What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Coach position at Attleboro Public Schools?
Attleboro Public Schools are committed to recruiting and retaining an effective, diverse, and culturally competent staff. We strive to create an inclusive work environment that fosters respect and dignity for all.
Instructional Coach
Thacher Elementary School
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university
- Current Massachusetts certification as an Academic Coach
- Previous Coaching Experience preferred
Exceptions to the above qualifications shall be made as the Superintendent deems appropriate and acceptable.
JOB GOAL/PURPOSE: A coach’s primary responsibility is to work with teachers and administration to promote instructional growth and increase student learning.
REPORTS TO: Building Principal/Assistant Principal
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITY:
Current District Elementary Curriculum:
- Everyday Math – Grades K-4 (in process of moving to a new curriculum)
- Collaborative Literacy (CCC) – Grades K-2
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt – Grades 3-4
- Empowering Writers – Grades 2-4
- Mystery Science
- Additional Curriculum Resources
Curriculum Development:
- Support the professional growth of teachers by increasing classroom teachers’ understanding of content and instructional practice.
- Facilitate opportunities for teachers to develop an understanding of national, state and district standards and grade-level benchmarks that identify the “essential learning” for their students
Instructional Support:
- Align instruction with curriculum to meet the needs of all students by meeting with teachers during common planning, one-to-one meetings, and staff meetings
- Plan lessons – collaboratively with teams and/or individual teachers that allow all students to reach high standards
- Provide support for small group instruction by planning and monitoring MTSS intervention
- Demonstrate lesson components in teachers’ classrooms and/or provide opportunities for peer observations.
District and School Administrative Support:
- Assist administration in the planning and implementation of state testing and subsequent collection, analysis and sharing of student data
- Plan and facilitate communication between administration and parents regarding the curriculum content
- Perform other responsibilities as deemed appropriate and assigned by a supervisor and/or designee
Applications will be considered when submitted via our online application system with POWERSCHOOL UNIFIED TALENT. Qualified candidates should apply online at www.attleboroschools.com. Follow the Link to Central Office Human Resources, Employment Opportunities, and the job link to TalentEd Hire Pro to apply for this job.
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E.O.E.
The Attleboro Public Schools does not, in any education program or activity that it operates, discriminate or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race*, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, religion, disability, age, genetic-information, active military/veteran status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, or pregnancy-related condition, homelessness, ancestry, ethnic background, national origin, immigration status, or any category protected by state or federal law. The Attleboro Public School District prohibits sex discrimination Individuals may report concerns or questions to the District’s Civil Rights and/or Title IX Coordinators. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.attleboroschools.com.
- race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length and protective hairstyles.
