Instructional Coach Title VI

Job Title

Under general direction and through funding provided from Title I, II, III, IV and VI Federal Grants, incumbent(s) coaches teachers in the planning and implementation of the regular and supplemental culturally responsive curricula utilizing differentiated instructional strategies to meet the needs of all students, (specifically for Native American students) designing and implementing classroom management and organizational structures, potentially providing intervention support to students and utilizing assessments and the resulting data to monitor student progress.

Essential Functions

• Coaches and models for teachers how to implement the curriculum, instruction, and assessment programs in the classroom and how to design and deliver effective instruction for targeted students using culturally responsive strategies.
• Coaches and models for teachers how to utilize disaggregated student achievement data to plan and deliver instruction and make data-driven instructional decisions. Models student monitoring to ensure that targeted students using culturally responsive strategies are making adequate academic progress.
• Coaches and conducts demonstration lessons with individual teachers who request or require assistance with instructional strategies, classroom management, lesson design, culturally responsive strategies and accomplishing the objectives established in the school improvement plan or a teacher's individual growth plan.
• Provides feedback to teachers in need of assistance with culturally responsive strategies for instructional practices, the use of student data for planning instruction, and the management of the classroom and students, whether supportive or directive.
• Collaborates and communicates with administration, teachers, and other stakeholders by using established procedures regarding improvement plans, individual growth plans, and school improvement plans with supervisors and targeted teachers.
• Prepares, presents and facilitates professional development activities and small study groups that support District curricula, instruction, assessments, and the management of space, materials, students, and time.
• Collaboration with the Safety and Mentoring Department, Academic Support Services (Afterschool Academy), Social Services Department (Social Workers), Transportation, Indian Parent Committee and Community Outreach.
• After School Academy and Summer Academy responsibilities: budgeting, distributing, hiring, registration, communication with families, provide culturally responsive curricula and transportation requests. Contract vendors responsive to culturally based activities.
• Works with Native American Families to complete 506 form requirements, identify new families, assist in meeting Title VI compliance requirements, and analyze needs assessment to best meet the needs of our students in the program.
• Performs like duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education;
• Minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience;
• Valid Arizona Department of Education Teacher Certificate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Mentoring experience with student teachers and new teachers;
• Curriculum, instruction and assessment committee/team experiences;
• Collaborative leadership roles and experiences such as team teaching, committees, and councils;
• Presentations to large and small groups;
• Effective teaching and classroom experience at various grade levels.

Knowledge and Skills Required

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills required, but not limited to, for this position include:

• Demonstrating effective instructional skills;
• Modeling effective classroom management and organizational skills;
• Observing and documenting skills in an objective and accurate manner;
• Applying coaching and feedback skills;
• Demonstrating knowledge of District curricula, assessment, and instructional programs;
• Demonstrating skills with computer applications;
• Delivering effective instructional programs;
• Working with diverse student populations;
• Using computer related software applications;
• Complying with Federal, State, and District policies and procedures;
• Developing staff development activities and training sessions;
• Working individually and with groups;
• Engaging and encouraging communication skills while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, etc. to exchange information.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this 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 regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

The working 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 in the work environment is usually moderate.