ESOL Instructional Coach: Elevate Student Achievement

Beaufort County School District; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Beaufort County School District is seeking an ESOL Instructional Coach to work with teachers, improving classroom instruction and student achievement. The role ensures compliance with district, state, regional, and national guidelines for ESOL programs.

The coach will provide instructional strategies, classroom observations, and professional development to ESOL and classroom teachers, aligning CCSS and ML standards with district curricula to support multilingual learners.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid South Carolina Professionalteaching certificate or be able to obtain one within 60 days from being hired.
• If required, must be Highly Qualified in the content area or be able to become Highly Qualified within 60 days from being hired.
• Masters Degree in ESOL or related field is preferred.
• Knowledgeable of CCSS and SC MLstandards and of the district curriculum and instructional practices.
• Possess oral and written fluency in English. Bilingual skills preferred.
• Experience as an ESOL and classroom teacher preferred. Experience with multicultural environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in meeting the academic needs of MLstudents.
• Work effectively with all other instructional coaches to provide support to teachers.
• Create a system of improvement to constantly evaluate the effectiveness of instruction to MLstudents and provide guidance to the district and schools.
• Use a variety of student and subgroup performance data to implement research-based strategies to increase MLachievement, including techniques to improve and coordinate a system of support for MLstudents.
• Provide effective, research-based, instructional strategies to all classroom and ESOL teachers to improve the English proficiency and academic achievement of MLstudents.
• Provide guidance to classroom teachers on accommodating and modifying instruction, assessment and grading of MLstudents.
• Provide professional development to teachers in the implementation of the CCSS specific to MLstudent needs.
• Conduct classroom observations to provide feedback and assistance with improving instruction for MLstudents.
• Consult with school and district administration to develop improvement plan and assistance plans for increasing achievement of MLstudents.
• Participate in various district and school meetings for the purpose of receiving and/or providing ESOL program and curriculum information in support of MLstudents.
• Remain abreast of MLstudent research, trends, and instructional changes to enhance ESOL program knowledge.
• Perform other duties as required to facilitate the progress of the district's support of MLstudents.

Skills

ESOL Instructional Coaching

Collaborative planning

Data-driven instruction

Education

Master's degree in ESOL

SC Professional Teaching Certificate

Tools

ISTE Standards

CCSS/SC ML standards

Job description

The Beaufort County School District is seeking an ESOL Instructional Coach to work with teachers, improving classroom instruction and student achievement. The role ensures compliance with district, state, regional, and national guidelines for ESOL programs.

The coach will provide instructional strategies, classroom observations, and professional development to ESOL and classroom teachers, aligning CCSS and ML standards with district curricula to support multilingual learners.