations skills in working with others, in person, over the phone, and via email
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel (spreadsheets, graphs, tables), Word (reports), and PowerPoint (presentations)
• Must be self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required included close vision, distance vision, the ability to adjust and focus, and depth perception. Specific hearing abilities required include normal conversation, phone conversation, and isolating voices in multiple conversations.   

WORK ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS:

Primarily inside working conditions.  Travel between buildings is required.

EQUIPMENT / TOOLS/ MATERIALS USED:

Computer, copier, scanner, projector, telephone, calculator.

REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: None

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Assigned to a teacher contract, plus 20 additional work days and extended hours beyond the regular contract day; teacher compensation and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Tuition Reimbursement) as provided by the Board of Education plus a $10,000 extra-duty compensation.

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Prepared by: Eric Arbetter, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Lynette Jackson, Assistant Superintendent for Student Support Services

Approved by:

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The statements contained within this document are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the position. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, management reserves the right to revise the position or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological changes). This job description does not create an employment contract.

Salary : $47,826 - $94,097