What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Coach position at Westfield Washington Schools?
- Serve as a role model for staff in using innovative classroom instructional practices.
- Demonstrate exemplary classroom practice.
- Possesses a deep understanding of instructional pedagogy.
- Plan, organize, facilitate a continuum of professional development opportunities.
- Apply extensive knowledge of coaching skills and strategies in working with staff to improve student learning.
- Seek and share newly learned professional knowledge and practices with other colleagues and serve as a model for continuous learning and growth.
- Model the effective use of new and emerging technologies within daily practices.
- Structure coaching opportunities around district’s and/or schools’ instructional goals.
- In collaboration with building leadership, coordinate & support the RtI process to enhance student learning.
- Advocate a culture of risk-taking and change to achieve excellence.
- Provide instructional strategies & resources consistent with current research in best practices & district initiatives.
- Implement strong leadership and collaboration skills through coaching techniques.
- Demonstrate qualities of a skilled listener, relationship builder, & problem-solver.
- Mediate teacher thinking and reflection for self-directed learning, as well as personal and professional growth.
- Facilitate data analysis to inform instructional practices to improve overall student growth.
- Assist in the use of data to inform and enhance the teaching and learning process.
- Promote a school based professional learning community.
- Facilitate lab classrooms to provide job-embedded professional development emphasizing best practices.
- Coordinate intervention services with Instructional Assistants.
- Demonstrate a strong capacity for the integration of technology into classroom instruction.
JobID: 1205
Position Type:
Elementary/Intermediate School Teaching/Elementary Teacher K-4
Elementary/Intermediate School Teaching/Elementary Teacher K-4
Date Posted:
4/16/2025
4/16/2025
Location:
Shamrock Springs Elementary School
Shamrock Springs Elementary School
Date Available:
08/04/2025
08/04/2025
Closing Date:
04/27/2025
Instructional Coach Reports to:04/27/2025
Building Level Principal (Primary); Elementary Director of Curriculum, Instruction, & Talent Development (Secondary)
Terms: 184 days (plus additional summer work days TBD) 7.5 hours per day
Essential Functions:
Qualifications, Skills, & Abilities:
1. The instructional coach shall hold a valid Indiana teaching certificate.
2. The instructional coach shall have a minimum of five years experience as a classroom teacher.
3. The instructional coach must demonstrate exemplary master teaching.
4. The instructional coach must demonstrate a strong command of the use of data to inform instruction and the differentiation of instruction to support student growth in learning.
5. The instructional coach must possess excellent interpersonal relationship skills and be well-respected by colleagues.
6. The instructional coach must demonstrate superb communication skills (oral and written).
7. The instructional coach must demonstrate outstanding organization, problem solving, and reflective thinking skills.
8. The instructional coach must serve as an exemplary role model as well as comply with all policies and guidelines as outlined by the Westfield Washington School Board.
