Position Type:
Teacher: Instructional Coach/Instructional Coach

Date Posted:
7/2/2022

Location:
BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY

Bargaining Unit: AEA
Work Year: 182 days per year

Job Summary
The instructional coach increases outcomes among students, addressing both growth and achievement, by building staff capacity. Instructional coaches use job embedded professional development and coaching to implement effective instructional practices, especially in the area of English Language Arts. This position makes use of research-based effective instructional strategies to support the implementation of Anchorage School District adopted curriculum and resources. This position may have a flexible work calendar, and as such may have days during summer, winter, or spring breaks. In exchange, equivalent time off during the regular school year will be mutually agreed upon by the employee and supervisor.

An instructional coach may serve more than one school. Instructional coaches, principals, and instructional collaborate to build successful outcomes. Collaboration may include attending professional development together, meeting during shared planning time, and/or collaborating during designated before/after school staff meetings. For more information on instructional coaching, please review the ASD Instructional Coaching Handbook.

This position requires a valid Alaska educator certificate. The number of work days is based upon the AEA negotiated pay scale. Information on the pay scale can be found online on our Labor Relations Department website. This position's grade level, content area taught, and work site may change dependent upon student enrollment and district staffing needs. Positions that are 0.50 FTE to 1.0 FTE are associated with the Alaska Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), positions that are 0.40 to 0.49 FTE are associated with the Alaska Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Positions that are 0.39 FTE or less are not eligible for state retirement benefits.

Job Requirements
The following are required:

1. A valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate.
2. Three (3) or more years of successful elementary school teaching.
3. Strong oral and written communication skills.

The following are preferred:

1. Evidence of the following skills and abilities:
   1. Demonstrated leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills, including giving and receiving constructive feedback.
   2. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with teachers and administrators.
   3. Experience in development, preparation, and presentation of professional development in a variety of formats.
   4. Experience in adult learning theory, and/or coaching, and mentoring scenarios.
   5. Experience using district, student, and site level data to select, implement, and differentiate instruction designed to meet individual student needs.
   6. Knowledge and experience of research, best practices in instructional design, differentiating instruction, and current educational trends.

Essential Job Functions
Change Agent

1. Purpose: To engage instructional staff in collaborative reflection and problem solving about the impact of their instructional practices.
2. Description: The coach helps instructional staff practice what they learn from professional development and transfer/synthesize their learning by co-planning, supporting, and brainstorming ways to utilize the information. The role of the coach helps facilitate the following:
   1. Fostering a safe, trusting, positive environment
   2. Facilitating and guiding school-based professional development
   3. Sharing alternatives and refinements for instructional practices

Teacher Leader

1. Purpose: To support and communicate school and district initiatives with the school community.
2. Description: A coach as a teacher leader assists to connect and support district initiatives, craft and monitor goal setting, and remain focused on the main goal of increasing student growth and achievement. The role of the coach helps facilitate the following:
   1. Implementation of site-based professional development
   2. Acting as a strong advocate for student growth and achievement
   3. Assisting with implementation of Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) within school site

Data Coach

1. Purpose: To facilitate conversations using data-based decision making.
2. Description: A coach analyzes data at all levels to facilitate data conversations with instructional staff. The coach supports instructional staff and administrators in using data to improve instruction. The role of the coach helps facilitate the following:
   1. Collaboration with instructional staff on how to use and analyze data to improve student growth and achievement
   2. Understanding of ASD's comprehensive assessment system
   3. Fostering learning focused conversations

Instructional & Content Supporter

1. Description: A coach supports instructional staff by helping with the why, what, and how of teaching and balances the continuum of coaching interactions-consulting, collaborating, and coaching. The role of the coach helps facilitate the following:
   1. Working with staff in collaborating, co-planning, modeling, and debriefing lessons with constructive feedback
   2. Support of instructional staff through new curriculum adoptions, priority plans, and updated assessments
   3. Use of standards to guide identification of essential knowledge and skills

Learner

1. Purpose: To engage in continuous learning in order to keep current in educational practices and programs.
2. Description: Coaches reach out to create learning communities. The coach as a learner, reflects on practice, is aware of the needs of an adult learner, understands the learning process, provides opportunities for proactive support, and leads others in their journey to improve practice. As learners, coaches are involved in the following:
   1. Engagement of professional development opportunities to build capacity as a reading expert
   2. Engagement in professional reading concerning content as well as instructional coaching practices
   3. Practice and reflection on new learning

Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.

Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.