Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT), Campus Coach

Campus Coach: Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas (LIFT)

The Campus Coaches at each Education Service Center build strong relationships with campus leaders, instructional coaches, and teachers to drive campus instructional leadership and HQIM planning and implementation at the campus level. The Campus Coach is responsible for working closely with the District Coach and LIFT Lead to build and execute strategic campus-level plans for Instructional Leadership practices and High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) planning and implementation that align with the district plan.

Qualifications

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

Education/Certification

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree (preferred)
• Texas Teacher Educator's certification
• Principal certification (preferred)

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Effective, creative, and professional communication skills.
• Dedication to improvement through collaboration, reflection, and professional development.
• Ability to design and facilitate high-quality learning experiences
• Model high expectations and effective classroom management.
• Ability to provide exemplary customer service.
• Ability to use multiple metrics to evaluate the impact of services.
• Depth of knowledge in leadership coaching, strategic planning at the systems level, and leading others through influence. Work may include supporting campus administrators through capacity-building efforts.
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to create and provide professional development based on predetermined material or resources.
• Ability to interpret data and evaluate instructional programs and teaching effectiveness.
• Ability to facilitate learning experiences using appropriate TEA projects and resources
• In-depth knowledge of campus leaders' roles as instructional leaders, including critical instructional leadership tasks such as observation/feedback cycles, data analysis, and professional development.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize data and other authentic instructional artifacts to assess leadership proficiency
• Ability to self-reflect, apply feedback, and continuously improve

Experience

• At least three years of successful classroom teaching is required.
• At least three years of experience as an instructional coach, assistant principal, principal, experience in instructional consulting and/or capacity building on campus/in districts preferred. (Aligned prior experience will be considered for this role.)
• Prior experience planning and implementing HQIM and supporting district and campus leaders to implement HQIM preferred. (Aligned prior experience will be considered for this role)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

*This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions.

**This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds.

• Deliver initial training, implementation support, and coaching for campus leaders, instructional coaches, and teachers on implementing instructional leadership systems and HQIM Planning and Implementation.
• Build and foster LEA program experience at the campus level: The Campus Coach manages and is responsible for the campus leadership and campus team experience in the grant program.
• Alignment and successful outcomes: The Campus Coach supports the collection and analysis of data and metrics aligned to program success.
• Support and leverage a community of learning: Campus Coaches actively participate in up-front and ongoing training and support, TEA focus groups, and consistent coaching connections with their District Coach and/or LIFT Lead.
• Any other roles and responsibilities as assigned.

Supervisory Duties

None

Equipment/Specialized Software Used

Computers, projection devices, control panels in meeting rooms, printers, productivity software, software specific to the job assignment, network resources, internet resources, and other hardware and software necessary to perform the functions of the job effectively and efficiently.

Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors)

Mental: Public relations and people skills are always required, work with frequent interruptions, and maintain professional composure and confidentiality under stress.

Physical: Occasional prolonged and irregular hours, ability to move tables and chairs and load/unload boxes and materials. Prolonged use of a computer. Frequent region and state-wide travel. Capability to stand, speak, and actively engage with audiences for extended periods during training and presentations.

Environmental: Open cubicles/workstations.

Evaluation

Annual performance evaluation will be performed in accordance with the adopted policies of the Education Service Center Region 11. Employment in this position is contingent upon performance, need, and funding.