ROLE OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL COACH: The primary role of the Instructional Coach is to accelerate student growth across all core content areas of the HWRSD standards-based curriculum. This will be accomplished by participating in continuous school improvement efforts and by providing teachers with instructional coaching, training, and support. The coach works side-by-side with teachers and principals through planning, modeling, co-teaching, reflecting and providing feedback. Instructional Coaches support teachers as they provide targeted instruction and interventions for students in an MTSS-RtI model.PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:Each school allocation supports student achievement by supporting teachers in the classroom. These hours include attendance at district professional development. The largest portion of time must be allocated to coaching teachers for the purpose of accelerating student growth and performance. Coaches have a thorough understanding of the content of curriculum that teachers are currently using and a deep understanding of critical instructional strategies and methods.1. Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with administrators, curriculum coordinators, other elementary coaches, teachers, and across district staff to strengthen all aspects of the instructional program with the goal of increasing student achievement. Attend building and district-level curriculum meetings. 2. Assist with staff development at the district and building level.3. Work collaboratively with teachers and district-level curriculum personnel to support the implementation of the HWRSD District Curriculum. Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the HWRSD Elementary School Improvement Plans.4. Work collaboratively with building and grade level teams to develop and implement goals related to continuous inquiry, shared practice, and improved student achievement. 5. Work with cohorts of teachers on 6 week coaching cycles (planning, implementation, and analysis) in areas identified and supported by the Director of Literacy, Building Principal, Director of Elementary Teaching and Learning, or Superintendent. 6. Make informal classroom observations and provide immediate non- evaluative feedback for the purpose of instructional support and program improvement.7. Promote professional conversation and reflective thinking to impact teacher effectiveness. Model lessons and helping teachers with the instructional components of effective teaching strategies that maximizes student learning and engagement. Introduce teachers to new methods, materials, and instructional strategies that, through research, have proven to increase student achievement. 8. Assist teachers in incorporating the use of technology into the instructional program.9. Facilitate a continuous improvement cycle that focuses on effective teaching and learning practices through planning, doing, reflecting, and revising, and the gradual release of responsibility.10. Collaborate with teachers in assessing student performance data and students’ learning needs, as well as developing and implementing instructional plans. Assist teachers in using common formative assessments for measuring student progress and for reporting that progress to students and parents in a timely manner. Use technology to disaggregate assessment data to inform instruction at the classroom level.11. Lead the planning and delivery of a viable standards-based curriculum. Work with teachers to provide assistance in researching instructional and/or curriculum issues. 12. Attend district level instructional coaching training.13. Share monthly coaching logs to monitor progress.14. Provide strong, timely support to new teachers.15. Other duties as assigned by the Director of Elementary Teaching and Learning and the Building Principals.