Instructional Coach, Elementary

Starting 2025-2026

FTE: 1.0

Salary: Commensurate with Salary Schedule.  Schedule under negotiation for 2024-2025.  Current salary shown here: 2025-2026  Salary Matrix.  Exempt, benefits-eligible, 187 days 8 holidays 4 personal days.  This position is under the Teacher's Retirement System.

Internal Screening begins 4/30/2025

Closes 5/12/2025

Interviews 5/15/25

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides, facilitates and supports professional learning for teachers and staff focused on student-centered practices, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), high impact instructional strategies, and collaborative, data-driven problem-solving that promotes improved student learning outcomes.

• Co-facilitates curriculum adoption and implementation efforts by planning and guiding the review and creation of curriculum documents (e.g. Year at A Glance, priority standards, proficiency criteria, common assessments) and the review of instructional materials to ensure alignment with Board policy and the KPS Strategic Plan.

• Collaboratively identifies school strengths and needs by facilitating classroom visits  to model, support and/or coach integration of PCBE strategies, established curriculum, instructional techniques, classroom management, etc… increasing learning opportunities and feedback loops.

• Communicates and collaborates with key stakeholders regarding instructional techniques, curriculum development, professional responsibilities to support a positive  culture of learning.

• Leads, engages and participates in relevant meetings for the purpose of representing the department/school and ensuring the articulation of building/district goals, meeting the needs of students and staff.

• Mentors and supports new teachers and pre-service teachers to sustain growth, quality instruction, and retention.

• Demonstrate willingness to assume leadership positions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of researched-based instructional strategies that engage all students.
• Provide organized, individual and/or group learning opportunities for teachers as needed.
• Provide support in analyzing student assessment data.
• Assist teachers with designing instructional decisions based on assessment data.
• Assist teachers with specific classroom activities when requested.
• Assist teachers in creating materials that are in alignment with curriculum.
• Monitor intervention programs reviewing data, observing and meeting with teachers.
• Model and/or co-facilitate lessons as part of a coaching cycle.
• Work creatively, cooperatively, and establishes positive relationships with colleagues and guardians students.
• Participates in school and district professional development activities.
• Coordinate District and State assessments.
• Coordinate Instructional technology programs.
• Co-facilitates MTSS process and oversees implementation of intervention plans.
• Work with RTI team and staff to implement intervention plans.
• Provide leadership for after school program and summer school plans.
• Use relevant data to make intervention recommendations.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences as requested.
• Meet regularly and collaborate with District coaches.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to implement standard based instruction and assessment, and reading interventions across K-5 setting.
• Skill in the use of technology to enhance instruction and communication.
• Ability to work as a contributing member of effective teaching teams.
• Ability to maintain effective professional relationships with staff, students, and parents.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Skill, dedication and aptitude for working with students.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with people with a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain student confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain regular and acceptable attendance levels.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the building administration.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, AND,
• State of Montana Educator license with appropriate endorsements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent successful classroom experience in an elementary school setting.
• Master’s degree in Education.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to stand on feet for extended periods of time, stoop, bend, lift, and carry items up to 40 pounds.