What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Coach, Math/Elementary Emphasis position at Grapevine-Colleyville ISD?
Instructional Coach, Math/Elementary Emphasis
Job Title: Instructional Coach Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Department/School: Curriculum and Instruction Pay Grade: Teacher Pay Table 202 days
Reports to: Director of Mathematics
Summary:
The primary purpose of an instructional coach is to collaborate with teachers in order to build their capacity as effective educators in a learning platform. Coaches will support campus administrators in the areas of data analysis, instructional accountability, and the MTSS process. In addition, coaches will design and deliver job-embedded professional learning to campus staff as well as assist in the development of district curriculum.
Qualifications/Minimum Education/Certification:
- Minimum of 5 years of instructional experience
- Instructional Specialist/Coaching experience preferred
- Current knowledge and application of educational research on best practices
- Deep understanding of the relationship of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
- Experience with curriculum development
- Ability to disaggregate and analyze student assessment data
- Thorough understanding of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
- Thorough understanding of the MTSS process
- Experience with facilitating quality professional development
- Evidence of campus/district leadership
- Ability to speak and write effectively, and establish and maintain effective relationships with administrators, teachers, staff, students, and parents
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Resource Provider – To expand teachers’ use of a variety of resources to improve instruction
- Data Coach – To ensure that student achievement data drives instructional discussions at the classroom and school level
- Instructional Specialist – To align instruction with curriculum to meet the needs of all students
- Curriculum Specialist – To design district curriculum and support its implementation
- Classroom Supporter – To increase the quality and effectiveness of classroom instruction
- Learning Facilitator – To design collaborative, job-embedded, standards-based professional learning as well as provide summer professional development opportunities
- Mentor – To increase instructional skills of the novice teacher
- Learner – To model continuous learning, to keep current, and to be a thought leader in the school
Mental/Physical/Environmental Demands:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent district wide; frequent prolonged and irregular hours.
Intent and Acknowledgment:
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and the responsibilities assigned to this position and are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required.
