Academic Coach

Job Title: Academic Coach (school year 12 days start 8/1)

Reports To: School Director Salary range - $70,000-$85,000

Job summary: Ensure students receive high quality, relevant instruction that takes place in a challenging and positive learning environment. Provides observations, demonstrations lessons with coaching and participating in the formal evaluation process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Instruction and Curriculum

• Assist teaching staff in the implementation of school curriculum which includes walk throughs, co-teaching and modeling lessons.
• Promotes student-centered mastery-based teaching with use of data; assisting teachers with implementing instructional strategies and interventions based on data.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and coach on research-based instructional strategies and curricula that engage all students and result in increased student performance.
• Identify and assist staff in implementing a variety of assessment tools.
• Assist with the curriculum committee in the revision and integration of school curriculum and academic activities making recommendations for all grade levels.
• Participate in the ILT (Instructional Leadership Team) to improve school performance with support from state advocate from Brightworks.
• Develop/revise lesson plan format and review teacher submitted lessons weekly.
• Develop and maintain inventory of curriculum materials.
• Design and implement gifted and talented support as well as other advanced academic opportunities to challenge high achieving students.
• Work with SPED and ESL staff to coordinate curriculum and instruction for SPED and ELL.
• Evaluate academic achievement through detailed data analysis of student performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure teachers and staff understand assessment process, data and achievement results.
• Internal Reading Corps Coach. Attend all training and meetings related to Reading Corps completing all administrative duties and provide ongoing support to on-site volunteer.

2. Human Resources and Personnel Management

• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, and selecting outstanding faculty members to ensure academic goals are achieved.
• Participate in the development and implementation of annual teacher evaluation process, scheduling and maintenance of all records.
• Provide teacher evaluations using TAP rubric and pre and post conferences.
• Listen to, evaluate, and respond in a timely manner to concerns that are expressed by teachers, staff, and stakeholders.
• Assign and monitor mentor teachers providing bi-monthly meetings to track mentor program and progress.
• Collect time off requests and day of calls. Request subs and maintain sub folders for all teachers. Ensure transfer of information to HR
• Meeting bi-monthly with school director to review program and progress.

3. Financial Management

• Work with School Director to develop budgets related to curriculum, academic materials, assessment, and professional development.

4. Professional Development

• Participate in weekly teacher PLC meetings and provide any follow up coaching.
• In conjunction with school director plan, develop and deliver all school wide professional development throughout the year, including new teacher training and back to school PD.
• Work with special education to determine PD needs of paraprofessionals.
• Work with reading interventionist to ensure all read act training is completed/implemented and math interventionist to develop best practice math PD for teachers.

6. Community Relationships and School Involvement

• Promote a strong partner focused school community with families.
• Attend all school parent functions (including evening events).
• Participate and attend all staff meeting and designated school committee (curriculum chair, ILT, ALT).
• Perform duties related to bus arrival and dismissal as needed, including job assignments and late bus schedule.
• Assist with discipline/walkie and cafeteria support as needed.
• Support a positive school climate in which students, families, and staff are partners.
• Attend school leadership meetings to enhance academic performance.
• Meet and work with state advocate to enhance academic performance.

Other duties as assigned. The statements contained herein should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned include but are not limited to work in areas to cover absences or relief to equalize and balance work.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in education and 5 years' teaching experience.
• Hold a current Minnesota teaching license.
• Ability to communicate effectively in large and small groups.
• Knowledge of curriculum and best practice instructional strategies.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete paperwork on time.
• Ability to problem solve and ]\establish positive working relationships schoolwide.
• Experience with computers and knowledge of school software.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $43,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $43,000 - $65,000