What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teaching Methods Coach 2025-2026 (Federally Funded) position at Riverview Gardens School District?
Get to Know Us:
Riverview Gardens School District scholars, educators and parents continue to strive to be a community of dynamic learners and leaders with a commitment to demonstrating social and civic responsibility. RGSD is committed to supporting the academic, social and emotional needs of all scholars by offering a wide range of learning opportunities, extra-curricular activities, resources and specialized programs.
RGSD is home to 13 schools, which serve approximately 5,300 students. Committed to providing excellent programs from early childhood education through high school.
Culture:
RGSD is dedicated to regaining full accreditation under the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Riverview Gardens is currently working in collaboration with educational institutions and community partners to support the needs of children.
Interested candidates should have a heart for educating and a willingness to collaborate to help achieve and maintain educational excellence. Ideal candidates are willing to advocate for scholars and educational equity. Join our Ramily!
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SUMMARY: Reports directly to the building principal. Collect data, analyze, and report findings.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Help improve instruction by engaging teachers in professional development and data analysis activities
- Evaluate student achievement and assist with placing students in appropriate intervention services
- Observe and coach classroom teachers in effective practices
- Demonstrate lessons which incorporate effective teaching practices, student engagement, differentiated instruction, behavior management, etc.
- Provide sustained mentoring to classroom teachers
- Support building level leadership teams
- Meet regularly with supervisor to report on progress and action plan
- Meet with individual or groups of teachers to plan instruction and/or solve specific instructional and assessment issues or problems
- Analyze students’ work with individuals or groups of teachers, and then brainstorm next steps for adjusting instruction
- Model and co-teach effective instruction for teachers
- Provide various forms of literacy and/or mathematics professional development for teachers and administrators (large group presentations at staff meetings and on PD/SIP Days to individualized coaching within classrooms) for language arts and/or mathematics
- Connect staff with various forms of available professional development resources
- Participate in district level committees during and outside of the regular school day
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties listed above. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s Degree or beyond preferred
- Elementary, Math, Science, or Comm. Arts certification
- Broad knowledge of instructional strategies and behavior interventions
- Five or more years of classroom experience
- Accomplished in data analysis
- Excellent computer and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability in group facilitation
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
- Documented professional development above and beyond district/DESE requirements
- Ability to work flexible schedule
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Successful completion of a background check by Human Resources
Physical Demands
- Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
- Exerts 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or
- Prolonged periods of working on a computer.
- Sufficient vision to read printed material, see distant objects with clarity, and identify and distinguish objects.
- Sufficient hearing to hear conversations in person and on the telephone, and hear sounds clearly up to 20 feet.
- Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone, and in addressing groups.
- Requires occasional or frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, and reaching for extended periods of time.
- The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and is generally a hazard free environment.
- Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Year: 10 Months plus 5 additional days before school starts and 5 additional days after school ends (paid via Extra Duty Contract).
Salary: Range on the District Teacher Salary Schedule
*Please note that this is a grant funded position, if the funds allocated for this position are eliminated, the position itself is also required to be eliminated*