2026-2027 INSTRUCTIONAL COACH - SITE

Science Instructional Coach – High School Science

Santa Fe South High School | Santa Fe South Charter Schools

About Santa Fe South & Santa Fe South High School

Santa Fe South Charter Schools (SFS) is a free, public charter school district serving the south side of Oklahoma City. Grounded in a deep commitment to students and community, SFS exists to ensure that every student experiences a learning environment that is supportive, challenging, and academically rigorous.

Santa Fe South High School is the original SFS campus, launched with fewer than 200 students in a church basement and grown into a comprehensive high school serving more than 900 students in grades 9–12. Often described by students and families as familia, SFS High School is a place where students are known, supported, and challenged. As part of our commitment to academic excellence and our At or Above (AOA) initiative, we invest heavily in teachers and students through intentional systems, strong curriculum, and highly specialized instructional coaching roles.

Summary of the Instructional Coach Position

The Science Instructional Coach is a specialized instructional leadership role focused exclusively on academic achievement in science and coaching high school science teachers. This position contributes to improved student achievement by building teacher capacity through deep content knowledge, data-driven instructional decision-making, and research-based instructional practice.

Unlike traditional coaching models that focus primarily on instructional strategies, Santa Fe South instructional coaches are content specialists. The Science Instructional Coach is expected to bring strong, practical experience teaching high school science and to support teachers in driving students toward mastery by anticipating misconceptions, analyzing student work and assessment data, and refining instruction accordingly. This role requires an uncompromising belief that all students can achieve at high levels and that all teachers- regardless of experience- can and should continue growing their craft.

As part of this work, the instructional coach partners closely with teachers to analyze data-based student needs and current teacher practice to set performance and development goals. Common coaching activities include modeling, co-planning, co-teaching, observation and feedback, and individual conferencing. The instructional coach may facilitate content teams and assist the site leader in providing professional development. In addition, the instructional coach collaborates with the district Academic Team to develop curriculum and common assessments.

Major Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop relationships with and coach teachers

• Observe teachers and provide feedback (at least 1x per week)
• Feedback given in person and logged in district platform
• Provide weekly lesson plan feedback aligned to district expectations for planning
• Meet with content teams at least 2 times per week
• Maintain weekly content team agendas
• Facilitate district protocols during content team meetings
• Communicate action steps with site leader and members of Academic Team
• Set and monitor progress toward development and performance goals
• Provide coaching in the form of modeling, co-planning, co-teaching, observing, and conferencing to support individual teachers
• Establish coaching plans for each teacher with teacher and coach actions
• Analyze student data to inform next steps and drive student results
• Hold teacher planning meetings with teachers three times per year to review development and performance goals to align them with site/district goals

• Implement district curriculum and instructional methods

• Monitor roll out of district curriculum (pacing and assessments)
• Support district's Academic Team in continued development of district curriculum as assigned
• Work alongside members of the district’s Academic Team to develop content knowledge (including pedagogy, content, and methodology) in self and teachers
• Support teachers with planning/pacing of lessons, differentiation, and selection of best practices to meet the needs of their students.
• Work with teachers to provide quality test environment for common formative assessments and other district assessments
• Monitor effectiveness of personalized learning platform and intervention

• Assist the site leader in executing the district’s strategic plan

• Support site leader in developing and executing 90 Day Plan for each semester aligned to district’s strategic plan
• Work with site leader to design and deliver professional development aligned to district and site goals when applicable

• Support the site leader in using data to drive student achievement results

• Conduct performance reviews with teachers to monitor progress toward district goals at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year
• Analyze assessment data after district and common assessments
• Review the data
• Identify action steps for teachers and students
• Assist content team in creating and delivering action plan
• Develop interventions to support Tier 1 instruction and tiered growth goals as needed

• Engage fully as an instructional leader in the district

• Follow weekly work schedule that aligns with district expectations
• Actively participate in district instructional leader trainings
• Hold the line on site and district goals

• Support school and district culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction, Education Administration, or another relevant field strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success as a high school science teacher
• Deep content knowledge across high school science courses; extensive classroom experience is highly valued
• Strong understanding of learning theory, current educational trends, blended learning practices, instructional methods, research, and program implementation
• Familiarity with NWEA MAP, OSTP, and Oklahoma Academic Standards
• An uncompromising belief that all students can and will learn at high levels
• A growth-oriented mindset that values continuous improvement for both students and educators
• Relentless work ethic and high degree of patience in navigating complex instructional challenges
• Ability to view setbacks as opportunities for learning and refinement
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and drive student outcomes through teams of teachers
• Strong relationship-building skills with teachers, leaders, students, and district staff
• Technological proficiency and adaptability
• Excellent organizational skills

Approximate Dedication of Time

• 75–80% of time spent on instruction*
• 10–15% of time spent planning
• 10–15% of time spent in site meetings and professional development

*Instructional coaches should spend 80–90% of their time on instruction. Assistant Principals should spend at least 75% of their time on instruction, with approximately 5% supporting site leader needs (e.g., duties, IEP meetings).

Reports to: Site Leader and/or Academic Team
Position Type: Full-Time