Instructional Coach

The Leona Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time, school-year employment

Comprehensive benefits including life

401(k) retirement plan with employer 6

Generous paid time off

Opportunities for professional develop

Supportive leadership

Job summary

The Leona Group in Detroit is seeking an instructional coach to assist the School Leader in improving instructional quality at the classroom and student levels.

You will coach teachers, deliver feedback, share best practices, and provide resources while using data to inform assessment and professional learning communities.

This full-time position offers benefits and opportunities for growth within a mission-driven school community.

Qualifications

• Current teaching certificate/license and 3–5 years of teaching experience.
• Experience as lead teacher, instructional coach, or similar role.
• Ability to observe and provide constructive feedback.
• Ability to map and align curriculum with standards.
• Knowledge of disaggregating student data for instructional planning.
• Experience using diagnostic tools and formative assessments.
• Ability to build positive relationships with the principal and staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop instructional goals with teacher collaboration and professional development.
• Guide and support teachers in planning and delivering high-quality instruction, with feedback.
• Share resources and best practices to improve teacher effectiveness.
• Provide timely feedback and monitor teaching and learning in classrooms.
• Coordinate with School Leader to plan faculty collaboration and PLCs.
• Research instructional resources to benefit classrooms.
• Advocate for students to ensure quality education.

Skills

Instructional coaching

Data-driven instruction

Feedback & modeling

Curriculum alignment

Collaborative planning

Professional development

Student advocacy

Education

Teaching certificate/license

Job description

Description

Assist the School Leader in improving the quality of instruction at the Academy at an aggregate level as well as at the classroom and student level. Supports teachers in planning and delivering high-quality instruction by giving feedback, sharing best practices, and providing resources. Provide data to the School Leader to support effective assessment and training. May assist the Leader in planning and facilitating teacher collaboration and professional learning communities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop, with the collaboration of the teacher, clear, realistic and important instructional goals, professional development goals that are standards based and reflect the individual needs of the teacher.
• Guide, teach, influence, and support teachers in planning and delivering high quality instruction in the classroom through reflection, collaboration, and shared inquiry. Observe teachers and review lesson plans and other teacher-generated documents, and give constructive feedback for improvement.
• Share methods, materials, and other resources through modeling and other best practices to enhance teacher effectiveness.
• Provide meaningful, timely feedback to teachers on ways to improve teaching skills.
• Monitor the implementation of teaching and learning processes in classrooms.
• Research instructional resources that best benefit the individual classroom teacher.
• Employ coaching processes that foster increased autonomy in direction and responsibility.
• Provide guidance with educational programs while incorporating effective processes to achieve desired programmatic goals.
• Impart a repertoire of teaching methods, intervention strategies, and alternative modalities of learning that affect student achievement.
• Facilitate reflective thinking and self-advocacy by being a neutral and active listener.
• Advocate on behalf of the students to ensure quality of education for all and to accomplish the school’s educational goals.
• Promote on behalf of the classroom teacher, with the school administration, suitable professional development.
• Determine the appropriate research-based resources necessary to improve the instructional abilities and skills of the individual teacher.
• Maintain consistent communication with the School Leader to share data, thoughts and observations and to celebrate successes and troubleshoot program issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Superior teaching skills, as acquired through a current teaching certificate/license, 3-5 years of teaching experience, and demonstrated success in teaching as evidenced by student assessment data and other evidence.
• Ability to effectively share information and skills regarding data, curriculum, instruction, and assessment with school staff using a variety of coaching processes, e.g., verbal explanation, modeling, co‑teaching, observing, conducting study groups, and other forms of professional development, as acquired through prior experience as a lead teacher, instructional coach, consultant, or comparable role.
• Ability to conduct classroom walkthroughs and observations for the purpose of identifying areas of strengths, weaknesses and professional development needs of the classroom teacher.
• Ability to create and maintain positive and supportive relationships with the principal and school staff.
• Ability to recognize the need for and knowledge of how to train staff to map and align the curriculum.
• Knowledge of how to disaggregate student data for instructional planning.
• Ability to develop and implement differentiated instructional methods that correspond to specific student needs.
• Knowledge of how to select appropriate instructional practices for various student groups.
• Understanding of how to appropriately use diagnostic tools and formative assessments to determine appropriate instruction.
• Familiar with a variety of instruments, technology tools and other resources for assessing and enhancing student performance.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: Commensurate with educational credentials and/or experience
• Full-time, school-year employment
• Full comprehensive benefits including life and disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 6% employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Supportive leadership and a mission-driven school community