Professional Development Coordinator - Elementary

Professional Development Coordinator - Elementary JobID: 20407 Date Posted: 6/8/2026 Location: Curriculum, Instruction, & Professional Learning Position Summary The focus of this position will be to enhance each teacher’s ability to provide instruction that builds students’ academic skills by enhancing student engagement in and ownership of the learning. The PD Coordinator will work directly with administrators, Instructional Coaches, and at times Teachers within the District to enhance instruction, provide support through demonstrations, collaborations, and one‑on‑one interactions to align site‑level instructional decisions with district curriculum priorities. Essential Duties Support regular, ELL, and special education teachers in the implementation and monitoring of the district curriculum guidelines through the Instructional Coaching program. Provide rigorous standards‑based teaching strategies, including the District Standards, in professional development. Collaborate with administrators, instructional leadership teams, and other Instructional Coaches to monitor and support the implementation of the program’s growth and improvement. Monitor, review, support, and make recommendations regarding instructional programs within the District, working with administrators and instructional leadership teams to support the implementation of the program’s growth and improvement. Integrate the district’s instructional guides into instructional strategies to help create an integrated campus action plan. Facilitate the identification of specific, measurable, and attainable benchmarks for teacher and student performance. Assist staff in aligning their instructional strategies with the District Standards, curriculum, and assessments. Collaborate with Instructional Coaches to conduct classroom interactions that demonstrate and observe essential elements of the school’s instructional program and District Standards. These interactions include planning conferences with teachers, demonstration observation sessions, and debriefing. Provide individualized classroom follow‑up to support teachers in implementing research‑based instructional programs and strategies, and facilitate inquiry groups among teachers to discuss research on effective teaching practices. Provide technical assistance in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of student achievement data. Supervise a cadre of Instructional Coaches utilizing the Marzano framework as outlined in TLE Guidelines. Maintain awareness of current research and curriculum trends and disseminate “best practices” in instruction, assessment, technology and equity to provide job‑embedded professional development on instructional strategies that increase student achievement. Collaborate with other instructional coaches to review performance data, reflect on themes, determine how to aggregate and prioritize needs, and allocate resources accordingly. Lead the professional development programs for certified staff across the district, developing, delivering, and assessing New Teacher, ECert, and other PD opportunities when needs are identified. Travel between district campus locations to perform duties and maintain reliable transportation. Perform other duties as assigned. Job Specifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required) Bachelor’s Degree required. Oklahoma Teacher certificate and five (5) years of successful teaching experience required. Two (2) years as an Instructional Coach required. Master’s Degree preferred. Elementary Requirements: Elementary Mathematics, Reading Specialist, Early Childhood, or Elementary Certification. Secondary Requirements: Secondary English/Language Arts, Reading Specialist, Secondary Math, and/or Advanced Mathematics certification. Experience in planning and monitoring district‑wide instructional programs. Knowledge of adult learning theory and experience leading teachers in instructional delivery across the curriculum. Outstanding communication facilitation skills. Interpersonal skills suited to provide advice and mentoring to teachers and administrators. Knowledge of effective instructional practices for English Language Learners, students with disabilities and gifted and talented students. Experience in providing support to campuses in classroom‑technology integration, parental involvement, school‑wide needs assessments, and data analysis using large‑scale, benchmark, and embedded assessments. Physical/Mental Requirements Must have adequate manual dexterity to write legibly and perform required duties on the computer. Must have adequate visual acuity to read, interpret, and transcribe written material and other required duties. Requires normal range of hearing and clear speaking abilities to interact appropriately with others in person and on the telephone. Requires some stooping, bending, stretching and occasional lifting not to exceed 25 pounds. Sitting for prolonged periods of time. May periodically require work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, under sometimes stressful conditions to meet business needs and strict deadlines. Work Environment Office duties will be performed in a well‑lit, climate‑controlled environment. Driving personal vehicle within and outside the district with occasional airline travel. Reports To: Director of Curriculum, Instruction, & Professional Learning FSLA Status: Exempt Compensation: 907 Work Days: 242

FTE: 100

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications. #J-18808-Ljbffr Oklahoma City Public Schools