Online Science Curriculum Coach (Grades 3–10)

ACCEL Schools; Cape Coral (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Basic Life insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Discounted childcare

Job summary

ACCEL Schools' Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida seeks a Science Content Coach to support teachers in grades 3–10 with standards-aligned curriculum and pacing. This online role partners with teachers to ensure rigorous content and timely instruction across state standards.

Although instruction occurs virtually, travel for in-person state testing and student events is required several times per year. Florida residency eligibility applies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in education with science focus.
• Strong knowledge of science standards, curriculum, pacing, and assessment across grades 3–10.
• Experience developing, implementing, or monitoring curriculum maps and pacing guides preferred.
• Experience analyzing standards-level student achievement data and identifying instructional priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support science teachers in grades 3–10 with implementation of standards-aligned curriculum, pacing guides, and instructional resources.
• Monitor pacing throughout the school year to ensure required science standards and content are taught within established instructional timelines.
• Work with teachers to track which standards have been introduced, taught, assessed, mastered, and still require instruction or reinforcement.
• Support teachers in unpacking science standards and understanding the content knowledge, scientific practices, and levels of rigor students are expected to demonstrate.
• Review curriculum maps, pacing guides, lesson plans, and instructional resources to ensure alignment with grade-level science standards.
• Analyze student achievement and standards-mastery data to identify strengths, instructional gaps, and standards requiring additional attention.
• Collaborate with teachers to adjust instructional pacing and priorities based on student performance and standards mastery.
• Help teachers identify prerequisite concepts and skills that may need to be revisited to address learning gaps.
• Support vertical alignment across grades 3–10 to ensure appropriate progression of scientific concepts, knowledge, and practices.
• Assist teachers in balancing required content coverage with opportunities for review, intervention, inquiry, and application of scientific concepts.
• Monitor student performance on classroom, benchmark, diagnostic, and state assessments to evaluate progress toward standards mastery.
• Facilitate content-specific planning and data discussions focused on pacing, standards coverage, and student mastery.
• Identify and recommend curriculum resources, investigations, simulations, and supplemental materials aligned to specific science standards and student needs.
• Collaborate with Instructional Coaches, teachers, and school leadership to connect science content priorities with effective classroom instruction.
• Maintain documentation related to pacing, standards coverage, student mastery, and identified instructional needs.
• Remain current on state science standards, curriculum expectations, assessment requirements, and content-specific best practices.

Skills

Science standards knowledge

Curriculum pacing

Data analysis

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education

Job description

ACCEL Schools' Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida seeks a Science Content Coach to support teachers in grades 3–10 with standards-aligned curriculum and pacing. This online role partners with teachers to ensure rigorous content and timely instruction across state standards.

Although instruction occurs virtually, travel for in-person state testing and student events is required several times per year. Florida residency eligibility applies.