Instructional Improvement Coach- (38 weeks)

Innovation Central High School (9-12); Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovation Central High School (9-12) in Grand Rapids, MI seeks an Instructional Improvement Coach to advance literacy and content learning through data-driven strategies and technology integration. Under the principal’s direction, you will support teachers and improve scholar performance using targeted professional development and coaching.

The role requires current MI teaching certification, at least five years of classroom experience, and expertise in embedding technology into instruction.

Qualifications

• Current Michigan teaching certification.
• Minimum of five (5) year’s classroom teaching experience.
• Experience embedding technology into instructional delivery.

Responsibilities

• Participate in professional development to build capacity for adult learners.
• Model and support technology as a vehicle for instruction.
• Attend mandated trainings and pursue professional growth.
• Provide expert learning for adults using learner-centered instruction with tech.
• Collaborate with teachers to adapt curriculum using data.
• Lead mentor trainings and model lessons with staff.
• Coordinate and lead trainings for instructional staff.
• Support teachers 75% of the time in the classroom.
• Analyze scholar achievement data to improve planning.

Education

Michigan teaching certification

5+ years classroom experience

Technology in instruction

Job description

Instructional Improvement Coach- (38 weeks)

Grand Rapids Public Schools Innovation Central High School (9-12) - Grand Rapids, Michigan Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Grand Rapids Public School District , and Kent ISD

Job Details

Job ID: 5988219

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Nov 10, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT COACH

DEPARTMENT: High School

BARGAINING UNIT: Grand Rapids Education Association (GREA)

WAGE: Compensation is determined by a structured salary schedule. The starting salary is based on the candidate’s degree level and verified years of licensed or certificated experience.

GRPS MISSION Our mission is to ensure that all scholars are educated, self-directed and productive members of society.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the principal, the Instructional Improvement Coach will facilitate learning of content areas and literacy utilizing technology and data that will enable instructional staff to effectively meet and transform the performance of GRPS scholars.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience:

• Current Michigan teaching certification.
• Minimum of five (5) year’s classroom teaching experience.
• Experience embedding technology into instructional delivery.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the work of Professional Learning Communities and how to develop and enhance schools.
• Expertise in the use of technology and the integration of technology in learning.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with District staff.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and mentor adult learners.
• Demonstrated ability to understand the multiplicity of issues in a diverse district.
• Demonstrated cross-cultural competence and the ability to articulate, practice, and embed into the work.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to coordinate and lead mentor trainings, model lessons, and collaborate with school instructional staff.
• Demonstrated computer/information technology skills in Microsoft Office products.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Participate in professional development to develop capacity for meeting adult learner needs utilizing technology and data.
• Model and support technology as a vehicle for instruction.
• Attend mandated trainings and take advantage of opportunities for professional growth including researching and reading about best practices in the content areas.
• Provide expert learning for adults in the use of learner-centered instruction with increasing academic rigor and weaving of technology throughout the core content areas.
• Work with teachers to modify curriculum in a specific content (English/language arts ELA, math, social studies, or science) to provide multi-tiers of instruction and learning to meet the needs of all scholars based on scholar performance data.
• Provide classroom based instructional training and coaching on using strategies for accelerating rapid language development to meet the needs of underperforming English language learner ELL scholars.
• Work with instructional staff at least 75% of the time.
• Provide content area supports to principals and teachers identifying best strategies for integrating ELA with content area instruction via technology.
• Support teachers before, during, and after instruction by identifying learning targets, modeling rigorous instruction, and facilitating teacher reflection on the adjustments to instruction needed to move scholar achievement.
• Support the analysis of scholar achievement data to improve instructional planning and delivery.
• Consistently demonstrate dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

ADA REQUIREMENTS The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust/focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

NON-DISCRIMINATION/ACCOMMODATION ASSISTANCE

The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.

Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at [phone] or [e-mail]

DISCLAIMER To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description. The District reserves the right to modify or amend this job description to meet organizational needs.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $47,854 to $94,408 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Email: [e-mail]