2026-2027 1.0 FTE Teaching and Learning - Academic Coach Gr 6-12 Language Arts - MDA

About the role

A Teaching and Learning Coach is an effective teacher of a specific content area(s), technology or instructional support, who works collaboratively with K-12 teachers to support and enhance effective instruction at the local school site. The coach provides on-going site based professional development and technical assistance. The focus of the coach is to develop a teacher-centered system of support that facilitates the improvement of student learning. The goal of the coach is to build teacher capacity in the specified content area(s), technology and instruction, by providing ongoing coaching.

Responsibilities

• Supports the district’s vision, mission and goals.
• Designs, leads and participates in collaborative, job embedded professional development and coaching for the purpose of improving teacher quality and student achievement.
• Creates, researches, plans, organizes and facilitates and conducts professional development to teachers, administrators and other district staff that aligns with the district’s Comprehensive Professional Development Plan regarding the curriculum, instruction and assessment philosophies that are adopted and utilized in the district.
• Affords assistance in the development, implementation and sustainability of the district’s Comprehensive Professional Development plan that is aligned to the curriculum, instruction and assessment goals for the purpose of providing professional development, coaching and support to teachers and schools.
• Analyzes and reviews the alignment and articulation of the curriculum standards for the purpose of providing professional development and support to the district.
• Contributes, creates and supports the development of the district’s curriculum map or calendar which may include the development of essential performance objectives for the purpose of having a foundational knowledge in order to provide professional development to teachers.
• Demonstrates knowledge of research based instruction to support identifying, training, monitoring and evaluating of strategies to support learning in the content area.
• Contributes, creates and supports the District assessment plan for the purpose of aligning the curriculum, instruction and assessment to the State’s assessment (AIMS).
• Understands and interprets assessment data, both formal and informal, to inform instructional decisions.
• Supports teachers by participating in the development of common benchmark assessments.
• Provides instructional coaching focusing on data analysis utilizing multiple sources of data to include, but is not limited to, student work, district benchmarks, common formative assessments, AIMS, classroom assessments, etc.
• Assists teachers with designing instructional decisions based on assessment data.
• Supports the technology integration within the content area as it relates to the instructional tools and strategies utilized in the Pyramid of Intervention (Tier I- general curriculum, Tier II and III- intervention using adopted instructional technology) by providing professional development and coaching that utilizes technology.
• Forms strong professional relationships with teachers, principals and district administration. Models best instructional practices through actual classroom demonstrations and/or side-by-side coaching to support teacher learning and implementation of proven teaching methods.
• Creates and shares “job aides” which are designed to support teachers’ and administrators’ implementation of the curriculum, instructional strategies and assessment tools which are taught through professional development and coaching.
• Collaborate with schools by providing professional development opportunities as well as coaching on school improvement processes to support the district’s school improvement initiatives.
• Serves on district and state committees for the purpose of collaborating and gaining knowledge to integrate in the professional development opportunities for teachers and staff.
• Participates in the district’s recruitment, induction and retention programs as appropriate.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred
• Reading endorsement required
• 5 years of classroom teaching experience
• Continuing teacher status in Scottsdale Unified School District, preferred
• Highly qualified and appropriately certified teacher in secondary English with a reading endorsement required
• Demonstrated success in:
  • Leading large and small groups in developing consensus
  • Teaching the targeted population in the content area
  • Working with site-based teams
  • Analyzing and using data to inform instruction
  • Providing professional development at the local level
  • Collaborating on curriculum development

Skills

• Knowledge of adult learning theory and effective instructional practices
• Strong oral and written communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• Knowledge of the grades 6-12 language arts curriculum standards
• Understanding pertinent policies, regulations and/or laws
• Operate equipment utilized in position
• Utilize pertinent software applications (Microsoft Office; i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) including instructional technologies
• Plan and manage projects
• Operate standard office equipment
• Manage time and schedule flexibly in order to work with teachers before and after school, as well as in the summer and weekends
• Collaborate with organizations, departments and/or individuals to create a continual opportunity to significantly impact students’ achievement and District goals
• Create language arts AEPA study sessions for teachers who want to become highly qualified

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

Varies