Middle School Instructional Coach & PD Leader

POWER CENTER ACADEMY MIDDLE; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Center Academy Middle in Memphis is seeking an experienced Instructional Coach to work with teachers, providing guidance, training, and resources to improve student learning through research-based strategies. The role focuses on coaching, PLCs, and implementing standards with teachers across the building.

The successful candidate will develop academic goals, deliver professional development, and collaborate with administrators to strengthen instructional practices and student outcomes

Qualifications

• Math background and 4+ years of teaching at Level 4-5 with competency in closing gaps.
• Ability to manage several projects and meet deadlines.
• Experience presenting and working with adult teachers.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory.
• Ability and desire to motivate adult learners to improve professional practices.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate teacher’s understanding and implementation of the Common Core State Standards, ACT College Readiness Standards by developing and executing school-wide PLCs
• Facilitate the implementation of GCS GLOE and Curriculum Frameworks through training and observational feedback
• Create learning plans for teams of teachers aligned to school academic goals
• Support teachers’ AMO and personal goals by using coaching strategies that gradually release responsibility for implementing instructional practices to the teacher (ex. co-planning, modeling, co-teaching, side-by-side coaching, and observing)
• Consistently analyze teacher practice through ongoing classroom observations, data analysis, and examination of student work
• Provide clear and direct feedback to teachers based on analysis of practice and data
• Delivers training for school and GCS professional development meetings
• Works with school principal and deans to create, develop and implement academic goals
• Attend Spring Training Sessions (March, April, May)
• Co-Present during New Teacher Seminar & GCS Educator’s Conference
• Attends monthly Coaching Meeting Instructional Coaches (IC) report to the Managing Director of Teacher Development (MDTD) and work closely with the school principal

Skills

Teaching experience

Adult learning theory

Project management

GLOE knowledge

Common Core

Communication skills

Data analysis

Public speaking

Tools

Google Drive

SchoolNet

Schoology

iMAC

Job description

Power Center Academy Middle in Memphis is seeking an experienced Instructional Coach to work with teachers, providing guidance, training, and resources to improve student learning through research-based strategies. The role focuses on coaching, PLCs, and implementing standards with teachers across the building.

The successful candidate will develop academic goals, deliver professional development, and collaborate with administrators to strengthen instructional practices and student outcomes