Virginia Preschool Initiative (Vpi) Coach 2024-2025

Internal Applicants should express their interest in this position via Cover Letter submitted to Amy S. Hunley, Director of Personnel.

Required Qualifications Education/Certification:

Master's degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction or Administration and Supervision

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of successful teaching experience (K-5) with valid teaching license

Coaching Experience:

Graduate course work in coaching/ leadership/ Behaviors

Previous experience as a building teacher leader

TWELVE MONTHS (250 DAYS), INCLUDING IN PART PAID STATE RETIREMENT & STATE MANDATED LIFE INSURANCE & IN PART FOR HEALTH INSURANCE

Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills:

• Experience coaching on student behaviors and classroom management

• Experience developing and implementing behavior plans for individual students and classes

• Knowledge and training on PBIS and behavior management strategies

• Experience in design, preparation, and presentation of professional development

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• Experience with coaching families on parenting skills

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks:

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• The Coach will support all new VPI teachers as well as teachers identified by building level principal

• The Coach will work collaboratively with the Director of Elementary, Instructional Specialists, VPI Coordinator, and New Teacher Coordinators in the support of teachers

• The Coach will model, mentor, and support classroom teachers

• The Coach will focus on increasing the skills of the classroom teacher to better meet the needs of Tier II students with behavioral and/or emotional needs.

• The Coach will support principals and teachers in training, as well as support implementation of the essential practices of behavior management in classroom settings to ensure ensure expectations are taught, reinforced, and monitored

• The Coach will conduct parent training on best practices

• The Coach will support teachers to implement, with fidelity, research based intervention strategies designed to improve the behavior of students

• The Coach will collect and summarize behavioral data collaboratively with teachers/staff and make recommendations about adjustments that should be made

• The Coach will develop relationships and conduct home visits and meetings with parents to coach on behaviors

• Performs related tasks as required.