PLC Coach

2 months ago


Memphis, Tennessee, United States KIPP Memphis Public Schools Full time

Job Description

The PLC Coach works collaboratively, as part of the consultancy team within his/her assigned school(s), by working with the school leadership team to identify school improvement priorities, observing and providing feedback on classroom instruction, facilitating professional development, demonstrating lessons, and coaching teachers one-on-one and in small group settings. The job of the coach is to build the capacity of the school and its teachers to provide high quality instruction and ensure all students achieve rigorous standards of career and college readiness. The PLC Coach works primarily in direct support of teachers (e.g., conferencing, co-planning, observing, modeling, co-teaching/coaching). The PLC Coach participates in professional development and inquiry into his or her own instructional leadership practice. The Instructional Support Coach demonstrates positive expectations for students' learning and shares that vision of students' potential with coached teachers plays an important role in the review, analysis, and interpretation of a variety of data to inform instructional planning, practice, and decision-making aligned to region and school priorities, state standards, teacher development needs, and evidence-based practices. The Coach also helps to identify and leverage available resources aligned to school needs; communicate region priorities, strategies, and supports; and inform, design, and facilitate professional development at the region, school, and grade/department levels.

Essential Job Functions

Works as part of the leadership team with the building principal.
Provides assistance in conducting needs assessment strategies and program evaluation.
Identifies, plans, organizes and conducts professional development opportunities relevant to school needs; researches, identifies and models best practices.
Assists with Title I school-wide budget process.
Provides direction and support to Title I schools in the development of School Improvement Plans (TSIP) regarding regulations, inventory, and professional development research and implementation.
Conducts internal audits to ensure that all ESEA (Elementary & Secondary Education Act) requirements are included and met.
Works closely with building level leadership team in the development and implementation of professional learning communities and sustains the change process required to operate as a PLC.
Assists teacher teams in creating, administering, and analyzing data gathered from the results of common formative assessments.
Provides assistance to building level leadership team in collecting artifacts such as team norms, meeting agendas, standards documents, common formative assessments and meeting protocols from teacher teams to monitor and assess their progress.
Assists teacher teams in developing and implementing a school-wide pyramid of interventions based on the results of commonly administered assessments.
Assists teacher teams in implementing a guaranteed and viable curriculum by prioritizing, unwrapping standards, creating common standards and pacing documents.
Collects, organizes and completes information necessary for reports and evaluations.
Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Qualifications:
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Education or a related area plus an additional 5 years classroom teaching experience required
Current teachers must have proof of a level 3, 4, or 5 evaluation. Master's degree preferred.
Active Tennessee teaching license required with an endorsement appropriate to grade level. Active Administrator Licensure preferred.
Strong knowledge of No Child Left Behind laws and regulations
In-depth knowledge of principles of effective instruction from advance curriculum and content and instruction
Knowledge of growth and development and learning theory
Skill in assessment and evaluation of students
Ability to manage curriculum development, in-service training, and related activities and provide a high level of instructional leadership for teachers and administrators
Excellent human relations skills and ability to establish and maintain successful cooperative working relationship with appropriate school communities, and school-based and central office staffs
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; Strong organizational and management skills.

Additional Information
Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience, degree attainment, and credentials. A competitive benefits package will also be offered.
KIPP Memphis is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school. KIPP Memphis does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
All application information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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