Instructional Science Coach (Grades 6-12)

What You’ll Do

• Support teachers and instructional staff implementing high quality curriculum.
• Support teachers inside and outside the classroom, developing their craft and driving student achievement growth.
• Closely work with teachers to build their capacity through the implementation of effective math instructional practices.
• Work under the supervision of the Executive Director of Academics aligned with the needs of the building principal in which they are assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in education.
• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate (in assigned content area/s of coaching).
• 5+ years of teaching experience. Experience teaching secondary students or supporting secondary teachers (preferred).
• Must be skilled at using data to ground conversations about instructional practice.
• Must be skilled at using student work to ground conversations about instructional practice.
• Must have experience leading adult learning, deep understanding of math expertise of conceptual understanding, and ability to develop teachers resulting in improved student outcomes.
• Must have an understanding of the instructional needs of Multilingual Learners and thinking and learning differences of students.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide teachers and other staff with the instructional leadership necessary to develop proficiency and success in implementation of core curriculum.
• Coach and develop teachers on lesson planning, classroom management, instructional practices, and the effective use of data to guide instruction, providing real time instructional support in the classroom whenever possible.
• Design and host targeted professional development opportunities for teachers and other instructional staff.
• Conduct regular curricular pedagogy meetings with specific goals and full participation by all teachers.
• Support classroom teachers and classroom instruction through co-teaching, modeling, and real-time coaching as needed.
• Participate in professional development opportunities and site visits to observe successful implementation of curriculum and supplemental programs - and bring those learnings to the school site.
• Review student achievement data and make recommendations or adjustments, refer students for case discussion, etc.
• Cookordinate assessments by organizing, distributing, and explaining the assessment process to teachers -- and supporting the execution of the process.
• Create staff development plans based on targeted student data and observations.
• Analyze assessment data to identify students for delivery of supplemental services.
• Report assessment data to instructional staff and school community, and explain plans for student improvement.
• Other ancillary duties as needed or assigned.

Benefits

Signing bonus available for certified candidates!