What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Coach position at South Cook Intermediate Service Center?
Purpose Of Position
To provide job-embedded professional learning opportunities in a collaborative, supportive environment for educators in grades K-12 in the areas of reading and mathematics
Distinguishing Responsibilities
To provide job-embedded professional learning opportunities in a collaborative, supportive environment for educators in grades K-12 in the areas of reading and mathematics
Distinguishing Responsibilities
- Ensure coordination of support and services with district and building administrators.
- Provides support and assistance to all classroom teachers in the full and skillful implementation of the Reading and Math programs.
- Conducts demonstration lessons to ensure all teachers have been trained to an advanced level of delivery and are using the
- instructional materials as designed.
- Provide opportunities for teachers to observe and discuss demonstration lessons in a classroom beyond their own.
- Research and provide training & support to teachers and administrators that will improve teaching and learning – including:
- program component implementation, teaching strategies, instructional design utilizing CCSS, assessment of literacy and math skills, interpretation, and use of assessment results to drive instruction.
- Assists teachers in building an interactive classroom environment that includes systematic, explicit instruction in the essential
- components of Reading and Mathematics.
- Conducts classroom observations and provides support to all teachers.
- Serves as a resource in identifying appropriate instructional strategies and interventions to improve student achievement for
- all students, including English Learners, Standard English learners, students enrolled in Special Education Programs, and students
- with diverse learning needs.
- Participate in Professional Development activities.
- Attend State/Regional meetings, when applicable.
- Maintain records of school and classroom support provided to LEA’s.
- Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
- Valid Illinois Professional Educator License.
- Reading or Math endorsement preferred.
- Five years teaching experience.
- Coaching experience.
- Ability to collect and analyze data from a variety of sources, evaluate and make recommendations.
- Skilled in technology and data analysis.
- Proven experience working with adult learners.
- Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others, demonstrate self-discipline and initiative, follow state, federal
- and district guidelines.