Sy24/25 Instructional Coach 3Rd-6Th

SUMMARY: The Instructional Coach in conjunction with the administration, is responsible for ensuring high-quality instruction in classrooms through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching and providing mastery-oriented feedback to teachers (based on the BRCPS Coaching Handbook and student-centered coaching practices). Coaches are expected to support the instructional development of all teachers, which means they are generalists who will work with teachers in a variety of subject areas.

While coaches may bring a particular subject-area expertise, their focus is on improving instructional quality across all subject areas in a way that highlights and drives forward schoolwide priority goals. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Support BRCPS Coaching Vision Statement and Purpose as outlined by the BRCPS Coaching Handbook.

Introduce best practices in the content areas through demonstration lessons, co-teaching, co-planning, peer observation, live coaching, professional development workshops, and individual teacher meetings Plan and implement professional development based on identified needs Model effective instructional strategies and classroom management techniques for instructional staff Provide mastery-oriented, student-centered, non evaluative written and oral feedback to instructional staff Work with teachers to ensure that the school's current instructional programs are implemented to meet all students' needs Assist teachers with data analysis and data use to differentiate instruction in order to provide equitable and inclusive instruction to all learners, with a specific emphasis on minimizing achievement gaps and lowest performing subgroups of students. Assist instructional staff in preparing lesson plans with objectives aligned with Common Core State Standards and Universal Design for Learning practices Collaborate with leadership to plan and organize New Teacher Orientation and August Professional Development for all staff Collaborate with the Literacy, and Math & Science Curriculum Coordinators and school directors to best support instructional goals and priority areas Additional duties may be assigned without additional compensation or stipend QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education (Required) Master's Degree (Strongly Preferred) Three or more years of successful teaching and working in an urban public school Deep knowledge of the Common Core State Standards Experience working in an urban setting, and with diverse student populations, preferred Experience with standards-based assessment and effective use of student data Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with teachers and possess communication skills of listening, oral communication and oral presentation Experience providing professional development for teachers, and strong organizational skills REQUIRED LICENSE(S)/MTELs:

DESE License: Elementary 1-6 and SEI Endorsement. Or Passing the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), this includes a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and a passing score on the relevant subject matter knowledge test(s).