NYOS Charter School

Job Title: Elementary Instructional Coach

Reports to: Principal

Service Days: 200

About NYOS

NYOS, an acronym for “Not Your Ordinary School”, is an open-enrollment public charter school with 1 campuses, located in North Austin. NYOS provides a unique learning experience where all students strive for academic excellence in a close-knit community. We strive to build leaders to serve and succeed in a global society. NYOS encourages excellence through service learning, brain-based teaching, and low student-teacher ratios. 

Primary Role: Under the supervision of the campus principal, provides direct support to teachers, campus and district staff in implementing research-based instructional practices and promotes positive change and commitment for engaged learning environments leading to improved student performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from accredited university, Master’s degree preferred
• Valid teaching certificate
• 3-5 years teaching experience
• Proficiency with Google Suite and student data systems

Required skills:

• Experience in school leadership 
• Deep knowledge of and experience in:

1) instructional strategies 

2) conditions of learning and 

3) assessment driven instruction (teaching/learning process)

• Demonstrated interest and engagement in professional learning and reflection
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver professional development to small groups and large groups
• Ability to build positive rapport and strong cross-department/cross-program relationships
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated strength in organization, communication skills and efficiency in meeting deadlines
• Desire to continue career improvement
• Demonstrated skills that reflect urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
• Familiarity with State of Texas testing and accountability

Professional Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop and maintain a high level of knowledge and organizational skills related to:

Marzano’s High Reliability Schools Framework (HRS)

DuFour’s Professional Learning Communities model (PLC)

The New Art & Science of Teaching (NASOT)

• Guide teachers in curriculum development, lesson design, instructional strategies, assessment, classroom management aligned with NASOT
• Coordinate and lead teacher mentor and induction program
• Collaborate and maintain close communication with administrators and other school leaders to ensure alignment of practice and understanding
• Participate in workshops and conferences aligned with professional expectations (may require travel)
• Develop effective schedule and plans to visit and support each teacher during the school year
• Assist in analyzing student data with teachers and administrators to investigate trends and to support Tier 1 and Tier 2 instructional decisions
• Assist in development and coordination of year-long professional development plan that is aligned with program goals and individualized professional needs
•  Assist other school leaders in coordinating instructional rounds aligned with common professional learning goals
• Assist Campus Team in implementation of the Marzano High Reliability School framework, including participation in the PLC processes, goal-setting, data collection and analysis

• Assist with initial steps in master schedule as it supports the school vision of data-driven decisions and alignment with the HRS Framework and professional growth 

Professional

• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy
• Comply with all district and campus routines, regulations, and policies
• Adhere to ethical standards and model behavior that is professional and responsible.
• Participate in approved professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
• Maintain a positive and productive relationship with colleagues
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents
• Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of all data, research and analyses.
• Work with multiple projects concurrently, both independently and as a member of a collaborative team

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation and Benefits:

We also offer a comprehensive package of benefits including:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Short & Long-term disability
• Participation in the Texas Teachers Retirement System
• 403b and 457b investment plans
• Health Savings Accounts
• 8 days Paid Time Off
• Discounted Health Club Membership
• A culture of continuous learning with opportunities for professional development

Essential functions may include but are not limited to the following: Regular and Reliable Attendance. Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning. Develops schemes of work, lesson plans, and tests that are in accordance with established procedures.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

(Fingerprinting and background checks are mandatory for all applicants)

NYOS Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability, in hiring or providing education or access to benefits of educational services, activities, and programs. The Executive Director has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title IX. The Chief of Schools has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Both can be reached at 12301 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78753, 512-583-6967.