What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Academic Support Coach position at Plattsmouth Community Schools?
- Demonstrates a proven record of effectively planning, organizing, and implementing standards-based learning to support student achievement for all students.
- Has a keen ability to identify equitable and effective instruction and knows how to coach for improvement and address barriers.
- Is able to develop systems to drive building-wide coherence and equitable opportunities for students.
- Is inspired by the district mission and vision and will champion to achieve it.
- Coaches teachers for improved instruction by providing relevant feedback and support that facilitates teacher growth, prioritizing new teachers to the district
- Supports the development of standards-based planning within the PLC process by meeting with individuals or groups of teachers
- Analyzes student work with individual teachers and assists with the development of instructional plans.
- Models effective instruction for GIPS teachers including the appropriate use of curricular resources, engagement strategies, and technology resources
- Coordinates building and district professional development in collaboration with building and district leaders
- Collaborates with the building principal, Positive Support Coach, and EL Specialist to provide strategic coaching supports for staff.
- Serve as a role model to all students.
- Serve as a positive member of the community in a way that does not negatively affect the District’s reputation or image in the community.
- Refrain from engaging in conduct that interferes with the operations of the District, including the education of students.
- Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with other staff and administration.
- Adhere to all District policies, rules, regulations, and supervisory directives.
- Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and parents in accordance with law and District rules.
- Adhere to the code of ethics of the District and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE Rule 27).
- Master Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, and/or specified content area
- LETRS trained or a willingness to be trained
- The essential functions of the Teacher position include: (1) regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements:
JobID: 850
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Elementary School Teacher K-5
Elementary School Teaching/Elementary School Teacher K-5
Date Posted:
2/10/2025
2/10/2025
Location:
To Be Determined
To Be Determined
Date Available:
07/28/2025
07/28/2025
Closing Date:
02/21/2025
02/21/2025
District:
Grand Island Public Schools
Grand Island Public Schools
Position Purpose:
As part of GIPS’s Systems of Support, Academic Support Coaches provide job-embedded professional learning that helps GIPS teachers more effectively and consistently support Tier I instruction. In conjunction with school principals, Academic Support Coaches are members of the building leadership team that help provide the support and technical expertise teachers need to implement highly effective instructional strategies and the district’s high quality curricular resources with a focus on student achievement outcomes. These coaches will spend the majority of their time in classrooms observing the teaching and learning process, then providing individual teachers with growth-evoking feedback. A significant amount of time will also be spent supporting teachers with standards-based planning and analyzing data to drive instructional and building level decisions aligned with district strategic plan priorities.
Desired Characteristics:
Required Job Tasks:
Position Requirements:
1. Bachelor’s degree required. Must at all times during employment possess a Nebraska
Teaching Certificate with such endorsements as required by NDE Rule 10 and all other
certification and training as required or assigned.
Essential Functions:
