Math Coach

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Math Instructional Coach

Reports to: Chief Academic Officer

Supervises: N/A

Purpose: The primary responsibility will be as a coach and mentor to support classroom teachers in the promotion of teaching and learning best practices. The Coach will support the implementation of district math initiatives. The Math Coach will also provide ongoing, job embedded training, and support instructional skill building for teachers to deepen their understanding of best practices and increase mathematical achievement for all students. The Math Coach understands mathematical content, responsive pedagogy and assessment, and coaching.

Responsibilities:

• Support the schools with the continuous improvement of math education for all students in grades K-12.

• Serve the school district as a specialist in his/her respective content area by developing and refining the content of the curriculum

• Coordinate and manage the organization and progress of vertical teams to ensure comprehensive and sequential programs (vertical alignment)

• Provide instructional leadership in the needs assessment, planning, and coordination of staff development in the content areas, and/or schools

• Collaborate with school campus personnel to assist schools with staff development and instructional programs

• Assist with the development of system created assessments in the related field

• Assist school principals with curriculum and instructional decisions based on individual school campus needs

• Assist principals and staff with disaggregating data to determine instructional needs of the students

• Assist teachers with instructional methodology, district curriculum requirements, etc.

• Develop methods and procedures for implementing the curriculum, including the coordination of the development, editing and/or revision of curriculum guides and other instructional materials to support the program in his/her specialized area

• Communicate effectively with principals and the Chief Academic Officer regarding pertinent aspects of the instructional program

• Work closely with principals, district staff , and teachers in creating an open, cooperative atmosphere for effective communication

• Communicate effectively with parents, students and the community

• Demonstrate high expectations of students and staff

• Work collaboratively with others to support the school district mission and goals; articulate a vision for the district's program

• Monitor various instructional program activities

• Research programs and provide an analysis of such programs to determine possible implementation in the district

• Participate in appropriate educational conferences and staff development opportunities for job growth and enhanced job performance

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Academic Officer

Knowledge and Abilities:

• The ability to skillfully offer constructive feedback, facilitate change, and work effectively with adult learners

• Thorough knowledge of the curricular area requirements and curriculum as conveyed by NCDPI

• Thorough knowledge of school district board policies and procedures

• Thorough knowledge of legislative requirements pertaining to the particular subject area

• Demonstrated ability to perform evaluations of teachers and their subject areas and to provide recommendations for improvement

• Demonstrated ability to provide support, direction and assistance to assigned staff relative to job performance, student/staff relations, problem resolution and professional growth

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain supportive and positive working relationships with school principals, teachers, subject area coaches and support personnel

• Demonstrated ability to facilitate the development and implementation of the curriculum guide that contains the core curriculum benchmarks, resources, instructional strategies and activities, timelines, articulation maps, and common assessments that are aligned with the state requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work with other facilitators in the related field to ensure proper alignment horizontally and vertically in all tested areas

• Considerable knowledge of the current literature, trends, methods and developments in the particular curricular area

• Thorough knowledge of the NC Standard Course of Study and its application to the particular curriculum

• Considerable knowledge of providing active leadership and support for effective instructional strategies, techniques, and methods grounded in research and focused on improved achievement for all students

• Considerable knowledge of best practices, adaptive learning, and other processes associated with providing quality professional staff development activities and programs in accordance with staff and student needs and school/district needs and objectives

Training and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in the area of mathematics, curriculum development, or related field.

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a classroom teacher.

Licensure:

Must possess or be eligible to obtain licensure in North Carolina.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Grade: NC Teacher Salary plus Local Supplement

September 15, 2022

Camden County Board of Education, Camden, NC 27921