NYC Part-Time Instructional Coach

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Newport (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is looking for an Instructional Coach who will deliver professional learning sessions both virtually and onsite. The ideal candidate will have a strong teaching background and experience mentoring educators.

This position involves a commitment of 21-30 hours a week in schools, mainly in New York City, with some travel required. Successful candidates will exhibit strong collaboration skills and be passionate about making a lasting impact in K-12 education.

Qualifications

• Must work 21-30 hours weekly, primarily in NYC schools.
• 5+ years of teaching experience required.
• Ability to travel and manage personal expenses for work-related travel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional learning sessions both online and in-person.
• Promote services and curriculum solutions to customers.
• Act as an HMH ambassador and provide high-quality instructional support.

Skills

Teaching experience

Mentoring/coaching experience

Proficient in Microsoft and Google Suite

Strong command of English language

Organizational skills

Literacy Content knowledge

Collaborative mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft office

Google Suite

Salesforce

Zoom

Job description

Company Overview

HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K-12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities.

HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries.

Who we are looking for

In this role you work as a contract contingent worker, delivering professional development sessions to HMH customers, virtually and onsite. The ideal candidate has a background in teaching and/or coaching, as well as experience leading professional development with school and district leaders. Successful candidates will show flexibility and enjoy collaborating with broader teams both internally and externally. Dynamic, engaging educators who are interested in making a lasting and direct impact in teaching and learning in the K-12 classroom are encouraged to apply.

Note: This position is managed by a third party employer – Magnit.

Requirements

To be considered for this role you must be available to support in person 3 days a week in New York City Schools across all 5 boroughs (a minimum of 21 to 30 hours a week), year round, to deliver the Professional Learning sessions, which occur during school hours on a typical school day.

What you will do

The Instructional Coach provides the highest quality professional learning (both online and in-person) focused on improving instructional practices and increasing student achievement. The Instructional Coach is an HMH ambassador with customers and other consultants, promoting services, curriculum solutions and resources. The Instructional Coach leads by example, invites educators to deepen their knowledge, stretches their thinking, and takes bold action. The Instructional Coach is a reflective practitioner who invests in learning for themselves and others.

Skills you bring

• Bachelor's degree – Master's preferred
• 5+ years teaching
• 3+ years experience mentoring and/or coaching teachers and/or leaders
• Strong command of spoken and written English Language; Bilingual/Multilingual Preferred
• Tech Savvy with proficiency in Microsoft, Google Suite, Salesforce, and Zoom
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong depth of knowledge Literacy Content and Instructional Practice
• Collaborative, growth mindset

Time Commitment and Engagement

• Variable weekly schedules, dependent on customer demand.
• Most sessions will be scheduled during regular school hours.
• Peak training season is June - October. Coaching continues to be scheduled from November - May at a steady, but less frequent, rate.

Travel

• Instructional Coaches are required to travel for 4 or more days per month to support onsite customers, particularly in high demand times such as June-October.
• Candidates must have a valid drivers license and live within 1 hour of a major metropolitan airport.
• All travel-related expenses, with the exception of flights, are paid upfront by the Instructional Coach and reimbursed within 2-3 weeks.
• Ability to keep all travel points for flights and hotels booked for work-related travel.

Equipment

• This position requires reliable home internet that can support video calls on Teams and Zoom and a quiet, professional place to deliver remote professional development.
• Instructional coaches must be able to supply personal equipment necessary to deliver professional learning both remotely and onsite (e.g., laptop, microphone, portable speakers and accessory HDMI adaptors).

Required Training

• You must participate in, and successfully complete, a paid 3-month onboarding and orientation training program. During this time commitment will be 21-30 hours weekly. Work with customers begins after successful completion of training, as soon as 3 weeks.
• Attendance and participation in ongoing professional learning beyond orientation.