Teacher - Instructional Coach (2026-2027 SY)

Norwalk Public Schools; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Job summary

Norwalk Public Schools is seeking an Instructional Coach for the 2026-2027 school year. The coach will facilitate student-centered reading and writing instruction and coach teachers to implement the district's Reading and Writing curriculum.

The role requires a lifelong learner with success in problem-based curriculum and delivering job-embedded professional learning. Collaboration with the leadership team and Reading/Writing Improvement Teacher is essential for aligning Tier I–III interventions.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required.
• Connecticut Professional Educator License with endorsements.
• Minimum of five years of exemplary teaching at two grade levels.
• Previous experience as a Literacy Coach or Teacher Leader preferred.
• Knowledge of Adult Learning Theory preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with school leaders and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide job-embedded professional development and coaching to support literacy curriculum implementation.
• Play an active role on the school's Instructional Leadership Team.
• Support access to core curriculum for diverse learners including Multilingual Learners and Students with Disabilities.
• Use data to identify student needs and adjust instructional practices.
• Apply adult learning principles to coach, model, and facilitate inter-visitations.
• Build strong relationships with teachers and paraprofessionals.
• Attend regular professional learning workshops with the district team.
• Collaborate to align Tier I–III interventions.
• Create an articulated schedule with school leaders.

Skills

Communication

Literacy expertise

Standards-based assessment

Address unfinished learning

Adult learning principles

Collaboration with leaders

Education

Master’s Degree

CT Educator License

Two-grade-level teaching experience

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Norwalk Public Schools

Teacher - Instructional Coach (2026-2027 SY) JobID: 10558

• Position Type: Elementary School Teaching/ Literacy Specialist/Coach
• Date Posted: 9/10/2026
• Location: Kendall Elementary School
• Date Available: 09/01/2026

2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
TEACHER - INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
KENDALLELEMENTARY SCHOOL

POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Instructional Coach is highly skilled in facilitating student-centered reading and writing instruction and coaching teachers and teacher teams to implement the district's Reading and Writing curriculum. This position requires a teacher who is a continual learner and has knowledge of and demonstrated success in teaching a problem-based curriculum as well as in facilitating job-embedded professional learning for teachers. The Instructional Coach will be a member of the school's Instructional Leadership Team and will be responsible for supporting school leaders, teachers and teacher teams to meet the needs of their diverse learners through high quality instruction, frequent progress monitoring and targeted supports.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide job-embedded professional development and coaching to support the implementation of the district's literacy curriculum, resulting in coherent and standards-aligned instruction.
• Play an active role on the school's Instructional Leadership Team to support the goals and objectives outlined in the School Improvement Plan.
• Support teachers and teacher teams to provide access to the core curriculum for a diverse array of learners, including but not limited to Multilingual Learners and Students with Disabilities.
• Support teachers and teacher teams with looking at student data/work to identify student needs in order to adjust instructional practices and to develop targeted supports for students.
• Apply knowledge of adult learning principles to inform targeted supports for teachers and teacher teams through coaching, modeling, facilitating inter-visitations, etc.
• Build strong relationships with teachers and paraprofessionals.
• Attend regular professional learning workshops with the district team.
• Collaborate with the Reading/Writing Improvement Teacher to ensure that Tier I, II, and III interventions are aligned and designed for maximum impact.
• Create an articulated schedule, in collaboration with school leaders.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Highly effective communicator
• Considerable knowledge in strategic literacy teaching, reading and writing programs, and standards-based assessment.
• Commitment to addressing unfinished learning in the core curriculum so that students have access to grade-level content while receiving \"just-in-time\" supports.
• Exemplary record of teaching and improving students' reading and writing progress.
• Strong record of coaching and facilitating professional learning for a variety of adults.
• Effectively collaborates with school leaders, teachers and families.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Connecticut Professional Educator License with the required endorsements.
• Master's Degree required.
• Minimum of five years of exemplary teaching at a minimum of two grade levels.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, organization, and learning skills.
• Previous experience as a Literacy Coach or Teacher Leader preferred.
• Previous participation in district learning opportunities and/or June curriculum work preferred.
• Knowledge of Adult Learning Theory preferred.

Days: Monday � Friday
Salary: Per NFT Agreement
Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision
Reports to the School Administration

NORWALK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Norwalk Board of Education to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities; and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender pregnancy, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation or physical and mental disability.

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