Instructional Coach (JCMS)

Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/Instructional Coach

Date Posted:
3/19/2019

Location:
Junction City Middle School

Date Available:
August 2019

Closing Date:
When Filled

  Geary County USD 475
Job Description
Classification: Certified
Division/Department Secondary
Job Category: Instructional Coach

Title: Middle School Instructional Coach

Qualifications: *Current Kansas Teaching Certificate with endorsement appropriate to the assignment on file in the Devin Center
*Health certificate on file in Devin Center
*Minimum 5 years of successful teaching experience
*Has demonstrated proficiency in increasing student achievement in their own classroom
*Strong interpersonal and communication skills
*Knowledge of current trends in education
*Understanding of curriculum and instruction and educational standards

Reports to: Building Principal
Supervises: N/A

Basic Function/PurposeProvide personalized and sustained professional development through one-on-one coaching, facilitation of and participating in Professional Learning Communities, and development and facilitation of large group professional development with the goal of improving teacher practice and student learning.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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.

The employee performing the duties of this position is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, hear, bend, stoop, and reach. The employee may be occasionally required to manually lift, move, or carry up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to interact with staff and meet the demands of several different people. The employee is responsible for the work output of others. The employee occasionally works extended hours. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

CRITICAL SKILLS:

1. Ability to maintain regular and good work attendance and come to work on time.
2. Ability to work constructively and cooperatively with others.
3. Ability to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner.
4. Ability to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.
5. Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
6. Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and staff information.

Performance Responsibilities

1. Facilitate inquiry cycles with teachers focused on an area of professional growth, including planning, observation, student work analysis and reflection/debrief.
2. Facilitates and participates in Professional Learning Communities.
3. Plan and facilitate large group, small group and individual professional development aligned to building and district goals.
4. Provide targeted, short-term coaching around specific practices and strategies.
5. Engage in self-reflection and continuous improvement.
6. Describe and communicate what effective performance looks like.
7. Honor confidentiality of the coach/teacher relationship.
8. Communicate regularly with building principal and coaching coordinator on progress toward goals and support needed.
9. Provide assistance and resources in a timely manner.
10. Model and explain effective teaching strategies.
11. Regularly observe and provide evidence-based, objective feedback.
12. Help teachers analyze and reflect on student data in order to guide their instruction and ensure appropriate placement of students.
13. Meet regularly with coaches to collaborate and participate in targeted professional development around coaching.
14. Attend professional seminars, conventions, and other trainings in order to receive ongoing learning in all applicable content areas.

Professional responsibilities
a. Follow contractual responsibilities
b. Engage in reflective practice
c. Maintain appropriate licensure
d. Collaborate with others to achieve a common goal
e. Strive to communicate the positive aspects of our school program to the public in word and deed
f. Uphold and enforce Board policies, administrative procedures, school rules, and federal and state regulations including but not limited to

1. Consolidated Plan for Federal Programs
2. Acceptable use of technology
3. Sexual and racial harassment
4. Child abuse reporting

Term of Employment: Teacher Contract

Salary Range: Determined by placement on teacher salary schedule.

Evaluation Frequency: Job performance will be evaluated a minimum of 1 time per year.
Updated 3-19-19
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Geary County USD #475 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and/or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For questions or complaints based on race, color, national origin, sex or age, please contact the USD 475 Director of Personnel Services, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000. For questions or complaints based on disability, please contact the USD 475 Director of Special Education, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000