Summary: The Instructional Coach will provide technical assistance to educators in the schools to improve instruction and educational outcomes. This position does not evaluate staff, but does support staff development..

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

All or some of the following tasks may be required. Other duties may be assigned. 

1. Serve as instructional leader to provide staff development, support, and direct and explicit feedback to teachers about the implementation of scientifically-based reading programs, instructional strategies, and reading assessments. 
2. Model new teaching strategies and observe program implementation.
3. Meet regularly with classroom teachers, regional coordinators, and other coaches to collaborate, talk about student instructional needs, and plan for instruction based on progress monitoring outcomes.
4. Facilitate the selection and oversee the implementation of the comprehensive, supplemental and intervention programs. 
5. Work with student data system and assessment teams, provide refresher trainings, and work with teachers on data interpretation and making appropriate instructional decisions based on data.
6. Attend workshops, conferences, seminars and other program-related meetings as directed by administration and report information gained to district personnel.
7. Coordinate all interagency activity relative to the area.
8. Participate in on-going professional development activities to increase knowledge 

     and job-related skills.

1. Attend in-district and out-of-district meetings that are fundamental to the program.
2. Serve as a resource person to committees throughout the District as needed.
3. Coordinate programs in cooperation with building principals.
4. Attend Board meetings as directed. 
5. Comply with all Board policies, administrative regulations and District procedures,  as well as all state, federal and local laws and regulations.
6. All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Current Oregon Teaching License is required.
• A minimum of three years teaching experience in public schools is desired.
• Must have exceptional personal integrity, maturity, collaborative skills and personal interest in working with students, staff, parents and the community. 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, see, hear, walk and sometimes sit. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 pounds. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed materials, and the ability to adjust focus. This position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff. 

Work Environment:  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level of the environment is moderate to loud. Work is predominately inside and generally provides protection from the weather but not necessarily from temperature changes.  Some outside duties are required.  Occasionally required to ascend or descend stairs or similar uneven surfaces.  May be exposed to communicable diseases and blood-borne pathogens. 

Reports To:

The Instructional Coach reports to the Superintendent.

Terms of Employment:  

195 day contract. Salary and work year as determined by the administration and in accordance with Board policy, individual work agreements and the collective bargaining agreement.