Instructional Curriculum Coach- 10 Month

Memphis-Shelby County Schools; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Memphis-Shelby County Schools seeks an Instructional Curriculum Coach to provide leadership for Literacy, Math, or Science programs at a school. You will guide teachers in embedding instructional strategies, analyze data on student mastery, and coordinate targeted interventions.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Education or related field, Tennessee teaching licensure, and four years of classroom experience, with endorsement in the content area.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction or related field.
• Endorsement in the content area related to assignment.
• Four (4) years of classroom experience.
• Valid Tennessee teacher licensure/certification.

Responsibilities

• Supports teachers through conferences, observations, feedback, and analysis of student results; demonstrates lessons; supports curriculum implementation and instructional best practices.
• Assists with unit and lesson planning; observes classrooms; offers recommendations for improvement and guidance as needed.
• Maintains communication with teachers and school leadership; supports meeting instructional goals.
• Collaborates to build knowledge base and repertoire of teaching skills to improve student achievement.
• Keeps abreast of curriculum developments and research for potential school implementation.
• Analyzes state and district assessment data to target professional development needs; plans and runs development opportunities.
• Organizes teams to review assessment data and develop long-term literacy, math, or science plans for the school.
• Communicates best practices to school leadership to maximize teacher effectiveness.
• Leads data-informed analysis of student achievement to inform instructional decisions.
• Prepares weekly logs/reports documenting activities to support teaching and learning improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Reading across content areas

Writing across content areas

Data analysis

Curriculum development

Instructional coaching

Education

Master's Degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Endorsement in content area

Tennessee teaching licensure

Job description

Overview

The primary function of the position within the organization is to provide essential leadership for a school’s entire Literacy, Math, or Science program. The position is charged with expertise in reading and writing across content areas, communication, and instructional organization. The Instructional Curriculum Coach organizes and leads a team that develops literacy, math, or science plans for a school, guides teachers in embedding instructional strategies, analyzes data related to student mastery, and coordinates intervention and support for students.

Responsibilities

• Supports teachers through conferences, observations, feedback, and analysis of student results, demonstration lessons, curriculum implementation, team teaching and instructional best practices.
• Shares effective instructional strategies with teachers both individually and through in-service workshops; assist with unit and lesson planning, observes teachers in the classroom as requested by principals; makes recommendations for improvement in performance as appropriate; offers advice and assistance as needed.
• Assists teachers and school administrators in meeting identified goals in instruction; maintains ongoing communication with teachers, school leadership as appropriate.
• Collaborates with teachers to build a knowledge base of core content areas and repertoire of teaching skills to improve student achievement.
• Keeps abreast of developments in curriculum, instruction, educational/content area research and assist in determining their appropriateness for implementation at the school level.
• Analyzes state and district assessment data to help target professional development needs; designs, plans and implements school and individual-level professional development opportunities addressing instructional content, curriculum, instructional methods, and assessment in the classroom.
• Organizes and facilitates a team that reviews assessment data and develops long‑term literacy, math, or science plan for a school. Organizes and facilitates grade level teams, teacher leaders, or curriculum focus group sessions.
• Communicates instructional best practices with school leadership to provide maximum teacher effectiveness.
• Leads analysis of data related to student achievement in Literacy, Math, or Science and supports staff in using this data in instructional decision making.
• Prepares weekly logs and/or reports documenting activities to support the improvement of teaching and learning at assigned school(s). Compiles data for and prepares various statistical, administrative and professional reports as required.
• Attends training, conferences, workshops and meetings as appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction or other relevant field of study and requires an endorsement in the content area directly related to area of assignment; requires four (4) years of classroom experience related to the area of assignment and a valid state of Tennessee teacher licensure certification.

Degree Equivalency Formula

Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree = 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master’s degrees are required, years for Bachelor’s Degrees must be included.