Instructional Math Coach

Position: Instructional Coach-Math-6-12 (EX)

Location:Melvindale High School, Strong Middle School

Role and Responsibilities

• Use data from standardized tests, standards based projects, and Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) to identify Title I eligible at-risk students in Math.

• Attend training sessions as directed.

• Maintain a working knowledge of the Common Core curriculum standards in English, Science, and Social Studies.

• Collaborate with all departments to implement the comprehensive plan.

• Maintain required data on individual student progress in math and disseminate data to district and school administrators, teachers, and parents at regular intervals as well as program evaluations.

• Coordinate meetings providing academic initiative information, research, resources, sharing of best practices and program needs.

• Facilitate communication among program staff and inform program administrators of available resources, events, and opportunities within the district.

• Coordinate and develop a website that includes curriculum, services, and programs that support the development of mathematics skills.

• Participate in and contribute to local activities as related to expansion of program quality, site development and professional development in the area of numeracy development.

• Attend local professional development meetings and activities as needed.

• Keep abreast of professional trends and developments related to the use of assessments data for instructional decision-making and use knowledge to update presentation materials, products and resources.

• Prepare reports as requested.

• Collaborate with school administrators, coaching leader, and curriculum director

• Coach staff in best practices and math strategies.

• Assist in implementing mathematics programs that will support the delivery and continuous monitoring of effective high impact math instruction throughout the school.

• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned by the building principal, coaching leader, and curriculum director.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited collegiate institute.

Master's degree in mathematics preferred.

Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with EX endorsement.

Must have classroom teaching experience within the last three (3) years.

Preferred Skills

Demonstrated leadership in a professional environment.

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Effective interpersonal skills.

Willingness to effectively work with administrators and staff.

Working Schedule and Rate of Pay:

40 week per year position (teacher work calendar)

Salary according to master contract