Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/ Instructional Coach for Digital Learning

Date Posted:
10/23/2020

Location:
Districtwide

Closing Date:
11/13/2020-Until Filled

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2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
INSTRUCTIONAL COACH FOR DIGITAL LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
DISTRICTWIDE

POSITION SUMMARY

The Instructional Coach is a motivational and inspiring educator with a wide range of experience in developing learner centered and culturally relevant practices. The Instructional Coach is responsible for bringing evidence-based practices into classrooms by working with and supporting teachers and administration with the goal of increasing student engagement, improving student achievement, and building teacher capacity. Having expertise in Digital Learning, and models such as SAMR, the Instructional Coach works to supports teacher practice in general education. The role supports teachers and leaders in building digital learning skills, aligning curriculum, using data to inform instruction, and providing ongoing professional development to schools.

Coaching related responsibilities:

• Increase student achievement by supporting teachers and school leaders for improving instructional quality.
• Facilitate integration of instructional best practices, strategies, and methodologies in and across all content areas.
• Work with teachers individually, in collaborative teams, and/or with departments, to provide practical support on a full range of topics and strategies to include literacy and language development and SIOP strategies.
• Provide ongoing professional development for teachers, school leaders, district administrators, tutors and support staff that aligns with district and department goals and initiatives.
• Provide in-service training and follow-up coaching to assist classroom teachers in the use of best practices in their classrooms.
• Build strong relationships with teachers and leaders that support a growth mindset and restorative practice.
• Use instructional coaching protocols and structures including conferring, co-teaching, facilitation, model lesson design, data dialogues, and benchmarking student work.
• Encourage the use of research-based practices and work closely with state and national affiliation and conduct research around new practices.
• Conduct workshops for parents to support parents as partners in their child's literacy development.
• Use a wide range of technologies and applications to enable adult virtual learning environments and to support teachers and leaders through virtual coaching and professional development

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

• Develop high-quality professional learning communities.
• Use strong interpersonal skills to create collaborative and collegial relationships with teachers and school leaders
• Share a growth mindset with students, families, and staff.

• Demonstrate strong communication skills including presentation, facilitation, and organizational skills
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint., Teams); Google Suite, Web conferencing tools, and social media, web design and media production.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Current Connecticut Teacher Certification in a relevant area
• Five (5) years of successful teaching experience including working in a Digital Literacy focus
• Experience in designing and delivering quality professional development for teachers and leaders
• Previous coaching or leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications

Google Certified Trainer, ISTE Certified Educator, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert

Days: Monday Friday
Salary: Per NFT Contract

Apply at
www.norwalkpublicschools.org
Click "Employment"

NORWALK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Norwalk Board of Education to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities; and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender; gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or physical and mental disability

10.23.2020