Instructional Science Coach (Grades 6-12)

New Paradigm For Education, Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus available for certified

Job summary

New Paradigm for Education seeks educators who believe that all students can achieve at high levels and deserve a quality education. The Instructional Science Coach will support teachers and staff in implementing high-quality curricula and driving student achievement growth.

Based in Detroit, the coach works under the Executive Director of Academics to develop teachers, deliver targeted PD, and close learning gaps through data-informed coaching and collaborative practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education and Michigan teaching certificate.
• 5+ years of teaching experience, preferably in secondary.
• Experience using data to ground conversations about instructional practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide teachers and other staff with instructional leadership to develop proficiency in core curriculum.
• Coach teachers on lesson planning, classroom management, instructional practices, and data-driven instruction in real time.
• Design and host targeted professional development opportunities for teachers.
• Conduct curricular pedagogy meetings with goals and participation from all teachers.
• Support classroom instruction through co-teaching, modeling, and real-time coaching as needed.
• Participate in professional development and site visits to apply learnings at the school site.

Skills

Data-driven instruction

Adult learning coaching

Stakeholder collaboration

Multilingual Learners

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education

Michigan Teaching Certificate

Tools

Data dashboards

Job description

Signing bonus available for certified candidates!

Who We Are

New Paradigm For Education (NPFE) is a non‑profit Charter Management Organization (CMO) composed of educational practitioners, community advocates, and business leaders who have dedicated years of service to children. NPFE serves 2,100 students in Detroit, Michigan. We specialize in maximizing student learning potential through proven education practices and managing all phases of school design, planning, and program implementation.

Why New Paradigm for Education

NPFE is on a mission to ensure that all students in Detroit achieve at the highest levels, supporting educational transformation through increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support. NPFE’s Mission is to provide a quality education through shared responsibility in a safe supportive environment for all students to meet the needs of a global society. We are committed to excellence and strive to offer a new educational paradigm evident by increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support.

New Paradigm for Education seeks educators who have a relentless belief that all students, regardless of their race and economic or social circumstances, can perform at high levels, deserve a quality education, have access to high quality instruction and curriculum, and can attain post secondary success. Educators who are driven by academic achievement, continuous growth, and excel working in a rigorous and supportive environment. We seek culturally responsive educators who have experience working with diverse communities and strong relationship‑building skills that they apply to understand their students, families, and communities.

What You’ll Do

The Instructional Science Coach will support teachers and instructional staff implementing high quality curriculum. Grounded in high quality instructional curriculum, strong instructional practices, and knowledge of adult learning, the Instructional Science Coach will support teachers inside and outside the classroom, developing their craft and driving student achievement growth. A successful Instructional Science Coach will help close student achievement gaps in science and accelerate all science learning for all students by building teacher capacity through implementation of effective math instructional practices.

Through productive struggle, academic discourse, and performance tasks, NPFE students become problem solvers, collaborators, communicators, and owners of mathematics, to ensure college and career readiness. Instructional coaches will work under the supervision of the Executive Director of Academics aligned with the needs of the building principal in which they are assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in education
• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate (in assigned content area/s of coaching)
• 5+ years of teaching experience.
• Experience teaching secondary students or supporting secondary teachers (preferred)
• Be skilled at using data to ground conversations about instructional practice.
• Be skilled at using student work to ground conversations about instructional practice.
• Have experience leading adult learning, deep understanding of math expertise of conceptual understanding, and ability to develop teachers resulting in improved student outcomes.
• Understanding the instructional needs of Multilingual Learners and thinking and learning differences of students.

Duties & Responsibilities

INSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

• Provide teachers and other staff with the instructional leadership necessary to develop proficiency and success in implementation of core curriculum
• Coach and develop teachers on lesson planning, classroom management, instructional practices, and the effective use of data to guide instruction, providing real time instructional support in the classroom whenever possible.
• Design and host targeted professional development opportunities for teachers and other instructional staff
• Conduct regular curricular pedagogy meetings with specific goals and full participation by all teachers
• Support classroom teachers and classroom instruction through co‑teaching, modeling, and real‑time coaching as needed
• Participate in professional development opportunities and site visits to observe successful implementation of curriculum and supplemental programs - and bring those learnings to the school site

PLANNING AND ASSESSMENTS

• Review student achievement data and make recommendations or adjustments, refer students for case discussion, etc.
• Coordinate assessments by organizing, distributing, and explaining the assessment process to teachers -- and supporting the execution of the process
• Organize, track and coordinate curricular materials and resources for staff, students and families
• Create staff development plans based on targeted student data and observations
• Analyze assessment data to identify students for delivery of supplemental services
• Report assessment data to instructional staff and school community, and explain plans for student improvement
• Other ancillary duties as needed or assigned