The Oxford Hills School District is seeking excellent candidates for the position of Instructional Coach (Mathematics).
TITLE: Instructional Coach (Mathematics)
Qualifications
- Maine Teaching Certification
- A Master's Degree, be matriculated in a Master's program or equivalent course work
- Minimum of 3 years of classroom teaching experience
REPORTS TO: Building Principals
JOB GOAL: Work with colleagues to introduce new learning to students by focusing on practical strategies for engaging students and improving their learning through non-supervisory instructional leadership.
Performance Responsibilities - Contributes to the implementation of the District's mission and goals.
- Implements the core practices for student-centered coaching, including:
- Organizing coaching through cycles
- Setting goals for coaching cycles
- Using standards-based learning targets
- Using student evidence to co-plan instruction
- Co-teaching with a focus on effective instructional practices
- Measuring the impact of coaching on student and teacher learning
- Partnering with the school leader
- Designs systems and structures to engage teachers in coaching cycles.
- Builds trusting and respectful relationships with teachers.
- Provides skilled facilitation during collaboration and professional learning as needed for the school and for the district.
- Engages in reflective dialogue with teachers based on student learning outcomes.
- Meets regularly with the building principal to discuss the state of academics, current trends and the needs for student learning and staff professional development.
- Maintains currency in research-based instructional practices and engages in coach training and ongoing professional development.
- Assists in the analysis and utilization of assessment data to improve the focus of instructional planning and student achievement.
- Assists grade level teams in setting goals for improved instruction and intervention implementation.
- Attends meetings as assigned (such as leadership team, PLC, district meetings, etc)
- Maintains records and prepares forms and reports as directed. (such as coaching logs, calendars, meeting minutes, etc.)
- Assumes such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: See current Agreement between the MSAD #17 Board of Directors and the Oxford Hills Education Association.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Building Principal in collaboration with the Curriculum Coordinator for Instructional Coaching.
