Title I Elementary Instructional Coach 2026-2027

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Director of Federal Programs, Title I

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

EMPLOYMENT TERM: Minimum 210 days annually (paid on a teacher salary schedule) pursuant to WV Code 18-5-45; extended employment terms may be established by KCSBOE

SALARY: Pursuant to WV Code 18A-4-2, in accordance with Kanawha County Specialist Salary Schedule, commensurate with experience and education level

EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated by the building principal/immediate supervisor and in accordance with WV State Code 18A-2-12, WV State Board Policy 5310 and KCS G48A.

The Title I Elementary Instructional Coach is a full-time providing instructional support and classroom management support to teachers in assigned schools.

The Elementary Teacher Instructional Coach will:

• Be a team player and work closely within the Title I department and assigned schools.
• Provide instructional support for reading, math, and classroom management.
• Serve in a supportive, non-evaluative role to the assigned teachers.
• Keep abreast of current curriculum and instructional practices, changes in state law, and WVDE and KCS policies.
• Assist teachers with lesson-planning
• Partner with the principal to build a culture for coaching.
• Work with teams of teachers to unpack curricular units.
• Model effective lessons and instructional strategies, including modeling of co-teaching, in classrooms.
• Provide feedback and coaching to assigned teachers.
• Models all aspects of professionalism, including exemplary attendance.
• Attend all Academic Coach and C&I meetings and trainings.
• Demonstrate presentation skills for conducting professional learning.
• Collaborate and communicate with the KCS Content Curriculum Specialists, school principal, and other central office staff.
• Create and maintain a full-day weekly schedule in assigned schools, posted in a shared Google Excel Sheet
• Maintain documentation of coaching cycles.
• Engage in weekly meetings with the principal to discuss the implementation of student-centered coaching.
• Must have the ability to build supportive relationships with teachers, principals, and staff.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of current curriculum, data analysis, adopted materials, classroom management strategies, and effective teaching strategies, including strategies in technology integration.
• Must be knowledgeable of the cycle of improvement while utilizing it to create and maintain data cycles for each teacher and academic program.
• Experience in overall school operations (duties, data meetings, collaborative culture, etc)
• Preferred experience in providing professional development to other teachers.
• Must have in-depth knowledge and understanding of current learning skills.
• Must have experience in teacher leadership roles and positions.
• Must have the ability to demonstrate collaboration, communication, and organizational skills.
• Must be willing to work as a member of a support team and attend meetings, as scheduled.
• Must have a positive attitude and agree to support the mission, goals, and activities of Kanawha County Schools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must have five years of recent elementary classroom experience with Accomplished or Distinguished Educator Evaluations.
• Must be available for some summer planning and training
• Must have a valid WV teaching certificate in Elementary Education.
• A Master's Degree in an education-related area is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities:

Supports Teachers and Principals in the following:

• Course Content Standards, curriculum, and appropriate instructional strategies
• Use of adopted programs and materials
• Organization and documentation
• Classroom management and room arrangement for optimal instruction and management
• Scheduling
• Engagement strategies for optimal student learning
• Instructional policies and procedures
• Schoology (as a Learning Management System)
• Safe Schools Online
• Attendance at required Teacher Academic Coach trainings
• Staff development registrations in TNL
• Assist principals with Title I responsibilities
• Play key role in data collection and analysis
• Content-area technology required for classroom use (Cambium, My Math, DIBELS, and SAVVAS Digital Platform)
• Lesson planning, including data analysis, differentiated instruction, personalized student learning, and interventions
• Other duties as assigned by the principal or the Title I Director