Instructional Coach Elementary

Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

Westgate is a comprehensive neighborhood elementary school serving southeast Lakewood in the Bear Creek articulation area. Our mission is to "Lead, Love and Learn". We proudly serve a Title I population that represents a truly diverse mix of students across many races and socioeconomic ranges. We are an Expeditionary Learning School where students have opportunities to study engaging topics in a comprehensive manner. Our educators empower students to lead their own learning; this includes an emphasis on blended-learning, flexible seating, and physical activity. Our educators are highly collaborative, love students and like to have fun together. We are actively seeking educators who will do whatever it takes to meet the needs of all students. Those applying to our school should embrace a growth mindset, positive attitude, a team spirit and an explicit focus on innovative instructional practices.

Desired Start Date: 08/06/2025

Instructional Coach Elem
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: 191
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCE - Professional, L01, 1
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $55,256.00 - $74,031.50 Effective as of: 08-16-2024

Compensation schedules for Jeffco Schools can be found here. Starting salary for non-licensed roles is based on the candidate's relevant work experience and education. Additional considerations may be given for job-specific certifications and skills. Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application. Starting Salary for licensed educators is based on the step and lane schedule found here.

SUMMARY The focus of this position is to increase student achievement through the support and development of self-directed, reflective teachers. This includes working with adult learners to contribute to a collegial learning culture, collaboratively implement school and district improvement initiatives, support the analysis of data for instructional adjustments, and work to co-create systemic implementation of best instructional practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Partner with principals, individual teachers, school sites, and articulation areas to implement new and existing curricula and assessments.

Support and implement district, state, and federal initiatives, i.e., READ Act.

Develop and teach in-services and workshops.

Develop, coordinate, and support Induction for new teachers.

Communicate with district-level administrators, principals, and teachers through a variety of means.

Work with a variety of stakeholder groups within Educational Research and Design, as well as other instructional coaches.

Participate in ongoing personal professional learning experiences as a means of enhancing the instructional, intervention, and assessment support provided to teachers. This includes participation in Cognitive Coaching and Adaptive Schools

Establish trust, rapport, and credibility with entire school community.

Facilitate conversations with individual teachers, grade level teams, whole staffs, and other groups, which may lead to coaching cycles, study groups, and PLC's.

Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS Valid Colorado teaching license or certificate required. Advanced degree or comparable experience in content, ESL endorsement (for ESL schools), and M.A. in literacy or advanced training in literacy instruction (for Title One schools), preferred.

EXPERIENCE Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience in Jeffco. Demonstrated classroom implementation of best practices and instructional strategies with an emphasis in the areas of reading, writing and math. Demonstrated knowledge of data analysis and data driven instructional planning. Demonstrated success in working with adult learners. Demonstrated strong leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to consult with and facilitate groups. Demonstrate knowledge and ability to use and integrate technology to provide quality instruction. Demonstrate using Bridge to design concept based lessons.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EQUIPMENT Ability to work and/or support work across all grade levels K-12. Ability to work with others across many different expertise within Educational Research and Design. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to use standard district technology effectively and efficiently for a variety of purposes. Disposition and desire to learn new technology. Ability to help others make sense of and adjust to change. Demonstrated flexibility and capacity for dealing with ambiguity. Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines. Willingness to work a flexible schedule, school day, and school year. Demonstrated ability in interpreting assessment data collected from a variety of sources. Current staff development involvement in instruction and curriculum includes relevant and connected experiences. Willingness to successfully implement all relevant parts of the Unified Improvement Plan. Willingness to plan and implement professional development, including in-services, classes, collaborative models, for individual teachers, teams, schools, articulation areas and district-wide.

Important Notice Regarding Licensed Positions

Job Status: Ongoing
A successful external applicant will be issued a probationary contract. A successful internal applicant that currently holds a probationary or non-probationary contract with Jeffco Public Schools will maintain that contract status.

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The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.