Instructional Coach (Fort Bend)

The Instructional Coach applies professional expertise in early childhood education in the form of coaching and mentoring to support, guide and train teachers and other program staff. This includes promoting effective, developmentally appropriate classroom instruction and guidance to meet the needs of each child.

• Instructional support by providing support and guidance to teachers in implementing effective instructional strategies and assessing student learning.
• Develops and demonstrates lessons that reflect accommodations for individual differences.
• Supports teachers in guiding the learning process toward the achievement of state and local curriculum goals.
• Assists teachers in establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and in communicating these objectives to the students.
• Data Analysis-Monitor’s screenings, observation and documentation of student progress in assessment platforms.
• Curriculum development, specifically for Preschool 3
• Professional development- organize and conduct workshops and training session to enhance proper curriculum implementation and instructional practices.
• Assessment Implementation and data utilization-Assists teachers in the appropriate assessment of children’s development and accomplishments to support the referral process and individualization.
• Observation and Monitoring - Monitor’s classroom set-up and teacher/child interactions through the Classroom Assessment Scoring System, (CLASS).
• Keeps current with latest research on best practices in early childhood education and uses knowledge to develop materials, policies and training materials for teachers and other staff.
• Collaboration- work with teachers, administrators, and stakeholders to foster a collaborative environment focused on continued improvement.
• Provides recommendations to the Senior Early Childhood Development Coordinator and the Child Development Services Coordinator on the purchase of necessary classroom materials and supplies.
  
  

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Team Oriented: Advanced

Supportive: Advanced

Interpersonal Skills: Advanced

Behaviours

Preferred

Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivation

Preferred

Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Early Childhood Education or related field

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Generalist EC-6

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)