PLC Coach

About the Role

The Instructional Literacy/Math Coach works collaboratively as part of the consultancy team within assigned school(s), partnering with the school leadership team to identify school improvement priorities. The coach observes and provides feedback on classroom instruction, facilitates professional development, demonstrates lessons, and coaches teachers one-on-one and in small groups to build the school's capacity to deliver high-quality instruction and ensure all students meet rigorous college and career readiness standards.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers through conferencing, co-planning, observing, modeling, and co-teaching/coaching.
• Participate in professional development and inquiry into instructional leadership practice.
• Demonstrate positive expectations for student learning and share this vision with coached teachers.
• Review, analyze, and interpret data to inform instructional planning, practice, and decision-making aligned with district and school priorities, CCR standards, teacher development needs, and evidence-based practices.
• Identify and leverage available resources aligned to school needs.
• Communicate district priorities, strategies, and supports.
• Inform, design, and facilitate professional development at the district, school, and grade/department levels.
• Work as part of the leadership team with the building principal.
• Assist in conducting needs assessment strategies and program evaluation.
• Identify, plan, organize, and conduct professional development opportunities relevant to school needs; research, identify, and model best practices.
• Assist with the Title I school-wide budget process.
• Provide direction and support to Title I schools in developing School Improvement Plans (TSIP) regarding regulations, inventory, and professional development research and implementation.
• Conduct internal audits to ensure all ESEA (Elementary & Secondary Education Act) requirements are met.
• Work closely with the building-level leadership team to develop and implement professional learning communities (PLCs) and sustain the change process.
• Assist teacher teams in creating, administering, and analyzing data from common formative assessments.
• Support the building-level leadership team in collecting artifacts such as team norms, meeting agendas, standards documents, common formative assessments, and meeting protocols to monitor and assess progress.
• Assist teacher teams in developing and implementing a school-wide pyramid of interventions based on assessment results.
• Help teacher teams implement a guaranteed and viable curriculum by prioritizing, unwrapping standards, and creating common standards and pacing documents.
• Collect, organize, and complete information necessary for reports and evaluations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or directed.

Requirements

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