BEGINNING TEACHER COACH

J.H. Knox/Overton; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Rowan-Salisbury Schools J.H. Knox/Overton in Salisbury, NC seeks a Beginning Teacher Coach to support new teachers’ transition, growth, and retention. You will provide consistent, job-embedded support to develop knowledge, skills, and professional habits for rigorous, engaging student learning.

You will observe, model, co-teach, and give timely feedback to strengthen instructional practice, while collaborating with administrators and BT mentors to coordinate support and professional learning.

Qualifications

• Valid North Carolina Teaching License.
• Five years of successful teaching experience.
• Demonstrated success as a classroom teacher and understanding of effective teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, ongoing support to beginning, residency, and other early-career teachers assigned to the coach.
• Build professional relationships that encourage reflection, questions, problem-solving, and growth.
• Advocate for beginning teachers and help navigate school routines, systems, and resources.
• Support planning, classroom management, and communication practices for beginners.
• Identify needs and barriers, connecting teachers with appropriate supports.
• Observe, model, co-teach, and provide job-embedded instructional support.
• Lead coaching conversations on planning, instruction, assessment, student engagement, and culture.
• Give timely, specific feedback to promote growth.
• Model effective teaching strategies and professional routines.
• Help design rigorous, relevant learning experiences connected to students’ futures.

Skills

Mentoring

Coaching

Communication

Collaboration

Reflective practice

Education

North Carolina Teaching License

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job ID: 5952839

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Yesterday

Rowan-Salisbury Schools J.H. Knox/Overton - Salisbury, North Carolina

Job Description

Beginning Teacher Coach

REPORTS TO: School Principal

PURPOSE: The Beginning Teacher Coach supports the successful transition, growth, and retention of beginning teachers. The coach provides consistent and job-embedded support to help new teachers develop the knowledge, skills, confidence, and professional habits needed to create rigorous, engaging, relevant, and supportive learning experiences for every student.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• MAJOR FUNCTION: Beginning Teacher Support


• Provide consistent, ongoing support to beginning, residency, and other early-career teachers assigned to the coach.


• Build trusting, professional relationships that encourage reflection, questions, problem-solving, and continuous growth.


• Serve as an advocate and supportive resource for beginning teachers. Help beginning teachers navigate school routines, expectations, systems, resources, and professional responsibilities.


• Support beginning teachers in developing effective organizational, planning, classroom management, and communication practices.


• Assist beginning teachers in identifying needs, concerns, and barriers to success and connect them with appropriate school or district supports.


• MAJOR FUNCTION: Instructional Coaching and Classroom Support


• Observe, model, co-teach, and provide job-embedded support to strengthen instructional practice.


• Facilitate coaching conversations that help beginning teachers reflect on planning, instruction, assessment, student engagement, and classroom culture.


• Provide timely, specific, positive, and productive feedback that supports teacher growth.


• Model effective instructional strategies, classroom management practices, student engagement strategies, and professional routines.


• Support beginning teachers in designing learning experiences that are rigorous, relevant, engaging, and connected to students’ future aspirations.


• Help teachers use formative and summative assessment information to adjust instruction and respond to student needs.


• MAJOR FUNCTION: Professional Learning & Collaboration


• Collaborate with the administration, district BT mentor, school-based support staff, and other instructional leaders to provide coordinated support.


• Participate in and contribute to professional learning opportunities for beginning teachers.


• Facilitate or co-facilitate small-group professional learning based on identified needs of beginning teachers.


• Connect beginning teachers with colleagues, resources, professional learning, and exemplars of effective practice.


• Participate in developing and executing beginning teacher meetings, mentor collaboration, and other opportunities designed to strengthen the support system for new teachers .


• MAJOR FUNCTION: Licensure, Induction & Professional Responsibilities


• Support beginning and residency teachers in understanding expectations associated with the North Carolina Beginning Teacher Support Program and applicable mentor standards.


• Help connect residency and renewal teachers with appropriate supports and resources related to obtaining or maintaining a North Carolina teaching license.


• Encourage beginning teachers to monitor required professional responsibilities, deadlines, documentation, and licensure-related requirements.


• Maintain appropriate documentation and communication related to mentoring and support activities.


• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment in all interactions involving beginning teachers.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Valid North Carolina Teaching License.


• Minimum five years of successful teaching experience.


• Demonstrated success as a classroom teacher and a strong understanding of effective teaching and learning practices.


• Strong classroom management skills and the ability to model effective instructional practice.


• Ability to establish and maintain positive, trusting relationships with beginning teachers and colleagues.


• Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to provide feedback in a positive, specific, and productive manner.


• Commitment to confidentiality, professionalism, continuous improvement, and the success of beginning teachers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous successful experience as a mentor, clinical teacher, cooperating teacher, instructional coach, or teacher leader.


• Experience supporting beginning or early-career teachers.


• Experience facilitating professional learning or collaborative teams.


• Strong knowledge of curriculum, assessment, instructional planning, and student engagement.


• Experience with coaching cycles, observation, modeling, co-teaching, or feedback.


• Knowledge of North Carolina Beginning Teacher Support Program requirements and Mentor Standards.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

• Knowledge of effective instructional practices, classroom management, curriculum alignment, assessment, and student-centered learning.


• Skill in coaching, observation, questioning, feedback, facilitation, and reflective practice.


• Ability to support adult learning while maintaining trust, confidentiality, and professional boundaries.


• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.


• Ability to organize multiple priorities, maintain consistent mentor contact, and follow through on commitments.


• Ability to recognize individual teacher needs and differentiate support accordingly.


• Commitment to equity, belonging, student voice, teacher growth, and continuous improvement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements:

Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, calculators, cellular phones, etc.

Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $4,800 to $5,900 Per Month

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Ashley Duggins , Director of Talent Acquisition


• Email: [e-mail]

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