Education Pathway Coach - Inspire Future Educators

Cedar Rapids Community School District; Washington; On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Educators Rising Iowa is seeking a Washington-area STARS Education Career Pathway Coach to support student chapters and EdRising activities at Washington High School. The role focuses on mentoring, lesson planning, and coordinating competition participation with district leadership.

The position emphasizes collaboration with students, parents, teachers, and administrators and requires strong communication and instructional planning skills within a short-term contract framework.

Qualifications

• 2. Classroom teaching experience required (4+ years preferred).
• Experience mentoring or coaching is a plus.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with students, parents, teachers, and administrators.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the District may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Meet with students on a regular basis and oversee student-led structure of chapter.
• Keep up with chapter registration (EdRising) and management and planning procedures for competitions and conferences.
• Develop lesson plans and appropriate technology utilizing effective teaching techniques to stimulate and maximize learning.
• Collaborate with other EdRising chapters in the district and University of Iowa Aspiring.
• Diagnose the needs and levels of performance for each student and appraise student work and progress.
• Demonstrate positive interpersonal relationships with staff, parents, students, and administrators.
• Maintain professional competence through professional development activities provided by the school district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Ensure a group of students attend the Iowa EdRising competition with a goal of competing.
• Teach students theories and skills underlying the various competition events.
• Foster skills in research, organization and development of student projects.
• Conduct practices and drills to reinforce and assess skill development.
• Review performance evaluation(s) from competition judges and motivate students to constantly improve.
• Nurture beginning students while challenging experienced students.
• Continuously assess strengths and weaknesses of the program to improve it from year to year.

Job description

Educators Rising Iowa is seeking a Washington-area STARS Education Career Pathway Coach to support student chapters and EdRising activities at Washington High School. The role focuses on mentoring, lesson planning, and coordinating competition participation with district leadership.

The position emphasizes collaboration with students, parents, teachers, and administrators and requires strong communication and instructional planning skills within a short-term contract framework.