Elementary Core Instructional Coach

Oak Park Elementary District 97; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid sick leave

Retirement plans (403b/other)

Professional learning opportunities

Job summary

Oak Park Elementary District 97 is seeking an Instructional Coach to support teacher capacity, equity-focused instructional practices, and student learning. The role emphasizes differentiation, professional learning, and collaboration with campus teams to build effective instruction.

The coach will model, coach, and co-teach to strengthen understanding of research-based practices, with district-wide responsibilities and ongoing professional development. Apply via Frontline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required or equivalent.
• Illinois teaching license valid for the classroom.
• Minimum 3 years classroom teaching experience with instructional coaching preferred.
• Experience with 1:1 learning environments and integration of technology in instruction required or preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data to guide instructional decisions and differentiates instruction.

Responsibilities

• Design and facilitate professional learning related to effective instructional practices, data analysis, differentiation, and technology integration.
• Collaborate with teachers to implement Illinois Learning Standards (CCSS & NGSS) in classrooms.
• Support district 1:1 iLearn initiative and deployment of technology for differentiation.
• Provide coaching, feedback, modeling, and co-teaching to improve classroom practice.
• Participate in district leadership and school PLCs; contribute to equity-focused initiatives.

Skills

Instructional coaching

Communication skills

1:1 learning environment

Differentiation & personalized学习

Technology integration

Team collaboration

Mac devices familiarity

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Compensation

In accordance with Oak Park Teachers Association Collective

Instructional Coach

Revised May 2025

Perm/contract

SY26-27

Department

Core Instruction

FLSA Status

Non-exempt

Reports To

Core Instruction Administration

Primary Reporting Location:

Longfellow Elementary

Level

K-5

Compensation

In accordance with Oak Park Teachers Association Collective

Date Available

SY26-27

Bargaining Unit & Classification

OPTA & Certified

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Benefits

• Insurance - medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance are available
• Leaves - paid sick, and personal days provided
• Retirement - pre-tax retirement plans (e.g. 403b) available

D97 Ideal Team Member Profile

The ideal team member in District 97 is a visionary and equity-centered leader who inspires excellence and fosters collective responsibility for student success. This individual:

• Champions the district's vision and drives forward-thinking, innovative practices that anticipate future educational needs.
• Stewards public trust and resources with fiscal responsibility and ethical transparency.
• Demonstrates relentless commitment to student success, ensuring that every decision supports equitable opportunities and outcomes for all learners.
• Organizes and empowers teams to work collaboratively toward shared goals, recognizing the interdependence of roles across departments and schools.
• Fosters a culture of care, learning, and service, grounded in authentic engagement with students, families, staff, and community members.
• Models integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality, serving as a role model for ethical and respectful conduct at all levels.
• Thrives in a culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse environment, showing a deep passion for inclusive practices and building belonging for all team members.
• Seeks and embraces feedback, especially when it challenges them to grow and improve in service of students and colleagues.
• Understands the powerful intersection of leadership, learning, and equity, and aligns their work to dismantle systemic barriers.
• Courageously addresses unprofessional behavior, holding self and others accountable to high standards in service to the community and students.

About The Role

The Instructional Coach position supports student learning by supporting the elimination of student opportunity gaps and accelerating learning for all students by building teacher capacity through the implementation of effective instructional practices and differentiation strategies at the classroom level. As a key member of the district's core instruction team, the instructional coach will work as a colleague with classroom teachers to support student learning. The instructional coach will focus on individual and group/team professional learning that will expand and refine the understanding about research-based effective instruction, with an emphasis on differentiation and personalized instruction. To meet this purpose, the instructional coach will provide personalized support that is based on the identified needs/goals of teachers and teams. While the coach's primary responsibility is to support the instructional needs of the school to which s/he is assigned, the coaches as a team also have district level responsibilities, including regular collaboration meetings, professional learning and assigned research into specific best practices for instructional processes, as related to topics of interest to the district. The instruction coach position will ensure that equity is at the center of the district's instructional coach services to positively impact student learning and employee practices as expressed in Board Policy 7:12: Ensuring Racial and Educational Equity.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop positive and supportive relationships with classroom teachers, administrators, and staff
• Design and facilitate professional learning related to effective instructional practices, which include data analysis, differentiation, and technology integration
• Work collaboratively with teachers and staff to support the implementation of the new Illinois Learning Standards (CCSS & NGSS) by modeling, coaching, co-teaching, providing feedback, and supporting grade-level/department Professional Learning Communities (PLC).
• Support the implementation of all district instructional efforts, with an emphasis on differentiation and personalized instruction, including but not limited to the district's 1:1 iLearn initiative
• Recommends and develops resources to align professional learning with high priority student and educator learning needs
• Serve on District Leadership Team and School Leadership Team; serve as a consultant with school-based PLC (as needed)
• Attend district-wide instructional coach collegial meetings twice per month
• Engages and supports colleagues in analyzing and interpreting multiple sources for student, educator, and school data to determine professional learning needs
• Connect teachers with appropriate resources to address identified student needs
• Collaborate with staff on the implementation and deployment of technology resources as it relates to differentiation and personalized learning
• Work with School Leadership Team members to interpret assessment results in order to guide instructional practice
• Perform other appropriate tasks as assigned

Content Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to work as part of a highly functioning team
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze student work and performance data to make informed instructional decisions
• Experience with Mac devices (MacBook Airs, iPads, Apple TVs), preferred
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (Proficiency exam may be required)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development
• Demonstrate the ability to reflect on and adapt own practice

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• Valid Illinois Teaching License
• Classroom Teaching experience (minimum of 3 years), required
• Instructional coaching experience, preferred
• Experience with a 1:1 learning environment, preferred
• Experience in integrating technology into instruction as it relates to differentiation and personalized learning, required

Physical Requirements

This position requires the performance of light work, which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects. The position includes close visual acuity, frequent talking, hearing, walking, and standing, occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, and significant fine finger dexterity. The job is performed in non-hazardous environments and a clean atmosphere. The position requires indoor and outdoor supervision during varying temperatures and climatic conditions.

Apply Through Frontline

Applications are currently being accepted for this position via our district website. Please reach out to our human resources department at [e-mail], if you have questions about the application process.

We encourage interested applicants to apply, as we continue to uplift our equity policy. Our goal is to recruit, employ, support, and retain racially and linguistically diverse and culturally competent administrative, instructional and support personnel. Oak Park Elementary School District 97 is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The mental demands, physical demands, and work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow an employee with disabilities to perform the essential functions.