PLC Coach

Summary Description

The Instructional Literacy/Math Coach works collaboratively, as part of the consultancy team within his/her assigned school(s), by working with the school leadership team to identify school improvement priorities, observing and providing feedback on classroom instruction, facilitating professional development, demonstrating lessons, and coaching teachers one-on-one and in small group settings. The job of the coach is to build capacity of the school and its teachers to provide high quality instruction and ensure all students achieve to rigorous standards of career and college readiness.

About the Role

Works as part of the leadership team with the building principal. Provides assistance in conducting needs assessment strategies and program evaluation. Identifies, plans, organizes and conducts professional development opportunities relevant to school needs; researches, identifies and models best practices. Assists with Title I school-wide budget process. Provides direction and support to Title I schools in the development of School Improvement Plans (TSIP) regarding regulations, inventory, and professional development research and implementation. Conducts internal audits to ensure that all ESEA (Elementary & Secondary Education Act) requirements are included and met.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with building level leadership team in the development and implementation of professional learning communities and sustains the change process required to operate as a PLC.
• Assists teacher teams in creating, administering, and analyzing data gathered from the results of common formative assessments.
• Assists teacher teams in developing and implementing a school-wide pyramid of interventions based on the results of commonly administered assessments.
• Assists teacher teams in implementing a guaranteed and viable curriculum by prioritizing, unwrapping standards, creating common standards and pacing documents.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Education or a related area plus an additional 5 years classroom teaching experience required.
• Current teachers must have a TEM level 3, 4 or 5 to qualify.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Valid Tennessee teaching license required with an endorsement appropriate to grade level.
• Administrator Licensure preferred.