Elementary Instructional Coach- Ross Elementary

Elementary Instructional Coach- Ross Elementary

Topeka USD 501 • www.topekapublicschools.net

Reports to: Principal

Purpose: Provide job-embedded professional development for teachers to support and sustain effective teaching and learning- resulting in improved student learning. Coaches help teachers advance their skills and provide teachers with feedback- challenge and support.

Qualifications:

• Must possess a valid Kansas Teaching License

• Completed a minimum of three years of successful teaching experience

• Demonstrated success as a classroom teacher

• Extensive knowledge of the Common Core State Standards- assessment- instruction- classroom management- instructional resources- and technology

• Interpersonal- problem solving- and organizational skills necessary to effectively facilitate coaching and professional development

• ESOL endorsement preferred

Physical and Emotional Requirements: Speaking- hearing- visual- reading- writing- word processing- mobility- consistency of temperament- ability to problem solve and work in stress providing environments.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Classroom Observation with Feedback

• The coach observes a teacher's lesson- with time provided during a scheduled post conference to provide feedback and engage in a learning-focused dialogue (preconference is optional- depending on goal).

• Collaborative Problem Solving

• The coach meets with individual or groups of teachers (could include administrators) to plan instruction and/or solve specific instructional and assessment issues or problems (e.g.- grouping of students- parent communication- appropriate use of performance assessments).

• Analyze Students' Work

• The coach facilitates the analysis of students' work with individuals or groups of teachers- and then brainstorm next steps for adjusting instruction.

• Model a Lesson (on a limited basis)

• The coach models a lesson or partial lesson for one or more teachers- with time provided after the lesson to engage in a learning-focused dialogue.

• Coplan or Coteach a Lesson

• A teacher and coach plan and/or teach a lesson together- with time provided after the lesson to engage in a learning-focused dialogue.

• Professional Development

• The coach provides some form of professional development (e.g.- mini-lesson- series of training sessions) to a small or large group of teacher and/or administrators- based on a defined need.

Terms of Employment: 9 months Certified position. Work year to be determined by the Board of Education.

Evaluation: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the board policy on evaluation of instructional coaching staff.

Significant associations: The performance responsibilities are not limited to those outlined in this description and may include any other responsibilities as assigned by the administrator/supervisor.

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