TEACHER-SCIENCE COACH ELEMENTARY

Location: Cypress Elementary, Pompano Beach

About the role

The Science Coach will provide personalized support based on identified needs of individual teachers, offering differentiated guidance to foster teacher growth and development. Coaches will mentor teachers in critical areas such as establishing a positive classroom culture, implementing instructional strategies, analyzing student work, differentiating instruction, and supporting English Language Learners and students with special needs. Additionally, coaches will collaborate with teachers to build skills, analyze data, examine professional practice needs, and engage in peer coaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, content-focused mentoring to teachers.
• Support teachers in developing skills for classroom culture and climate, instructional strategies, and student work analysis.
• Differentiate instruction to support diverse learners, including English Language Learners and students with special needs.
• Collaborate with teachers to build skills, analyze data, and examine professional practice needs.
• Engage in peer coaching with teachers.
• Design, present, and facilitate adult learning experiences and professional learning communities.
• Use coaching language effectively to support instructional practice.
• Establish and maintain trustful, confidential relationships with teachers.

Requirements

• Earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in an educational field or science.
• Valid Florida Teacher’s Certificate in Elementary Education and/or a Secondary Science subject area.
• Minimum five (5) years of teaching experience in the subject area and/or level within the last eight (8) years.
• At least two (2) years of experience in teacher leadership roles.
• Completion of Broward County Public Schools’ Instructional Coach Development and Credentialing Program within two (2) years of assignment.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, particularly in instructional practice and working with teachers.
• Skillful use of coaching language.
• Ability to establish and maintain trustful, confidential relationships with adults.
• High standards of honesty, integrity, flexibility, and responsiveness.
• Ability to design, present, and facilitate adult learning experiences and professional learning communities.
• Proficiency in computer skills.

Schedule

196-day work calendar, exempt classification.

Pay

Compensation based on the new hire teacher salary structure. View salary information here.