Harris | Building Instructional Coach | 2026- 2027 School Year

Fort Wayne Community Schools; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Public Pension

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Long Term Disability

Basic Term Life Insurance

Various Optional Supplemental Benefits

Job summary

Fort Wayne Community Schools is looking for a Building Instructional Coach to enhance the professional development of teachers. This role is essential for ensuring that teachers improve their instructional capabilities, leading to better student outcomes.

The ideal candidate must hold a valid Indiana teaching license and possess skills in curriculum development and student performance analysis. Benefits include health insurance, pension, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Indiana teaching license for assigned grade levels.
• Demonstrated leadership in developing school-based curriculum.
• Ability to show positive student performance growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide job-embedded professional learning for teachers.
• Ensure continuous improvement in instructional services.
• Facilitate teams through curriculum processes.

Skills

Effective practices in lesson plan development

Curriculum development

Student performance analysis

Team facilitation

Education

Valid Indiana teaching license

Job description

Purpose

Provide job-embedded differentiated professional learning to ensure teachers continuously improve their ability to provide instructional services to students resulting in increased student achievement.

Important Details

• Work Schedule: School Year
• Work Hours: Elementary Schools: 7:45 am–3:45 pm; Middle and High Schools: 7:10 am–3:10 pm
• Benefits Included: Health Insurance (with Vision and Dental), Public Pension, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Long Term Disability, Basic Term Life Insurance, Various Optional Supplemental Benefits.

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess a valid Indiana teaching license for the assigned grade levels and/or subject areas. Must possess knowledge of effective practices including principles, theories, procedures, and techniques used in lesson plan development and classroom instruction. Student performance data in the teacher's classroom must show a positive trend of growth on the Indiana College and Career Standards. Demonstrated leadership on their Quality Improvement Team (QIT) and at the school in developing school-based curriculum (SCIP's Assessments of and for Learning and Instructional Design). Have skillfully facilitated teams through curriculum processes or problem solving effectively.

Licensure Options

• Any valid Indiana Teaching license with content endorsement(s) covering grades K–6.

Full Position Description

Building Instructional Coach Job Description.