What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Learning Coach position at Teton Science Schools?
Position Purpose:
The Professional Learning Coach works with the Professional Learning Team to develop a coherent professional development curriculum for TSS and facilitate it through in-person and virtual workshops and coaching.
Qualifications:
- Familiarity with and experience using current research, pedagogy, and assessment practices in education - specifically around the elements of the TSS place-based framework and learning model.
- 5 years teaching K-12, administration experience a plus
- Undergraduate degree required, Master's degree preferred
- Confidence with and comfort experimenting with Canvas and Google Workspaces and a desire to learn about new digital tools—while being a critical consumer of new ed tech tools
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
- Primarily indoors in an office setting: sitting and standing for long stretches while using a computer
- Able to sit/stand at a desk for up to 8 hours
- Ability to work remotely as needed
- Ability to travel 8-12 times per year
Responsibilities:
Professional Learning/Place Network Coach
Professional Learning/Place Network Coach
- Support the design and delivery of high quality professional development and training to Place Network Schools
- Support the design of new Professional Learning curriculum
- Facilitate on-site or online Professional Learning and Place Network workshops
- Attend Professional Learning and Place Network meetings, conferences, and trainings
- Coach Place Network schools via the established partnership model
One TSS Responsibilities
- Further development of practice and implementation of place-based education pedagogies
- Proactively and positively shares the TSS mission and program structure with external stakeholders.
- Cross markets TSS programs when opportunities arise.
- Engages and collaborates across TSS program areas when possible.
This job description is not meant to state or imply that these are the only duties performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their manager in compliance with federal and state laws.
