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2026 - 2027 Instructional Coach JobID: 6014
Position Type:
Teacher/Instructional Coach
Date Posted:
4/29/2026
Location:
School Support & Special Services
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Job Title: Special Educational Instructional Coach Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports to: Coordinator, Special Education Pay Grade: AP 3
Dept./School: Central Office/Special Education Date: 2/5/19
Primary Purpose:
Provide instructional and curriculum support to teachers in the areas of resource and inclusion. Initiate, implement and monitor curriculum utilized in K-12th grade resource classrooms. Collaborate with campus/district staff and outside personnel to improve students' academic success in all content areas on all elementary and secondary campuses.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Bachelor's Degree; Master's degree preferred
Texas Teacher Certification (SPED)
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of language arts and reading curriculum and instruction
Ability to organize, coordinate, and facilitate campus language arts and reading programs
Ability to interpret data
Ability to provide ongoing, targeted professional development to language arts and reading
teachers
Ability to provide ongoing, targeted professional development to all content teachers on inclusion
Ability to provide ongoing, targeted professional development to all paraprofessionals working
with students of special needs
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience:
Three years experience as a classroom teacher; reading and/or language arts teacher preferred; supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Program Management
- Implement procedures to identify and monitor achievement and progress of students in language arts and reading resource/fundamental classrooms.
- Improve language arts and reading instruction in resource/fundamental classrooms through strong curriculum implementation.
- Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the Special Education program and implement changes based on the findings.
Consultation
- Provide resources and materials to aid teachers in accomplishing student achievement and progress goals.
- Provide teachers with resources and materials to aid in incorporating best practices in the curriculum and instructional practices.
- Provide targeted intervention support for teachers.
- Provide ongoing professional development for teachers in the areas of special education and language arts and reading.
- Conduct action research to identify problems, propose solutions, establish action research design procedures, and evaluate research outcomes to inform teacher practices.
Policy, Reports, and Law
- Monitor assessment data and interpret this information for instructional purposes.
- Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and the local board policy.
General Employee Requirements:
- Support and align work with the mission, vision, and beliefs of the district.
- Follow and support board policies in areas of related responsibility.
- Ensure district resources are managed effectively to maximize resources for student learning.
- Share in the development and implementation of district success plans.
- Actively participate in ongoing development to improve work quality and district contribution.
- Model integrity, work ethic, and professionalism as a suitable example for LISD students.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent prolonged and irregular hours. Frequent district-wide travel.