Professional Development Coach

Professional Development Coach

The Professional Development Coach is a role designed to strategically plan, direct, and manage the professional growth of classroom, school, and district leaders with the goal of impacting student learning. In this role, you will exercise independence and decision-making in the overall operations and direction of the program. This position serves as a peer partner, resource manager, innovator, and change agent. The role is also intentionally flexible so that it can be tailored to the unique needs of any school community.

The Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent is led by the elected Superintendent. The office provides statutory services related to school governing board elections, bond and override elections, appointments, school finance, and maintaining homeschool and private school records. The Superintendent also oversees the Maricopa County accommodation district, ensuring educational opportunities for at-risk students, including those in detention schools.

Proud to Offer:

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Want to learn more about the County's Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more!

We Require:

• Three years of experience in education program implementation and administration
• Master's degree in Education or related field
• An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications

We Also Value:

• Teaching experience
• Experience as a school and/or district administrator

Job Contributions:

• Develop, implement, and direct a specialized Professional Development program that improves education outcomes and ensures participation opportunities for educators and district leaders
• Develop and implement a plan for collecting and analyzing programmatic data to measure program success, goal attainment, and areas for continuous improvement based on research and best practices
• Design and deliver high-quality professional development resources, programs, conference presentations, seminars, and workshops
• Mentor school and district-level leaders on improving student discipline, school culture, and effective PLCs
• Conduct school walkthroughs to evaluate program effectiveness and assist in developing strategies to improve educational programs or implement new ones
• Continually research emerging tools, pedagogies, and policies to model research-based instructional strategies and innovative practices
• Identify and leverage individual team member strengths to create distributed leadership opportunities.
• Co-plan, co-teach, and debrief lessons with individual teachers or teams
• Create a safe, low-risk environment for teachers to be observed, pilot, and refine new approaches
• Participate in or help form regional/district networks (instructional coaches, leaders, etc.) for mutual support and professional growth

Working Conditions:

• Work occurs primarily in an office setting
• Travel to various locations throughout the county

Selection Procedure:

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact View email address on click.appcast.io to initiate the interactive process.