Academic Coach

Academic Coach

Title: Academic Coach

Reports To: Principal and Assistant Superintendent of PreK-5th Grade Curriculum & Instruction

Terms of Employment: Full Time 10 months

Salary: NC State Salary Schedule

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Qualifications:

• Current North Carolina Teacher Licensure
• Minimum of five years successful classroom teaching experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree; Master's degree in Education preferred

Supervises:

• None

Essential Job Functions:

• Serves as a mentor to beginning teachers and teachers new to Hoke County Schools
• Teaches, models and facilitates research-based best practices and instructional programs in all areas of the curriculum
• Participates in a minimum of the two 4-day coaching cycles per week
• Identifies effective assessment tools and trains teachers on how to administer them as part of a comprehensive assessment program
• Assists teachers with the collection and analysis of data results
• Identifies needs and makes recommendations for appropriate instructional materials and assessments that directly support and align to the NC State Standards and/or the North Carolina Essential Standards
• Evaluates student achievement and assists with placing students in the appropriate intervention and support service
• Collaborates with teachers to identify the instructional needs of students, sets learning goals and targets, and problem solves with teachers to develop best practices for continuous academic growth of students
• Provides professional development and best practices in literacy and math instruction across the curriculum
• Meets regularly with PLC teams and the principal to report on instructional practices and progress while also planning for "next steps" of student and school improvement
• Supports teachers with the implementation of the components of the 90-minute literacy framework, math framework, MDC and LDC
• Conducts model lessons and coaches in all areas of the curriculum
• Works with the principal to create the school's professional development plan based on the needs of the school through data analysis and teacher's identified areas of need
• Structures related coaching and identifies specific, measurable and attainable benchmarks for teacher and student performance
• Provides specific integration and differentiation strategies that enable teachers to meet the needs of all learners
• Conducts ongoing walk-throughs, providing support and feedback to teachers
• Models and supports the NC Digital Teaching and Learning competencies
• Collaborates with Hoke County School's Elementary Curriculum and Instruction team on district-wide initiatives and professional development
• Participates in Curriculum and Instruction initiatives, meetings, and PD
• Networks with other instructional coaches and participate fully in ongoing professional development to extend literacy and instructional competencies in all content areas
• Provides literacy and mathematics resources and support to foster literacy and numeracy development at home and in the community
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Physical and Cognitive Requirements:

The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to the Academic Coach job classification within Hoke County Schools. Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Must be able to:

• Prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence in all languages required by the job
• Understand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style
• Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence
• Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints
• Write using standard convention in all languages required by the job
• Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form
• Use/interpret job related terminology, mathematical formulas and functions effectively and efficiently
• Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations
• Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.