Focused Instructional Coach - Student Supports and Engagement 2026-2027

Worcester-Public-Schools

Central Business District (MA)

On-site

USD 61,000 - 91,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Worcester Public Schools is seeking a Focused Instructional Coach for Student Supports and Engagement. The role focuses on improving school climate, belonging, and safe learning environments across elementary and secondary schools.

Responsibilities include analyzing student data to guide targeted interventions, delivering on-site professional development, and collaborating with SPED and Culture & Climate teams to implement evidence-based frameworks with fidelity.

Qualifications

Five or more years in school adjustment counseling or psychology with school-aged students.
Licensed as a School Adjustment Counselor or Psychologist by DESE.
Masters degree in a counseling field.
Experience with students with disabilities and multi-language students.

Responsibilities

Implements WPS philosophy, goals, and policies.
Facilitates a learning community focused on safety, inclusivity, and high expectations.
Provides evidence-based strategies to strengthen social-emotional competencies and belonging.
Gives constructive feedback to engage students and foster a safe, welcoming environment.
Collaborates with teachers to collect and analyze student data to guide interventions.

Skills

Counseling experience

Adult learning theory

Professional development

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Communication

Presentation skills

Leadership

Intervention planning

Data-driven decision making

Education

Master's Degree in counseling

DESE Licensed School Adjustment Counselor or Psychologist

Job description

Focused Instructional Coach - Student Supports and Engagement 2026-2027

Worcester Public Schools Durkin Administration Building - Worcester, Massachusetts
WPS Systemwide - Worcester, Massachusetts

Job Details

Job ID: 5920210

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 17, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

SUBJECT: Focused Instructional Coach - Student Supports and Engagement

REPORTS TO: Administrative Director of Student Supports and Engagement

POSITION PURPOSE: The Focused Instructional Coach for Student Supports and Engagement works full time in elementary and secondary schools providing culture and climate support to teachers and staff. The coach collaborates with instructional staff, site administrators and leadership teams to increase student’s sense of belonging and promote a safe, inclusive, and welcoming school environment that is conducive to teaching and learning by identifying current, research-based strategies and practices, providing constructive feedback and assisting teachers in collecting student data and using the data to modify interventions. Using student data, the Focused Instructional Coach for Student Supports and Engagement will identify professional development needs and plan, present, and evaluate on-site staff development activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. A minimum of five (5) years of successful school adjustment counseling or psychology experience with school-aged students
2. DESE Licensed School Adjustment Counselor or Psychologist
3. Masters Degree in a counseling field
4. Experience working with students with disabilities as well as ML students
5. Demonstrated experience in providing professional development for teachers
6. Demonstrated successful experience in working with adults and understanding of adult learning theory
7. Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and engagement in providing leadership around improvement
8. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with current social emotional learning as it relates to the school’s evidence-based best practices in support of the school focus.
9. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team setting with other adults
10. Demonstrated ability to build effective teams
11. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
12. Demonstrated ability to effectively organize professional development activities
13. Demonstrated ability to Communicate clearly in oral and written form
14. Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver oral presentations
15. Demonstrated ability to analyze data accurately and adopt an effective course of action
16. Demonstrated ability to meet schedules and timelines
17. Demonstrated ability to work independently and/or in collaboration with the SPED Dept. and Culture and Climate Dept. to plan and organize evidence-based frameworks and resources to improve outcomes for students.
18. Demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance to ensure progress monitoring occurs, and to ensure that evidence-based frameworks are implemented with fidelity.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience as a coach, ILT member, or other leadership position(s).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Implements the philosophy, goals, and policies of the WPS.
2. Facilitates the development of a learning community focused on raising expectations and promoting a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment that is conducive to teaching and learning.
3. Provides support using current scientifically, research-based strategies and practices to strengthen students’ social emotional competencies and sense of belonging.
4. Provides constructive feedback on engaging students and building strong and positive relationships with students, as well as fostering an environment that is safe, inclusive, and welcoming.
5. Assist’s classroom teachers in collecting, analyzing, and using student data to guide their targeted interventions and to ensure that all students are ready to learn.
6. Provides job embedded professional development focused on organization of the classroom to construct a positive learning climate.
7. Identifies site professional development needs by using student data.
8. Plans, schedules, and conducts site professional development aligned with the district and site goals outlined in the School Accountability Plan and connected to a sense of belonging, and inclusivity practices.
9. Analyzes data and prepares data presentations for schools, staff, and family groups.
10. Assist’s teachers and grade levels in analyzing student data for program improvement and strengthen student’s social emotional competencies.
11. Attends instructional leadership, department, and district meetings.
12. Participates fully in professional development for coaches, professional research and reading, and peer observations.
13. Provide coaching and modeling to teachers, as needed.
14. Maintains coach activity log.
15. Responsible for assuring equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, homelessness, or disability.

WORK YEAR: Teachers’ schedule plus 2 days, and additional work as required at the teachers contractual hourly rate.

SALARY: Salary scale shown is based on the candidate holding a Bachelor's Degree with the potential to increase based on degree level. In this position, one will receive the teachers’ salary plus the Focused Instructional Coach stipend which includes an additional two non-pupil session days in the summer, as well as preparation for before and after school professional development to be scheduled at the direction of one's Supervisor.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $61,410 to $91,240 Per Year

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Worcester Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer/Educational Institution and does not discriminate regardless ofrace, color, ancestry, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, genderidentity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, disability,pregnancy or a related condition, veteran status or homelessness. TheWorcester Public Schools provides equal access to employment and the fullrange of general, occupational and vocational education programs. For moreinformation relating to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action contact theHuman Resource Manager, 20 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609,508-799-3020.

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