POSITION TITLE:  INSTRUCTIONAL COACH 

QUALIFICATIONS:  Valid Arkansas teacher licensure in Pre-K - 4, K- 6, 1- 6, 

• Five (5) years teaching experience minimum
• Masters Degree               
• Curriculum and Instruction Specialist preferred

REPORTS TO: Building Administrator/Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services

JOB GOALS: Work collaboratively with program administrators, classroom teachers, and other instructional staff to support planning, alignment of assessment, curriculum development/alignment, instructional practices, and intervention to improve student achievement outcomes in literacy for feeder pattern.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote high standards and expectations for all stakeholders vertically and horizontally within feeder patterns.
• Exhibit professionalism that demonstrates enthusiasm and interpersonal skills to collaborate well with adult learners, administrators, parents, and the community-at-large.
• Analyze data and determine instructional needs within district and feeder pattern areas.
• Improve classroom instruction: provide onsite technical assistance, model best practices, observation, and coaching of teachers using explicit instruction and feedback.
• Follow the district coaching model (conduct a pre-conference, model research-based or best practices or observe teachers using research-based or best practices, conduct a post-conference).
• Attend feeder-area meetings and share findings from classroom observations and coaching cycles to improve instructional strategies and student performance.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of curriculum development, program evaluation, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, assessment, and diagnosis, and assist with the selection of research-based materials for district and feeder areas.
• Maintain current knowledge of effective practices in the area of research-based curricula, instruction, and assessment practices for the purpose of professional development.
• Integrate technology in the literacy curricula to personalize learning and differentiate instruction based on the needs of feeder areas.
• Provide high-quality, job-embedded professional development for teachers and other instructional stakeholders related to current teaching strategies and techniques for learning.
• Assist Program Administrators with writing curriculum, units of instruction, and the development of content-based lessons.
• Disaggregation and analysis of test data for all assessments required by law and/or PCSSD in order to drive instruction.
• Assist in implementation of instructional components of the INDISTAR Process and the District School Improvement Plan.
• Implement the PCSSD desegregation plan.
• Know Board of Education policies, District and school guidelines and regulations, and adhere to the same.
• Additional duties as assigned.

EVALUATION:  Performance of this job will be evaluated according to provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  

Interested and qualified applicants should submit an application online at www.pcssd.org.  Personnel currently employed by the district who meet the necessary qualifications may apply by submitting an online in-district application.

Application Deadline:10 days from date of original post or until filled 

IT IS THE POLICY OF THE PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, AGE, QUALIFIED DISABILITY, OR VETERAN IN ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION SERVICES, FINANCIAL AID, AND EMPLOYMENT.  THE DISTRICT WILL MAKE SPECIAL EFFORTS TO EMPLOY AND ADVANCE WOMEN, BLACKS AND DISABLED PERSONS.  EQUITY CONCERNS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR EQUITY AND PUPIL SERVICES.