What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Coach, District (Internal Candidates Only), Multiple Positions [SY 2025-2026] position at Salem Public Schools?
Lead Coach, District (Internal Candidates Only), Multiple Positions [SY 2025-2026]
About Salem Public Schools, where belonging leads to opportunity.
Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students in 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity, and opportunity in everything we do. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at https://salemk12.org/.
The Lead Coach Position:
Salem Public Schools is committed to empowering educators and fostering structures that prioritize distributed leadership. Lead Coaches are a critical component of the Academics Department and are members of the Academics Team. SPS is seeking experienced Salem coaches to serve as Lead Coach for the duration of one academic year to perform the following duties during the first and Fourth Mondays monthly from 8-12 at Central Office:
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Pk-5 Literacy |
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Pk-5 Math |
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Science |
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Social Studies |
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Pk-12 ELD |
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Early Learning |
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6-8 (any content) |
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Lead Coach Opportunities Include but are not limited to the following:
- Develop additional lenses to provide input and evaluate and refine systems to apply to future opportunities
- advocating for all students across all schools in district
- advocating all teachers in all content areas across the district
- representing instructional priorities of individual schools across the district
- Cross-functional input, learning, action steps; breaking down of silos
- Gain access to district decision makers for more direct and timely action steps
- Protected time to visit other schools
- Learning from external, and high quality instructional partners by participating in district level planning meetings
- Gain access to district level data available only to District Leadership
- Hours/guidance for additional licenses
Leadership Competencies Developed in this Role:
Technical Competencies:
- Communicating district messages/priorities with content and building teams
- Ensuring vertical alignment of content and standards
- Analyzing data, relevant guidance, laws, district priorities and values to drive action steps
- Managing grants
- Developing systems to manage all components of the position
Adaptive:
- Instructional vision planning that balances the uniqueness of schools and their autonomy with district initiatives and priorities
- Calibration with district leaders to influence districtwide decisions through research, data, and experience
- intersectionality
- persuade without a level of authority learn to communicate decisions and information that can be polarizing in ways that honor voices, holds expectations, and eases concerns and anxieties respecting the decision without personal interjection
- Advocacy through representation of the team’s consensus outside of the room as a single POV
- curating community builders and facilitation moves (to build community of learners among coaches)
Essential Attributes:
- Holds an unwavering belief that every student and teacher in Salem can grow and succeed.
- Skilled in providing equitable access to the curriculum, particularly in underserved populations.
- Able to work collaboratively and flexibly as part of a team.
- Has a strong work ethic, is self-directed, and has the ability to work independently.
- Self-reflects and accepts feedback with a growth mindset.
Job Requirements:
- Current coach in Salem Public Schools
- Massachusetts educator certification
- SEI endorsement
Applicant Process
Interested candidates should send a letter of interest to Kim Talbot: ktalbot@salemk12.org.
The letter should detail why you are interested in being a lead coach and why you would be a good fit for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Salem Public School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
