Role Summary

The purpose of the role is to help ensure and enhance the achievement of students within individual classrooms and the building overall. As a leader within a building, this role participates in the development and enhancement of a school-wide culture that promotes professional growth and student learning. Instructional coaches are not limited to one subject area.

Summary of Essential Job Functions

• Assist and support staff with the implementation of research-based instructional strategies through planning, modeling, and observational feedback

• Assist teacher/collaborative teams in analysis of student data - formative and summative

• Duties include serving on Building Leadership Team (BLT) for building assigned coach

• Support collaborative teams as they work through the four critical questions of the PLC process

• Assist in the development of student learning goals based on individual and class data

• Assist teachers with the development of formative and summative assessments aligned to standards and instruction

• Assist teachers in developing and utilizing standards-based lessons designed to increase student engagement and learning

• Co-teach to support and model for classroom teachers

• Support teachers with the integration of technology use in the classroom

• Assist individual classroom teachers in gathering information or providing requested feedback on implementation of strategies through non-evaluative observations and conversations

• Support teachers in creating and maintaining systems for communicating student goals, successes and methods to the community and parents

• Assist in the planning for curriculum adoption and the design, development and delivery of professional development

• Design and deliver professional development aligned to district/building needs/goals

• Establish and demonstrates positive human relations with students, parents, other staff members, and the community.

• Maintain professional growth that meets district and team expectations as well as personal/professional goals.

• Collaborate with other instructional coaches and district leaders on a regular basis.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Educational, Job experience and Role Requirements

• Hold an Iowa Standard Teaching License, Permanent Professional License, or higher

• Evidence of commitment to continual professional growth

• Participate in district training prior to start of role

• Minimum of three (3) years successful teaching experience under contract with at least one (1) of those years in the Cedar Falls Community School District

• Teaching experience in multiple grade levels, and/or multiple districts preferred

• Proficient in subject-matter content, instructional techniques, and assessment

• Confident and proficient user of technology

• Able to develop and sustain close professional interpersonal relationships with adults

• High integrity

• Ability to earn and maintain the trust of others

• Understand and able to apply principles of adult learning, growth and development

• Ability to deliver and receive descriptive, constructive, direct feedback to peers

• Excellent time management and organizational skills

• Small group facilitation skills

• Training design, development and delivery skills