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Zion ESD6
2800 29th Street
Zion, IL, United States
Phone: 8476518352
Web Site: https://www.zion6.org/employment

Instructional Coaches - ES & MS

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Job ID:

20690

Location:

Zion, IL, United States 

Category:

Education

Salary:

40,000+ per year
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Job Views:

1636

Zip Code:

60099

Employment Type:

Full time

Posted:

05.04.2023
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Occupations:

Education: Classroom Teaching level3

Job Description:

Job Title: Instructional Coaches 

 Department: Building/Grade Level Center Based and Teaching and Learning Department
 Reports To: Teaching and Learning Department
 Classification: Certified, 180 school days

Grade Level Needs:

Grade 3-5 or Grades 6-8 Instructional Coach

 Job Description: The Instructional Coach is a critical lever in improving student achievement. The role of the coach is to build teacher capacity and their understanding of instructional practices as related to the Common Core and Data-Driven Instruction. An instructional coach is a learner who models continuous improvement, lifelong learning and goes above and beyond to ensure student success. All instructional coaches work collaboratively as a team with members of the Teaching & Learning Department. Instructional coaches will promote reflection, provide guidance and structure where needed, and focus on strengths, collaboration, and common issues of concern. They are responsible for ensuring high-quality instruction in classrooms through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching, and providing feedback to teachers. The instructional coach will demonstrate and model a passion for urban education reform and leadership. This is NOT a supervisory position and DOES NOT include evaluation of colleagues.
Job Summary: The Instructional Coach will work as a colleague with classroom teachers to support student learning in all content areas. The Instructional Coach will focus on individual and group professional development that will expand and refine the understanding of research-based effective instruction. In order to fulfill these expectations, the Instructional Coach will provide personalized support that is based on the goals and identified needs of individual teachers in support of the school improvement action plan.

Job Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities: The criterion indicated below are intended to describe various types of work that may be performed. The exclusion of specific responsibilities does not prohibit them if the work is similar, related, or a logical task of the position.

  • Classroom Supporter (Partner)

     

    • Co-teaches and models strategies and techniques that ensure rigorous core instruction for all learners

    • Co-plan instructional units with teachers using backward design and effective instructional practices

    • Observes teachers and provide feedback with a focus on student's academic achievement

    • Conducts teacher-driven conversations to promote reflection and to identify the next steps.

    • Provides timely and specific feedback that helps learners grow and improve instructional practices
       

  • Instructional Specialist

     

    • Understands effective instructional practices, instructs teachers in these practices, and models the practices

    • Supports teachers’ individual and group efforts aligned to all student's needs and implements core instruction

    • Supports teachers in using differentiated instruction

    • Helps teachers select and implement appropriate instructional practices

    • Leads district and building professional development

    • Leads professional development for new staff during new teacher orientation
       

  • Data Coach

     

    • Supports teachers’ use of data to determine appropriate instruction

    • Helps teachers understand state standards for proficiency at all grade levels and in all content areas

    • Helps teachers use multiple sources of data

    • Helps teachers use student work to identify information about their learning (formative assessment).

    • Facilitates individual and group reflections about student growth