MATH COACH

Math Coach


Temporary Position

Reports to: Principal

Purpose: A coach is a certified teacher who works with classroom teachers in assisting with the full implementation and monitoring of the math curriculum in response to interventions needed for student achievement.

Qualifications: NC teaching licenses required with successful teaching experience at the Elementary level. Master in Math preferred.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Research and provide staff support that will improve teaching and learning- including: teaching strategies, assessment of math skills, interpretation and use of data and assessment results to drive instruction, etc.
• Research, prepare materials, and identify resources for use by the district, teams, schools, and use of assessment results, etc.
• Research and provide information and guidance regarding a range of effective and innovative math practices through various activities such as: individual discussions (informal and formal), coaching sessions, demonstration lessons with pre- and post- discussion/analysis, study groups, staff meetings, and professional development programs.
• Provide support and assistance to all classroom teachers in the full implementation of the math curriculum with strategies for remediation and enrichment activities.
• Conduct demonstration lessons to ensure that all teachers have been trained to an advance level of delivery and are using instructional activities to target struggling students.
• Assist teachers in building an interactive classroom and assures that recommendations for improvement are implemented.
• Serves as a resource in identifying appropriate instructional strategies and intervention to improve student achievement for all students.
• Assist teachers in preparation of instruction that supports data driven instruction to assist struggling students.
• Participate in collaborative grade level meetings to assist in the analysis and utilization of assessment data to improve the focus of instructional planning and student achievement.
• Prepare forms, records and reports as directed.
• Attend meetings and training as directed.
• Maintain Title I paperwork consistently, appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Coordinate/facilitate the use of instructional math materials.
• Attend Title I meetings as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.

Term of Employment: 10 months