Elementary School - Instructional Manager

LEAD Public Schools

Nashville (TN)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

LEAD Public Schools seeks an Instructional Manager to support teachers with research-based coaching, observations, and feedback. The role reports to the Assistant Principal of Instruction and aims to improve student outcomes through targeted professional learning.

Ideal candidate holds a valid TN teaching license, 3+ years of classroom experience, and coaching/leadership capabilities; a Master’s degree is preferred to drive instructional excellence across the network.

Qualifications

Valid teaching license and eligible for TN licensure preferred.
Experience leading adults in K-12 settings is beneficial.
Coaching and instructional moves knowledge encouraged.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop talent: recruit, onboard, train, evaluate, and manage teacher performance.
Conduct formal performance reviews and compensation discussions.
Engage teachers in reflective thinking and build trust.
Develop goals and monitor progress through coaching cycles.
Plan and facilitate teacher learning with the AP of Instruction.
Lead professional learning collaborations and school-wide initiatives.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Data-driven instruction

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Job Title: Instructional Manager (IM)

Reports To: Assistant Principal of Instruction

Job Overview

The school-based Instructional Manager at LEAD Public Schools desires to grow in the network and have a broader impact for the good of students and families. The Instructional Manager ensures our teachers receive research-based, individualized support so they can create learning environments where 100% of students are successful. The manager will supervise and oversee the overall performance of our teachers by executing coaching cycles which include observations, feedback-driven debrief conversations, targeted coaching plans, and evidence-based impact conversations on how coaching has affected instruction. Additionally, the Instructional Manager will plan and facilitate teacher learning by working with the Assistant Principal of Instruction to ensure teachers are equipped to execute LEAD’s academic model for the benefit of students.

Major Performance Responsibilities and Duties

Manage and Develop Talent

Responsible for meeting instructional objectives by selecting, recruiting, onboarding, training, evaluating, and managing the overall performance of LEAD teachers
Conducting formal performance reviews and compensation discussions in alignment with LEAD human resource practices and policies
Engage teachers in reflective thinking while looking critically at their instructional practices
Build rapport with teachers and direct reports
Motivate and inspire teachers to prioritize student outcomes as the ultimate goal for all professional efforts

Curriculum and Content Specialist

Promote the implementation of state standards through LPS agreed-upon academic curricula
Increase teacher content knowledge by acting as a content area expert
Dissect standards to guide the identification of essential knowledge, skills, and learning targets
Engage in outside professional learning opportunities and professional readings
Participate in the network Coaching Cohort/Professional Learning Communities

Instructional Leadership

Collaborate with Assistant Principal of Instruction and LPS Academic Team to facilitate teachers’ understanding and implementation of the Tennessee Academic Standards and LPS Academic Model, thereby developing and executing integrated and individual learning cycles for teacher professional growth and best practices in coaching
Create detailed coaching plans, which include focused goals and measures of success, to drive professional learning cycles
Support teachers’ achievement of goals by tracking teacher progress and using coaching strategies that gradually release responsibility for implementing instructional practices to the teacher (e.g., co-planning, modeling, co-teaching, side-by-side coaching, and observing)
Develop teacher capacity to consistently analyze instructional practice through ongoing classroom observations, examination of student work, and other sources of data to improve student learning

Professional Learning Facilitator

Collaborate with the Assistant Principal of Instruction, Principal, and Network Academic Team, and teacher leaders to create, revise and/or facilitate professional learning aligned to teacher needs and student outcomes
Support the design and adjustments of a quarterly to an annual professional learning plan
Analyze feedback to guide future professional learning priorities
Identify teachers in need of an individual professional learning plan (for acceleration or improvement)

Other Responsibilities

Lead and/or collaborate in projects or initiatives as assigned

Experience

Valid teaching license and eligible for TN licensure preferred
At least three years of exemplary teaching experience including strong pedagogical background
Coaching experience preferred with knowledge of, and experience with, instructional moves
At least some experience leading a group of adults in an educational K-12 setting (Grade Level Chair, Content Lead, etc.), adult management experience preferred specifically experience facilitating teams and supporting results-oriented goals

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution. A Master’s degree is preferred, but experience leading in a school and managing teams successfully is paramount.

Role Specific Competencies in Action

Leadership Foundational Competencies