Senior Instructional Coach | Drive PLCs & Student Growth

School Blueprint; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestalt Community Schools is seeking an Instructional Coach to work with teachers in implementing Common Core and ACT standards, and to lead professional development across the school. The role focuses on using research-based coaching strategies to improve instructional practices and student outcomes.

The coach will design and deliver PLCs, guide curriculum framework adoption, and collaborate with principals to meet academic goals, while coordinating with district-level events and seminars.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of adult learning theory.
• Ability and desire to motivate adult learners to improve professional practices.
• Initiative to develop systems and structures to improve teacher practices within your school.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate teacher’s understanding and implementation of the Common Core Standards and ACT College Readiness Standards by developing and executing school-wide PLCs.
• Facilitate the implementation of Curriculum Frameworks through training and observational feedback.
• Create learning plans for teams and/or teachers aligned to school academic goals.
• Support teachers’ AMO and personal goals by using coaching strategies that gradually release responsibility (e.g., co-planning, modeling, co-teaching, side-by-side coaching).
• 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.
• Works with school principals and deans to create, develop and implement academic goals.
• Co-Present during New Teacher Seminar & GCS Educator’s Conference.
• Attends monthly Coaching Meetings.
• Instructional Coach reports to the school principal.

Skills

Adult learning theory

Coaching strategies

Data analysis

Communication skills

Job description

Gestalt Community Schools is seeking an Instructional Coach to work with teachers in implementing Common Core and ACT standards, and to lead professional development across the school. The role focuses on using research-based coaching strategies to improve instructional practices and student outcomes.

The coach will design and deliver PLCs, guide curriculum framework adoption, and collaborate with principals to meet academic goals, while coordinating with district-level events and seminars.