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Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW:The instructional coach’s job is to support the school in driving academic outcomes through excellent coaching, systems and by serving as a key member of the school’s leadership team. The person in this position will demonstrate a relentless drive toward excellence and a commitment to ensuring that our instruction puts students on a successful path to choice filled lives.Instructional coaches are an exempt role, report to the principal, and serve on the school leadership team.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Set vision and goals- Supports development of school leader’s school-wide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school; owns the implementation of select school priorities in support of the school-wide vision
- With guidance from the school leader, leads the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that he/she coaches and ensures alignment with school-wide goals
- Identifies and addresses equity challenges within the school
- Plan and prioritize
- Provides input into the school-based strategic planning and identifies what the school’s strategic plan means for his/her own leadership and people that he/she manages
- Manages the planning and execution of goals and plans for specific teachers, grade levels and/or departments
- Develops deep mastery over the academic standards, curriculum and assessments in the subjects/grades for which he/she/they coach
- Engages in self-driven, ongoing learning regarding curriculum, pedagogy, coaching and school leadership
- Leads content team meetings and/or content professional development for groups of teachers
- Identifies student achievement gaps across grade level or department and develop and execute a plan to support
- Evaluates lessons, units, assessments, or internalization plans
- Leads data-driven instruction by analyzing homeroom specific and grade/department level data and developing and executing plans to address gaps and by helping teachers do the same thing for their classes
- Provides high-quality instructional coaching by accurately diagnosing classroom instruction and providing frequent feedback for teachers across skill level; intensively coach new and struggling teachers with a range of coaching techniques
- Leads professional growth through effective whole school professional development and grade level or department walkthroughs
- Work with key stakeholders to follow-in progress monitoring for special populations
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:KIPP DC is looking for Instructional Coach candidates who are committed to KIPP DC’s mission that all students can learn and achieve at high levels when given the opportunity, have a strong teaching background, a commitment to creating identity-affirming learning experiences, and are looking to develop the leadership skills necessary to lead great schools. Specifically, candidates should have:
- Bachelor’s degree (required)
● Minimum of four years of teaching experience (required)● Experience teaching Pre-Kindergarten to Kindergarten (required)● Experience leading professional development or teacher leadership experience (preferred)● Demonstrated academic results● Dedicated team player who works hard to get the job done.
Additional Information
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:KIPP DC offers an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package:
- Salaries for staff are competitive with added compensation for KIPP DC’s extended day and year.
- KIPP DC offers its employees competitive rates for medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. KIPP DC’s plans include options for Health Savings Accounts, Flex Spending Accounts, and access to OneMedical.
- KIPP DC also offers its employees a 403(b) retirement account with employer contributions and matches vesting after three years.
- All employees who use public transit are eligible for pre-tax deductions for transportation costs through a partnership with WMATA
- Teachers are provided with a laptop computer for work and access to a discounted cell phone plan for staff/student/parent calls.
- Teachers have access to KIPP DC’s additional development and enrichment opportunities such as RELAY’s Masters of Arts in Teaching program, Special Education Fellowship, School Culture Champion Grants, Classroom Innovation Grants, and various fellowship and pilot programs launched each year
- KIPP DC has various support programs in place during the pandemic, including extended sick leave and robust health and safety protocols and training programs
Please apply immediately, as applications are accepted and roles are filled on a rolling basis. All interested applicants should visit https://www.kippdc.org/join-our-team/apply-now/. For questions or issues with your application, please contact [emailprotected].
KIPP DC Public Schools does not discriminate against, or tolerate discrimination against, employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis or protected class including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race, color, national origin, immigration status (except as necessary to comply with federal, DC, state, or local law), religion, sex
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