Instructional Coach
City Year
Instructional Coach
City Year
Provides schoolwide tutoring and mentoring services
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Number of Positions: 1Position Overview
The Instructional Coach (IC) will support the academic strategy and model that enables City Year Chicago to reach school and student outcome goals. The IC supports and implements academic strategy and model for Tier One and Tier Two spaces that ensure we reach our student outcome measures in math and literacy. Create instructional learning experiences for corps and staff that build the skills and knowledge necessary to reach school and student outcome measures. They also serve as active members of the City Year Chicago community in order to advance the site and work toward the Long-Term Impact Strategy.Job Description
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, with proven ability to deliver strong, measurable results
Deep knowledge of instructional strategy, with a focused understanding of interventions for students not performing on grade level
Well-versed in social emotional learning and adult learning principles
Experience presenting and facilitating training for adult learners
Outstanding ability to communicate with diverse audiences
Comfortability with both large and small group facilitation, as well as 1:1 coaching
Responsibilities
The Instructional Coach will perform the following roles and responsibilities as described below:
Observations & Coaching
Observe each AmeriCorps member (ACM) in your portfolio at least once a month with the Impact Manager (IM) as they work either as a whole class support, one-on-one sessions, or as they lead a tutoring session with their focus list students.
Track the key questions ACMs ask, student actions and responses, as well as the seating arrangements or examples of student work.
Debrief (DB) each ACM after each observation. Debrief conversations should include:
Reflections of the day’s small group session
Follow up on any notes/ steps from previous debrief session.
Review of student progress logs, sample work, data, grades, assessments for action steps towards growth
Model best practice and planning strategies
The development of new action steps & strategic planning for ACM who needs further support and/or guidance
Input and update observation notes and feedback into the coaching logs
Staff Instructional Capacity & Support
Develop and implement staff instructional training and resources to support the successful implementation of the Academic Strategy and Model
Collaborate with the Site Instructional Leadership Team and Site Instructional Rounds to ensure the consistent development of instructional leadership at the site
Engage in co-observation and coaching with intentional debriefs in order to support academic model implementation, improve site instructional practices, and coach staff to improve individual practice
Engage in consistent critical thinking around how internal and external systems impact our academic work with students through the lens of racism and poverty and actively work toward anti-racist, equitable and inclusive instruction for all students
Core Knowledge & Support
Develop and implement corps instructional trainings and resources to support the successful implementation of the Academic Strategy and Model
Engage in observation and coaching in order to support the fidelity and quality of the academic model implementation and reach student outcome goals
Support data driven instruction practices at the site through supporting the training and coaching on using data to inform instruction, and collaborating with Impact Analytics staff on effective data review and analysis
Provide feedback on session planning, data driven instruction and progress monitoring tools to improve corps practice
Organizational Initiatives and Site Support
Participate in site and network-wide meetings and calls, providing insight, feedback, and collective problem solving.
Engage in structured discussion and training on diversity, belonging, inclusivity and belonging aimed at developing stronger cultural competency, both individually and collectively as a site
Partner with City Year Chicago’s departments and staff to ensure that site-wide goals are met, including, but not limited to, the AmeriCorps member applicant interview process, stakeholder engagement, event and service day participation, and cross-departmental committees
Attend conferences throughout the year, as well as additional engagement and training activities throughout the year
Collaboration & Learning
Collaborates effectively with teammates to achieve shared goals and foster an inclusive environment.
Role models a growth mindset and commitment to City Year’s culture and values as a leader within a youth-serving organization.
Performs additional responsibilities as assigned by the direct supervisor to advance City Year’s mission.
Preferred Qualifications
City Year/AmeriCorps experience is a plus
Awareness of and experience in engaging in conversation and developing practices grounded in diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity
Experience working within large, urban school districts a plus
Strong initiative and ability to work independently to achieve goals
Efficient time management skills: ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple projects
Ability to adapt and excel in diverse, youthful, high energy, entrepreneurial, and rapidly-changing environment
Passion for education and youth development
Competencies
In order to succeed in this role, an applicant must have the following competencies:
Collaboration: Connects with stakeholders to identify shared interests; partners with others to incorporate different perspectives toward a common goal.
Teamwork: Actively contributes to shared projects with the understanding that team success is personal success.
Understanding & Building Connection: Considers perspectives of others and cultivates relationships to strengthen interpersonal bonds with colleagues and external stakeholders.
Learning: Strives to continuously develop and improve self, teams, and organization.
Developing & Empowering Others: Creates opportunities for others to learn, develop, take action, and lead.
Working Conditions
This is a year-round, in-person, primarily school-based position. ICs are required to work in the schoolhouse a minimum of 4 days per week, except on days they need to attend in-person meeting and/or work outside of the schoolhouse.
Generally follows a schedule aligned with school-day and afterschool hours (typically between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.), with occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekend hours for events, trainings, or service days.
Position requires travel between multiple school sites within the district and occasional local travel for City Year events.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced, youth-centered school environment, with a noise level that can range from moderate to high.
Occasional lifting or carrying of materials (e.g., event supplies, training materials) up to ~20 lbs.
Reliable transportation to and from school sites and office locations is required, or ability and willingness to navigate public transit system.
Must have reliable internet access when participating in any required virtual meetings or training.
Benefits
Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation, sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document. For more information, click here.
Employment at City Year is at-will.
City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.
City Year supports students, classrooms, and whole schools by placing AmeriCorps members who mentor, tutor, and provide in-school help to raise academic performance and build future leaders. Members spend time with students in classrooms, and more time with them leads to bigger gains in English and math; the program is funded by AmeriCorps, school districts, and private donors and runs in 29 U.S. communities plus UK and South Africa. It differs from some tutoring programs by using a national service model with long-term, school-wide support from a dedicated corps across many communities, creating a scalable, community-connected network. The goal is to help students succeed academically and develop social-emotional skills while growing the next generation of community leaders.
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