Primary Purpose: Provide support for teachers in the implementation of evidence-based practices in the classroom through professional learning, modeling, and instructional coaching to support the academic achievement of all learners, including those students identified at-risk. Enhance teachers' abilities to provide instruction that maximizes student achievement, is academically rigorous, addresses the curriculum standards, and enhances students' engagement and ownership of their learning.
Education / Certification:
- Bachelor's degree from accredited university, Master's degree (preferred).
- Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements for subject and level assigned.
- Teaching certification held in multiple areas is preferred.
Experience / Other Requirements
- At least 5 years teaching experience.
Special Knowledge / Skills:
- Ability to share proven instructional approaches.
- General knowledge of coaching techniques and procedures.
- Proficient in utilizing assessment data to inform and guide instructional practices.
- Knowledge of successful techniques for classroom organization and experience planning for effective instruction.
- General knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
- Extensive knowledge of the subject area assigned.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide collaborative and one-on-one instructional coaching and facilitate teacher learning and related professional development to improve academic success of students.
- Work with administrators to align instructional support to the Board of Trustees Student Outcome Goals and the district and campus priorities.
- Lead data sessions that look at both formative and summative assessment results and suggest and monitor evidence-based intervention strategies and materials for students.
- Ensures that the state and district content standards are the foundation of instruction in all content areas.
- Works with teachers in the development and internalization of lesson plans.
- Coordinates and conducts staff development on the campus and district levels.
- Models evidence-based instructional practices through classroom demonstrations.
- Makes informal classroom observations and provides immediate feedback for the purpose of instructional support, program improvement, and increased student achievement (not evaluation).
- Uses technology to disaggregate test data to inform and grade curricular and instructional program improvement on a school, class, and individual student level.
- Assists teachers in effectively incorporating the use of technology into the instructional program.
- Assists teachers in developing sound, defensible procedures for assessing student progress and for reporting that progress to students and parents in a timely manner.
- Works collaboratively and communicates effectively with administrators, teachers, media specialists, guidance counselors and other school staff to strengthen all aspects of the instructional program.
- Works collaboratively and communicates effectively with district-level curriculum and program coordinators to ensure rigorous, relevant curricula and instructional practices that will increase student achievement.
- Work with other members of staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to district requirements.
- Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents, and community members.
- Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
- Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required.
- Responsible for properly maintaining district records, adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance and learning the records retention schedule for department records.
- Perform other duties as assigned.