Description
Position at IDEA Public Schools

Baton Rouge is ranked in the top 100 on the U.S. News and World Report Best Places to Live Rankings. It is also home to IDEA Innovation and IDEA Bridge, the first IDEA Public School regions outside of the state of Texas. We are honored to pledge our passion and focus to the students of Baton Rouge and provide an educational experience that will end with college acceptance and matriculation.

While Baton Rouge is well known for its delicious cuisine and entertainment, it is also a nucleus for an abundant culture and history. We are ecstatic to enlist a cohort of strong individuals that will help support student's dreams to get to and through college.

In 2017, only 1 in 6 students graduated in the state of Louisiana graduated college-ready. Changing this statistic is part of the promise IDEA makes to current and incoming students. IDEA Southern Louisiana is part of the solution for sharing the endless possibilities in grade school, college, and beyond.

Role Mission: With the mission of an exceptional teacher for every IDEA student every day, the Regional Director of Instructional Coaching is a regional coaching role focused on improving teacher quality and teacher retention at IDEA Public Schools. The Regional Director of Instructional Coaching serves as a regional expert in IDEA's coaching methods, focusing primarily on building capacity in instructional lead team members to effectively execute IDEA's coaching model. This role serves as a liaison for all Teacher Advancement Team initiatives at the regional level, including Teacher Career Pathway placements and benefits and Teachboost use.

Accountabilities:

Ensure 85% Overall | 80% Level 1 | 95% Level 4 and 5 Teacher retention (levels as determined by IDEA's Teacher Career Pathway)

• Partner with staffing team and Schools Team to design and execute regional teacher retention strategy
• Support year-long onboarding for Welcome-to IDEA teachers starting with planning and executing best in class New Teacher Institute
• Monitor campus culture and partner with lead teams to coach and retain teachers, with a particular emphasis on new to IDEA teachers and Level 4/5 teachers
• Build relationships with teachers and communicate Teacher Career Pathway initiatives
• Share feedback with regional staffing partners on hiring model, applicants, new teachers
• Be an ambassador of IDEA's Human Assets Teachable point of view and leading with a culture of joy to ensure IDEA's schools and teams are great places to work

63% of teachers who report to an Assistant Principal of Instruction in coaching academy earn Level 3+ student achievement on TCP

• Coach Assistant Principals of Instruction (APIs) to master instructional coaching School Leadership Levers (SLLs) and to deliver effective Guideposts to Excellent Teaching (GET)-aligned professional development sessions
• Partner with National Teacher Advancement Team to develop GET-aligned professional development packages to support teacher improvement of skills in key areas
• Manage campus-wide usage of Teachboost, IDEA's platform for providing feedback and documenting observations
• Partner with Academic Services team to make sure teachers are delivering effective, strategic curriculum-driven lessons
• Assure that all teachers and APIs understand the student achievement rubrics associated with their course on Teacher Career Pathway

95% of teachers in region are rated 2 or more times on all superpower rows with fidelity to GET Rubric throughout the calendar year in Teachboost (2C, 3C/3D, 4A, 4C, 4D) OR 6 rows or regional choosing

• Serve as campus' Teachboost representative to answer questions, track progress, and problem-solve hurdles to Teachboost usage
• Facilitate GET ratings/norming conversation during campus instructional rounds
• Cascade progress towards goals updates on ratings progress throughout the year
• Share best practices across campuses for Teachboost usage.

100% of APIs in Coaching Academy proficient on Coaching SLLs (Coaching academy skills), and GET Certified, 85% retention of portfolio APIs

• Manage execution of Coaching Academy (logistics and facilitation)
• Use See It. Name It. Do It. Framework to coach APIs in weekly and biweekly coaching follow-up from Coaching Academy
• Coordinate coaching and feedback with managers and Vice Presidents of Schools
• Facilitate/Support GET Certification at Coaching Academy
• Provide additional GET-norming support to campuses and instructional leaders who do not demonstrate strong GET-normed practices during instructional rounds

90% | 50% of Coaching Academy/Teacher Leader Foundations cohort members will respond to key survey questions with 8 | 10 AND average 90% session attendance

• Assure high-quality facilitators and facilitation at every professional development session
• Oversee and manage logistics team for smooth execution of meals, materials, and space requirements that facilitate learning
• Manage communication with participants and managers (as appropriate) as well as in-field follow-up to guarantee mastery of session material

Live Values of IDEA

• Believes and is committed to our mission: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
• Is driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
• Embodies IDEA's core values

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Coach portfolio of 8-13 Asst. Principals of Instruction

Competencies:

• Mission Focus - focuses on IDEA's core purpose of getting all students into college
• Record of Results - holds high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals
• Managing Others to Deliver Results -- leads team to achieve measurable and ambitious results
• Instructional Leadership - leads instructional staff to improve their teaching quickly and measurably through observations, coaching, data conversations, and effective evaluations
• Problem Solving and Strategic Leadership - able to synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies for achieving quantifiable goals
• Coaching & Developing - develops team through formal and informal methods; makes professional development a top priority
• Communication - effectively conveys information using a variety of channels and techniques
• Continuous Improvement - proactively identifies opportunities to improve and consistently reflects on past actions to guide future decisions
• Building Relationships of Trust and Collaboration - drive towards results because of strong business partnerships of credibility, trust, and effectiveness

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred
• Experience: 3-5 years of teaching experience, 1+ experience managing teachers, experience as an Assistant Principal (or similar role) required

Knowledge and Skills:

• Mastery of Guideposts for Excellent Teaching (or similar teaching rubric)
• Ability to coach and influence leaders and teachers
• Familiarity with Relay Graduate School of Education/Leverage Leadership Coaching model
• Experience with project planning and executing large-scale professional development sessions (>50 attendees)

Compensation:

• Salaries for this role typically fall between $58,880 and $75,000, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on individual and organizational performance and goal attainment.

IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.