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Special Education Transition Coach - TOA

Employer
Rochester City School District
Location
Rochester, NY, US
Salary
Competitive

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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION OF UNIT :
The Transitional Coach is a critical lever in improving student achievement. The role of the coach is to build teacher capacity and their understanding of instructional practices as related to APPR, Common Core and Data Driven Instruction. An instructional coach is a learner who models continuous improvement, lifelong learning, and goes above and beyond to ensure student success. All instructional coaches work collaboratively as a team with members of the Division of Teaching & Learning and the Office of Professional Learning. Instructional coaches will promote reflection, provide guidance and structure where needed, and focus on strengths, collaboration and common issues of concern. They are responsible for ensuring high-quality instruction in classrooms through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching and providing feedback to teachers. The instructional coach will demonstrate and model a passion for urban education reform and leadership. This is NOT a supervisory position and DOES NOT include evaluation of colleagues.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES :
  • Provides for the vocational evaluation of secondary students with special needs on a priority basis as requested by IEP Teams
  • Provides written reports of results of vocational evaluations with specific recommendations for transition planning
  • Provides vocational counseling and assists in student career and transition planning
  • Provides special services staff with the resources needed to develop and carry out effective transition plans
  • Assists students, as needed, in the acquisition of basic employment skills
  • Provides job placement services to students based on educational need at job sites in the community and within the school district
  • Serves as a liaison between community transition agencies and special education staff
  • Trains and supports job coaches

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFICATION :
  • Certified in any specific teaching area.
  • Minimum 7 years’ experience teaching, with a record of successfully impacting student achievement and working successfully with students who have the greatest needs.
  • Proven ability to work cooperatively and effectively with colleagues, including the ability to create and nurture a professional community of adult learners.
  • Demonstrated leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills, including giving and receiving constructive feedback.
  • Proven ability in using student-level data to guide instructional decisions.
  • Demonstrated Teacher Leadership.
  • Strong pedagogical knowledge and content expertise.
  • Demonstrated expertise in oral and written communication.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Models continual improvement, demonstrates lifelong learning, and applies new learning to help all students achieve.
  • Demonstrates evidence of professional growth, including leadership and participation in a wide range of significant professional development activities.


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