Instructional Lead & Inclusion Coach

Commonpoint; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Commonpoint seeks a Content Specialist to lead curriculum development, provide instructional coaching, and drive professional development across afterschool programs in New York. Working with the Program Director, you will ensure DYCD compliance and inclusive practices while acting as Inclusion Coordinator.

You will strengthen instructional quality, build staff capacity, and support equitable access to learning through trauma-informed, strengths-based programming and data-informed improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Special Education, Social Work, Child Development, Psychology, Human Services, or a related field is required.
• Minimum two years of experience in curriculum development, instructional coaching, youth development, education, or inclusive programming.
• Experience coaching staff through professional development or instructional leadership.
• Knowledge of positive youth development, SEL, differentiated instruction, trauma-informed practices, and inclusive programming.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and online data management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum selection, lesson planning, and alignment with DYCD content areas, school-day learning, and Commonpoint standards.
• Observe staff and provide coaching on instructional practices, activity delivery, classroom management, and participant engagement.
• Identify staff development needs and facilitate ongoing professional learning through coaching, modelling, and instructional support.
• Monitor instructional quality through observations, participant feedback, and data to support continuous quality improvement.
• Provide instructional leadership and support across assigned program sites (approximately 9 hours per week per site, supporting up to three programs).

Skills

Instructional leadership

Coaching

Professional development

Communication

Collaboration

Data management systems

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Special Education, Social Work, Child Development, Psychology, Human Services, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Commonpoint seeks a Content Specialist to lead curriculum development, provide instructional coaching, and drive professional development across afterschool programs in New York. Working with the Program Director, you will ensure DYCD compliance and inclusive practices while acting as Inclusion Coordinator.

You will strengthen instructional quality, build staff capacity, and support equitable access to learning through trauma-informed, strengths-based programming and data-informed improvement