Instructional Coach (26-27SY)

Rugby Middle; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Rugby Middle in Hendersonville, NC seeks an experienced Instructional Coach to drive student achievement through targeted professional development and coaching at assigned schools. The role emphasizes modeling, feedback, and mentoring to build teacher capacity.

The position requires a Master’s degree in a relevant area (preferred), leadership evidence, and strong planning, organizational and communication skills, with a 10-month, full-time structure and full benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of successful classroom teaching experience.
• Master’s degree in area of certification, preferred.
• Evidence of leadership roles at school or district level in the last three years.
• Strong problem-solving, planning, organization and communication skills.
• Knowledge of literacy, math, writing and differentiated instruction; PD experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide teacher support for identified professional development initiatives via modeling, coaching, feedback and group discussions.
• Facilitate training on Learning-Focused instructional framework, classroom management and differentiated instruction.
• Collaborate with principals, teachers and teams of teachers to implement initiatives.
• Support the school improvement team and district PD efforts.
• Assist in designing and implementing building and district level professional development.
• Collect data on the impact of Instructional Coach activities and student achievement.

Skills

Leadership experience

Instructional coaching

Effective communication

Professional development

Literacy & math strategies

Education

Master’s degree in area of certification

Teaching certification

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Instructional Coach (26-27SY)

Henderson County Schools Rugby Middle - Hendersonville, North Carolina

This job is also posted in Henderson County Public Schools , and North Carolina School Jobs

Job Details

Job ID: 5937376

Application Deadline: Dec 18, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 23, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jan 4, 2027

Job Description

LOCATION/DEPT: Assigned School / Instructional Services

REPORTS TO: Principal / Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services

FULL TIME, 10 Month Position

Start Date: 1/4/2027;Permanent Full Time with Full Benefits

10 month, 8 hr position

The Instructional Coach will provide a positive impact on student achievement at assigned school sites by facilitating training and follow up for identified professional development initiatives in the form of support, modeling, coaching, and mentoring, which builds school and teacher capacity to increase student achievement.

Minimum of 5 years of successful classroom teaching experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Master’s degree in area of certification, preferred
• Evidence of successfully taking on leadership roles at the school or district level over the past three years
• Effective problem solving, planning, organization and communication skills
• Knowledge of and experience in effective instructional strategies and research-based best practices especially in literacy, math, writing, and differentiated instruction
• Experience in conducting professional development initiatives at the school or district level

Performance Responsibilities:

• Provide teacher support for identified professional development initiatives in the form of modeling, coaching, providing feedback and facilitating group discussions at the school level
• Facilitate training and coaching on Learning-Focused instructional framework, classroom management, literacy strategies across the content areas, research-based math instruction, and differentiated instruction.
• Collaborate with principals, individual teachers and teams of teachers
• Support the school improvement team
• Assist with design and implementation of all building level and district level professional development
• Assist in the collection of data on the impact of Instructional Coach activities and student achievement.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $4,100 Per Month

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Teacher Mentor

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Shannon Marlowe , Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services
• Central Office
• Phone: [phone]