Elementary School Instructional Coach (1.0 FTE)

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools; Canton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools seeks an Elementary School Instructional Coach (1.0 FTE) to work with K-5 teachers across Bentley and Dodson Elementary Schools. The coach supports equity-focused instruction, differentiates instruction, and leads professional development to strengthen evidence-based practices.

The role collaborates with teachers to implement MTSS, literacy across content areas, and data-driven decision making. Strong leadership, communication, and ongoing learning are essential.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Michigan teaching certificate.
• Five years of teaching experience.
• Demonstrates presentation skills.
• Ability to establish rapport with peers and students.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Desire to continue learning.
• Knowledge of Michigan Academic Standards.
• Knowledge of interventions that support student learning.
• Exceptional knowledge of using assessments and assessment data to inform instruction.
• Expert knowledge in evidence-based instructional strategies and the ability to implement them effectively.
• Knowledge in the use of technology to support high-quality instruction.
• Demonstrates exceptional skill in the role of teacher-leader: collaborator, action researcher, reflective practitioner, learner advocate.
• Experience integrating literacy concepts across content areas.
• LETRS training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teaches and models best practices often referred to as evidence-based methods.
• Models individual, small-group, and whole-group instruction.
• Team-teaches lessons with teachers modeling effective instructional strategies.
• Designs and models instructional interventions addressing specific student needs.
• Plans and models instruction meeting linguistic and culturally diverse student needs.
• Works with teachers applying evidence-based reading and writing strategies in all content areas.
• Supports administrators and other teacher-leaders in developing curriculum and using formative assessments.
• Designs and models student assessments as part of regular classroom instruction.
• Trains teachers in data analysis and using data to inform instruction.
• Provides supportive feedback to teachers and administrators regarding instructional practices.
• Designs and presents workshops to support ongoing professional development.
• Facilitates study groups.
• Coaches and mentors colleagues.
• Works collaboratively with other district leaders.
• Builds rapport with teachers, students, and community.
• Communicates clearly using written and oral methods.

Skills

Teaching certificate

5 years teaching experience

Presentation skills

Rapport with peers and students

Communication and writing skills

Desire to learn

Michigan Academic Standards

Interventions that support student学习

Assessment data-informed instruction

Evidence-based instructional practices

Technology in instruction

Teacher leadership / collaboration

Literacy across content areas

LETRS training preferred

Job description

Elementary School Instructional Coach (1.0 FTE) JobID: 1783

• Position Type: Elementary School Teaching/ Elementary Instructional Coach


• Date Posted: 10/8/2026


• Location: DODSON ELEMENTARY

POSITION: Elementary School Instructional Coach(1.0 FTE) LOCATION:

LOCATION: BentleyandDodsonElementarySchools

Plymouth-Canton seeks to employ culturally responsive professional educators who can support and sustain equity-focused instruction for all learners. These educators create high-achieving learning environments that support student growth. They understand the importance of identifying and systematically applying differentiated instruction and assessment to improve the achievement levels of our culturally and linguistically diverse student population.

The Instructional Coach will work as a colleague with classroom teachers to support student learning. The Instructional Coach will focus on individual and group professional development to expand and refine understanding of evidence-based instructional practices that support effective instruction. To meet this purpose, the Instructional Coach will provide personalized support based on the goals and identified needs of individual teachers.

JOBGOAL:

To actively aid and support staff in improving their knowledge, skills, and effectiveness in meeting the educational needs of students in all academic areas. To meet and coach individual teachers and groups of teachers as they discuss and learn about curriculum, pedagogy, assessments, Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS), instructional differentiation, and a broad array of evidence-based teaching practices. The purpose is to actively aid and support district and school teams in the development and implementation of high-quality curriculum and instruction.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1. MustpossessavalidMichiganteachingcertificate.


• 2. Five(5)yearsofteachingexperience.


• 3. Possessanddemonstratepresentationskills.


• 4. Abilitytoestablish rapportwith peersandstudents.


• 5. Strongcommunicationandwriting skills.


• 6. Desiretocontinuetolearn.


• 7. KnowledgeofMichiganAcademicStandards.


• 8. Knowledgeofinterventionsthatsupportstudentlearning.


• 10. Exceptionalknowledgeofusing assessmentsandassessmentdatatoinforminstruction.


• 11. Expert knowledge in evidence-based instructional strategies and the ability to implement them effectively.


• 12. Knowledgein theuseoftechnologytosupporthigh-qualityinstruction.


• 13. Demonstratesexceptionalskillintheirroleofteacherleader: collaborator,actionresearcher,reflective practitioner,andlearneradvocate.


• 14. Experienceintegratingliteracyconceptsacrosscontentareas.


• 15. LETRS trainingpreferred.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Teachesandmodelstheuseofmethodscommonlyreferredtoasbestpractices.


• 2. Modelsindividual, small-group,andwhole-groupinstruction.


• 3. Team-teacheslessonswith teachersmodeling effectiveinstructional strategies.


• 4. Designsandmodelsinstructional interventionsthataddressspecific studentlearningneeds.


• 5. Plansandmodelsinstructionthatmeetsthelinguisticandculturallydiverseneedsofourstudent population.


• 6. Workswith teachersin applying evidence-based readingandwriting strategiesin all contentareas.


• 7. Supportsadministratorsandotherteacherleadersindevelopingcurriculum,identifyinghigh-quality instructional practices,andusing formativeandsummativeassessments.


• 8. Designsandmodelsstudentassessmentsaspartofregularclassroominstruction.


• 9. Trainsteachersin dataanalysisandusing datatoinforminstruction.


• 10. Usesdatatomaketargeteddecisions regardingbestpractices.


• 11. Providessupportivefeedbacktoteachersandadministratorsregardinginstructional practices.


• 12. Designsandpresentsworkshopstosupportongoing professionaldevelopment.


• 14. Facilitatesstudygroups.


• 15. Coachesandmentorscolleagues.


• 16. Workscollaborativelywith otherdistrict leaders.


• 17. Builds rapportwith teachers,students,andcommunity.


• 18. Communicatesclearlyandconcisely using bothwritten andoralmethods.


• 19. Anyotherresponsibilities asassignedbytheirimmediatesupervisor.

REPORTS TO: K-5CurriculumCoordinatorandBuilding Principal

EVALUATION: Performanceofthispositionwillbeevaluatedinaccordancewithprovisions ofthe Board'sPolicyonevaluationofcertifiedpersonnel.

STARTDATE: Assoonas possible

SALARY: PCEA SalarySchedule

PHYSICALDEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally, the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs, such as boxes of books. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, such as reading handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKENVIRONMENT:

Plymouth-CantonCommunitySchoolDistrictiscommittedtoadiverseandinclusiveworkplace. Plymouth-CantonCommunitySchoolDistrictisanequalopportunityemployeranddoesnot discriminateonthebasisofrace,nationalorigin,gender,genderidentity,sexualorientation, protectedveteranstatus,disability,age,oranyotherlegallyprotectedstatus. Reasonable accommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessential functions.

OTHER:

Uponrecommendationforemployment,Section1230g,asamended,oftheRevisedSchoolCode requiresallschoolemployeestobeelectronicallyfingerprintedtoundergoacriminalhistory backgroundcheck.Athirdpartyconductsthefingerprinting,andtheapplicantpaysthecost. Fingerprintingcostsapproximately$70.00.