JOB TITLE INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
Under the supervision of the appropriate supervisor, a team of instructional coaches contributes to the development, coordination, implementation, and on-going evaluation of mathematics initiatives in the Northampton County Schools. They support the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Principals, and Teachers in all initiatives. Also, the Coach assists the Director of Curriculum and Instruction and the Beginning Teacher Support Coordinator with staff development programming and works closely with first-year teachers in the district. Reports to the Principal.
SPECIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Works with staff to implement a coherent math curriculum aligned with state and national standards. • Promotes use of consistent instructional framework and research-based strategies. • Helps build assessment systems that are aligned with curriculum and instruction priorities. • Ensures that human, financial, and material resources are aligned to support coherence. • Leads professional development for math teachers. • Designs, implements, and evaluates school and district staff development in concert with other school leaders. • Assists the Director of Curriculum and Instruction and the Beginning Teacher Coordinator in developing and coaching new teachers. • Works with the Instructional Improvement Officer to develop a data profile for assigned schools. • Helps staff secure, analyze, and interpret data for promoting instructional improvement. • Supports principals and teacher leaders in using data at the school level. • Models instructional strategies with teachers and staff in classrooms. • Makes regular classroom visits to support instructional improvement in the area of mathematics. • Provides feedback to teachers and staff regarding implementation issues. • Serves as a coach working with staff to improve their practice in teaching. • Works with staff and schools to address the learning needs of all students. • Coordinates with other departments, offices, and organizations to best serve student needs. • Provides customized professional development to meet unique student needs and support differentiated instruction. • Participates in regular professional development to improve knowledge and skills. • Attends and presents at local, state, and national conferences. • Serves as a liaison with colleges, universities, and educational partners to build capacity. • Performs other related work as required.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
A Masters degree with an emphasis on the area of specialty curriculum or administration is required. A proven record of excellence as a classroom teacher with predictive characteristics of an outstanding administrator is also required. Experience as a presenter in staff development programs is highly desirable.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
• Must possess a teaching certificate from the State of North Carolina. • Must possess a valid North Carolina drivers license.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Physical Requirements:
• Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment, including computers, copiers, calculators, etc. • Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. • Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. • Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
Data Conception:
• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural, or composite characteristics, whether similar or divergent from obvious standards of data, people, or things.
Interpersonal Communication:
• Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information, including giving instructions, assignments, or directions to subordinates or assistants. • Requires the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.
Intelligence:
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. • Requires the ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Verbal Aptitude:
• Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures to follow, oral and written instructions. • Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.
Numerical Aptitude:
• Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas to add and subtract, multiply and divide, utilize decimals and percentages, and to apply the principles of algebra, descriptive statistics, and statistical inference.
Spatial Aptitude:
• Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.
Motor Coordination:
• Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.
Manual Dexterity:
• Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, such as office equipment and hand tools. • Must have minimal levels of eyehandfoot coordination.
Color Discrimination:
• Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament:
• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. • Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
Physical Communication:
• Requires the ability to talk and hear. • Talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. • Hearing, perceiving nature of sounds by ear. • Must be able to communicate via telephone.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Masterful knowledge of literacy, mathematics, or technology curriculum and best practices. • Highly developed presentation skills. • Knowledge of effective staff development models that lead to increased student achievement. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Considerable human relations and human development skills. • Demonstrated leadership ability. • Good technical skills with technology and presentation tools. • Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet, and file maintenance programs. • Ability to collect and analyze statistical data. • Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from that information. • Ability to plan and evaluate strategies for improving instruction. • Ability to exercise considerable tact and courtesy in frequent contact with the public. • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.