Instructional Coach

4 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Chicago Public Schools Full time
Job Summary:

The Instructional Support Leader will play a critical role in driving academic achievement for elementary schools in Network 13. This position will support instructional development and school-level improvement under the direction of the Chief and Deputy Chief of Schools.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Build day-to-day instructional capacity of classroom teachers and school administrators in a portfolio of schools to deliver core district and network priorities.
  • Provide differentiated instructional support by working directly with administrators, teacher leaders, and teachers in the classroom to model effective, research-based instructional practices.
  • Consult and collaborate with Principals, Assistant Principals, school-based Instructional Leadership Teams, and fellow Network staff to develop data-informed strategies to support development and implementation of Comprehensive Improvement Plans.
  • Design and lead professional development around Common Core implementation for network teacher leaders and network administrators.
  • Organize and communicate Network initiatives and/or other District initiatives to support the improvement of instruction and academic achievement.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Master's degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or Educational Leadership highly preferred.
  • Valid standard teaching certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education with appropriate grade level and content level endorsements.
  • General Administrative (Type 75) Certificate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (or equivalent certificate from outside Illinois) preferred.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of classroom teaching experience.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with adult learners, including coaching, and designing and facilitating professional development for classroom teachers and school leaders.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Strong communication skills, including speaking, presenting, listening, and writing.
  • High levels of instructional expertise, integrity, honesty, credibility, and the courage to make difficult yet necessary decisions.
  • Strong leadership and team-building skills, e.g. ability to develop high-performing teams united around a clear vision for serving schools and achieving student success.
  • Ability to build collaborative relationships with a variety of constituent groups, including external partners, to ensure the entire system operates in the most effective manner possible to support schools and principals.
  • Ability to use multiple data sources to set measurable goals and strategically plan to complete the goals.
  • Ability to define problems, analyze data, and develop action plans as part of a continuous improvement cycle.
  • Excellent communication skills: writing, speaking, and listening.
  • Experience with curriculum mapping, unit planning, and formative progress monitoring.
  • Knowledge of research-based school improvement models and strategies.

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