PENDERGAST SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title: Instructional Coach

SUMMARY:

Through the use of data and assessments, the Coach will respond to mathematical needs of the district. The coach is responsible to support all staff through school site visits and provide district wide professional development.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum five years of successful teaching experience in middle school math instruction

Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Masters Degree

Arizona Administrative or Supervisory Certificate

Math Specialist Endorsement or Approved Area

Knowledge of K-5 math instruction

Knowledge of Cognitively Guided Instruction

Knowledge of AZ 10 Math Standards

Experience providing staff development

Excellent written and oral communications and presentation skills

Self-starter with strong organization and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

Ability to reflect on professional practice and implement change when necessary

Such alternatives to the above required & preferred qualifications as the Superintendent/Designee may find appropriate and acceptable

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and support 6-8 task force

Ensures that training activities are relevant to district objectives and effective in supporting those objectives

Design and deliver regular professional development for math teachers in AZ 10 Math Standards

Meets regularly with the Director of Curriculum and Professional Development to discuss and plan for staff development needs

Presents recommended staff development programs to the Director of Curriculum and Professional Development and reports monthly math implementation plan progress

Ensures the math program is designed to improve effectiveness of classroom instruction and is tied to AZ 10 Math Standards

Provides effective math staff development sessions based on current adult learning theory and training techniques

Works with District and site staff to determine math program needs as well as monitors and adjusts programs accordingly

Successfully utilizes technology to organize and analyze data to perform professional development

Perform such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent/Designee

ABILITIES:

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

Demonstrates successful teamwork and collaboration skills

Demonstrates strong communication skills, writing competency, effective listening, and presentation skills

Self-motivated, highly organized, and detail-oriented

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, supervisors, parents, students, and external organizations, representing diverse populations

Professional demeanor with strong ethical standards and ability to adapt to change

Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment, on multiple projects simultaneously both as a team member and individually

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provision of the Board policy or evaluation of professional personnel.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several concrete variables

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret education materials and programs; ability to write reports, procedure manuals, and correspondence; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of teachers, students, administration, and the community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical such as probability and statistical inference; ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle, or feel objects, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.