What are the responsibilities and job description for the K-12 Math Professional Learning Facilitator / Coach (Los Angeles, CA) position at Teaching Lab?
Type of Vacancy : Contract (1099 Position)
Start date : February-April 2025
Location : Los Angeles, CA
Compensation : Compensation includes paid training and onboarding. Lead group facilitation is compensated at $150 / hour, and lead 1 : 1 coaching is compensated at $110 / hour, inclusive of preparation and follow-up time. Teaching Lab values continuous growth; hence, consultants can increase their earning potential through our Facilitation Certification Program. Please note that work hours are not guaranteed.
Areas of interest : Experience facilitating professional learning and coaching to educators (teachers, school-based coaches, and school-based instructional leaders) in math curriculum implementation and equitable instructional practices. Experience with coaching K-12 mathematics with the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum is strongly preferred.
Teaching Lab is an equal-opportunity employer committed to reflecting the diversity of the students we serve. We pursue equity as both a means and an end and enthusiastically welcome candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this role.
Teaching Lab is hiring multiple experienced coaches and leaders with a demonstrated commitment to racial and educational equity to provide instructional coaching and support to teachers, school-based coaches, and instructional leaders beginning in January 2025 with a high probability for contract renewal for the next school year.
Candidates must have the ability to coach in-person in Los Angeles, CA with two weeks or more advance notice. There are also opportunities for providing virtual facilitation and / or coaching.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ongoing, facilitate both in-person and virtual group professional learning to teachers, school-based coaches, and instructional leaders related to the implementation of high-quality math curriculum materials, including Illustrative Mathematics in K-12. Facilitation assignment will be based on Facilitator's knowledge and experience with specific grade-bands or math content areas. Topics for professional learning include but are not limited to :
- Problem-based math curricula demands and design principles
- Mathematical language routines
- Enhancing access and challenge for all students, including students with disabilities, multilingual learners, and students with unfinished learning
- Universal design for learning
- Instructional decision-making
- Leveraging vertical alignment for planning
- Weekly, 2-4 days / week based on availability and need, provide both in-person and virtual 1 : 1 coaching services to teachers, school-based coaches, or instructional leaders related to the implementation of high-quality curriculum materials that lead to significant student learning outcomes. Engage in the phases of a coaching cycle of inquiry :
- Identifying needs & determining a focus
- Setting goals
- Implementation & support, which can include any of the following : Conducting observations and providing feedback through instructional walkthroughs, or providing in-person modeling and / or co-teaching with teachers
- Analyzing & discussing student data
- Ongoing, designing or adapting coaching content and then facilitating meetings with school-based coaches and instructional leaders, including but not limited to :
- Facilitating Problem of Instructional Practice protocol
- Identifying research-based instructional strategies to implement with teachers in professional learning community (PLC)
- Supporting school-based coaches and leaders to implement an action plan and monitor progress
- Communicating strategic plans and progress of PL goals
- Ongoing, engage in project management and administrative responsibilities, including but not limited to :
- Creating a coaching plan for each coaching cycle
- Completing one coaching log per coaching interaction
- Supporting and monitoring timeline data collection, including but not limited to : conducting classroom observation, collecting student work samples, administering educator surveys, and encouraging teachers to administer student surveys to measure the impact and progress toward project goals
- Documenting and providing regular reports of coaching activities and progress to the school leadership team Attending Teaching Lab internal planning and work meetings
- Completing other tasks assigned by the Project Leader to be responsive to the needs of educators
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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ADDITIONAL POSITION DETAILS
Salary : $110 - $150