Instructional Coach - Elementary

Reports To

Campus Principal

Work Year Days

189 Days + 3 Days

Salary

Actual salary will be calculated based upon experience

Primary Purpose

Assist with closing the student achievement gap and accelerate learning for all students by building teacher capacity through job-embedded professional learning.sist with closing the student achievement gap and accelerate learning for all students by building teacher capacity through job-embedded professional learning.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s degree preferred

Valid Texas Teacher Certification – Elementary

ESL Certification preferredSpecial Knowledge/Skills:Experience leading professional learningCampus leadership experienceExtensive experience in current curriculum and instructional strategies

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others

Demonstrated skills in the areas of coaching and collaborative planning

Experience:Minimum three years of elementary teaching experienceCampus leadership experience preferred

Experience facilitating professional learning preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Under the direction of Teaching and Learning leadership and supervision of the campus principal:

Support and provide training and coaching to improve student learning and achievement.

Support others in building their teaching skills.

Assist in application of new knowledge.

Provide ongoing learning and sustainment.

Increase the overall quality of effective content instruction.

Serve as the lead learner through modeling and facilitating learning opportunities for campus staff.

Support the implementation of state standards through District adopted curricula and the use of effective instructional strategies.

Increase the quality and effectiveness of classroom instruction through collaborating, co-planning, coaching cycles, fostering trusting relationships with staff, and supporting the learning process.

Build capacity of campus teams through facilitating conversations during team collaboration to assist with determining instructional decisions.

Support and communicate campus and District initiatives.

Assist District and campus administration in identifying programmatic growth areas for the campus and grade-level teams.

Assist teachers in interpreting test data and learning to use it to adjust instruction.

Exhibit a high level of ethics and confidentiality in regard to student and teacher records and classroom performance.

Other Duties as Assigned

Frisco ISD retains the right to adjust the responsibilities and assignments of all positions as needed to meet the needs of the District.

Work Relationships

Frisco ISD is committed to fostering a collaborative work environment that honors and supports the social and emotional well-being of all.  Employees are expected to interact in a manner that is becoming of educators and promotes high levels of productivity for the benefit of the students we serve.

Working Conditions

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:Maintain emotional control under stress; flexibility to meet the needs of the teaching staff on the campus. Duties are physically demanding, including  moving between rooms, moving small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment.

Disclosure Statements

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.                  The Frisco Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, or disability status of otherwise qualified individuals. FISD does not discriminate on the basis of membership or application for membership in the uniformed services.