Instructional Coach - Middle School, Gr. 5-8 (SY26-27)

About the role

Boston Public Schools seeks an exceptional Instructional Coach to join our community of teachers, learners, and leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for teachers who desire to serve where their efforts matter. In BPS, teachers and leaders are committed to the vision of high expectations for achievement, equal access to high levels of instruction, the achievement of academic proficiency for all students, and the closing of the achievement gap among subgroups within the schools. BPS is a great place for those who seek to work in an environment that supports creativity, innovation, and respects their skills and abilities as a teacher.

Reports to: Principal/Head of School

Responsibilities

• Provide professional support and technical assistance to teachers and monitor to ensure the full implementation of the instructional focus and expectations.
• Set up effective classroom environments, assist in planning effective lessons, conduct and debrief demonstration classes, co-teach occasional classes, and provide in-class coaching, including videotaping and debriefing lessons.
• Assist in planning school-based professional development during and after school, including workshops, study groups, looking-at-student-work-and-data sessions, and peer observations.
• Assist in the proper implementation of BPS mid- and end-of-year assessments, as well as the analysis and response to results.
• Maintain an up-to-date log of all activities in and out of classrooms, including activities, objectives, teachers worked with, outcomes, next steps, and timelines.
• Monitor individual teacher progress and teacher participation in professional development activities, and the consequent implementation of curriculum and instructional strategies by meeting with principals and other school supervisors.
• Participate in all professional development activities, including weekly meetings focused on implementation coordination, problem-solving, and coaches' professional development, and additional training opportunities provided during the school year and, if possible, during the summer.
• Share lead responsibility for selected elements of the instructional focus (e.g., assessment development, data gathering and analysis, professional development regarding selected instructional strategies).
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested by the Principal.

Qualifications

Required

• Hold a valid Massachusetts Teaching License in appropriate content area.
• Experience and demonstrated expertise as a teacher of relevant content and/or subjects.
• Demonstrated success working with teachers and administrators as a professional development provider, team leader, and/or facilitator.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.

Preferred

• Hold an SEI endorsement or a dual certification in ESL.
• Experience working in an urban setting.
• Special education license, experience, and/or expertise.
• Fluency in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.
• Certification in Moderate Disabilities, English as a Second Language (at the appropriate grade level(s)).

Pay

BTU, Group I, plus additional compensation equal to 5% of the individual's annual base salary. Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step on the BPS website.