26-27 Part-Time Middle School Instructional Coach (Temporary)- San Pablo

Title: Instructional Coach


Division: Middle School (5th-8th)


Location: Beta Academy (San Pablo)


Reports to: Principal


Status: Part-time, Non-exempt, (During the Academic Year)


Salary Scale: $44.58 - $59.27 per hour (based on years of experience and expertise)

*Scales are competitive with other charter school organizations and local districts.


About Caliber Public Schools

Caliber's Mission is to achieve educational equity by shifting the experiences, expectations and outcomes for students in historically underserved communities. Our strengths-based educational program validates, affirms, respects and supports students, families and staff members to reach their full potential. Caliber graduates will be academically college ready; have emotional intelligence or 'EQ'; be critical thinkers , and have the skills and desire to be changemakers in their communities and the world.

Caliber's four graduate pillars Heart, Smart, Think, Act - -guide our work. We are a community-based organization and celebrate the diversity of the communities we serve. Our parents are active partners; frequently engaging through school events, restorative practices, and academic support.

As we grow, we are looking for educators and leaders who want the opportunity to use their voice to build something new; to be a part of a team that's building something from the ground up. Our first school, Beta Academy in Richmond, CA, opened in 2014 and ChangeMakers Academy in Vallejo, CA opened in fall 2016.


Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced leader to join our team as an Instructional Coach. You will build strong relationships with the teachers you coach in order to drive the achievement of all students. You will use Caliber teacher evaluation rubrics to drive the professional growth of your teachers. You will integrate social-emotional framework into coaching conversations to drive equitable support of all students.


While this job description is comprehensive, due to the dynamic nature of the work it is not exhaustive. Your responsibilities might be revised based on school need or additional opportunities/needs that arise, or aligned to individual development goals.


Essential Job Functions:

• Supporting Systems, Vision & Culture
• Support and implement network and schoolwide priorities
• Create a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement with a relentless focus on student achievement, operational efficiency, and self-improvement
• Help to implement daily operations (arrival, dismissal, classroom coverage, lunch/recess, school events)
• Support with teacher recruitment and hiring process
• Attend network professional development and collaboratives as assigned
• Leading Instruction
• Work closely with Leadership Team to develop staff members' knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors through a variety of professional development targeted topics and designs
• Plan, conduct and support staff with Data Meetings
• Support teachers and work with Leadership Team and SPED Team to use data to improve instruction on all levels
• Track individual student and subset data to monitor progress of students in appropriate data systems
• Support the instructional development of teachers, including meeting needs of Tier 1, 2, and 3 students (instructionally and behaviorally)
• Support with facilitation of content specific blocks or interventions, including the scope and sequence, training, roll out, ongoing developments and progress monitoring
• Support with school-wide curriculum implementation including professional development & progress monitoring
• Along with the leadership team, IC's will organize, plan and track intervention groups
• Support with benchmark and state testing
• Coaching Teachers
• Provide coaching to assigned teachers and/or Instructional Assistants (instructionally and behaviorally). Exact coaching load will be determined based on experience, interest, and need
• Support teachers with long term planning and scope and sequence
• Observe teachers and staff and provide feedback on a weekly or biweekly basis
• Under the School Leader's supervision, manage teacher performance evaluations
• Utilize the Teacher Excellence Rubric to create teacher IDPs and coach teachers towards goals
• Assist teachers with resources, materials, tools, information, etc. to support classroom instruction, behavior management, planning and interventions that target both academics and behavior
• Model lessons in classrooms for the teachers you support
• Student & Family Support
• Be a model for staff in Restorative Practices and facilitate the restorative process when necessary
• Co-create and implement informational workshops for families on instructional (Math, ELA, etc.) topics/practices so they can better support their students' work
• Assist students, staff, families and other members of the admin team in the creation of responses to behavior that align with Restorative Justice Practices
• Assist with student behavior support during the school day when necessary
• Other duties as assigned by the School Leader

Working Conditions:

Environment:

This job operates in a school/classroom environment. This role routinely uses standard classroom equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, whiteboards, fitness equipment, and Chromebooks, etc. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.


Physical Abilities:

The physical demands 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. This position classification involves sitting with some walking and standing for extended periods of time. Staff may be required to lift, pull or push objects approximately 50 pounds or less. The employee will encounter exposure to ill students. The position requires mobility to climb, kneel, stoop, crawl, reach and bend, and accurate perceiving of sound; near and far vision with the ability to read small print; depth dexterity; and the providing of oral information and direction. The position is primarily located at a school site with outside supervision and some district office visits. The employee will frequently work independently with high work volume and tight deadlines.


Qualifications

Required:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Valid California State Teaching Credential or equivalent and transferable teaching license from another state , preferred

Other Qualifications :

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Within 60 days of hire, provision of TB (tuberculin) clearance, as mandated by the California Education Code
• CA DOJ and FBI fingerprint (Livescan) clearance prior to the first day of school

Preferred:

Experience:

• 4 or more years of teaching experience, preferably in a high performing school driving excellent student outcomes.
• Experience working with Black, Brown and other POC populations at least one year.
• Experience integrating technology into the classroom.
• Preferred experience with social-emotional learning and restorative practices.
• Experience leading a grade level or content team, preferred.
• Experience leading professional development and formally coaching other teachers

Values:

Caliber staff...

• are committed to a culture of feedback, development and continuous improvement.
• validate and affirm the identities, strengths and passions of each person.
• know that It is everyone's collective responsibility to work in service of and alongside our school communities.
• approach situations and people with empathy and kindness.

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