Job Title
District Elementary Writing Coach (2019-2020)

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District Name
Syracuse City School District

Posted on
May 23, 2019

Expiry Date
Until Filled

Job Description

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT:

The Syracuse City School District is Building our Future by ensuring that all students have the opportunity to achieve at a high level. Teaching and learning are our core business and we know that education is essential to improve future life opportunities for our students. We also recognize that strong leaders and teachers together have a profound impact on student achievement. With this in mind, we are seeking educators who are ready to partner with us and our community in ensuring a bright future for all students. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs and serves over 21,000 students in grades Pre K-12. 78% of SCSD students qualify for free or reduced lunch price, and approximately 20% are served by the Office of Special Education. 77% of the students in the school district are students of color.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This critical position will support elementary writing instruction across all elementary schools in the district to ensure a successful launch of the district-wide writing initiative. Using a variety of virtual and in-person methods, the writing coach will provide targeted support to elementary writing teachers and instructional coaches. The writing coach will serve as a liaison between writing classrooms and the ELA department. This position will target support to teachers in grade three in SY 2017-18 with some support provided to other elementary grade levels in the area of effective writing instruction.

REPORTS TO: Director of English Language Arts

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teacher/School Support
• Conduct writing walkthroughs in grade 3 classrooms
• Observe writing instruction in grade 3 across the district
• Collaborate with teachers and provide specific strategies to improve instructional delivery
• Provide professional development and materials to support teachers
• Design virtual professional development
• Oversee virtual support platforms
• Facilitate labsites and lesson studies
• Design and deliver professional development sessions (including after school, summer, and Saturday Academies)
• Support quarterly unit planning meetings
• Facilitate ongoing data collection
• Model and/or co-teach as needed to improve instructional delivery practices
• Organizational Support
• Cultivate a standards-based and results-oriented culture
• Progress monitor district-wide student performance and growth
• Use trend data from walkthroughs and classroom observations to determine professional development needs for teachers
• Maintain and build content knowledge of current research and best practices in writing instruction and attend ongoing professional development when recommended
• Complete any additional duties as assigned by the Director of English Language Arts, the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, and/or the Chief Academic Officer
• Coordinate inventorying and identifying material needs for assigned school sites

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• Record of helping students achieve success, primarily with students of color and low-income students
• Strong content knowledge in the teaching of writing
• Experience in analyzing various data sources and using results to design and refine instruction
• Demonstrated ability to plan, facilitate, and evaluate professional development for teachers
• Experience implementing effective instructional practices, designing engaging lessons, and using data and formative assessment in the classroom
• Significant experience with curriculum development and daily lesson planning
• Ability to plan, model, coach, and provide feedback to individual teachers and teams of teachers to improve teaching and learning
• Knowledge of Personalized Learning (PL) and how the Core Four (Data-Driven Decisions, Targeted Instruction, Student Reflection and Ownership, Integrated Digital Content) should be evidence in elementary classrooms

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum five (5) years of teaching experience required
• Minimum three (3) years of experience leading other teachers to achieve strong academic results
• Appropriate New York State Teacher Certification*
• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the SCSD mission and willingness to serve the SCSD community
• Excellent organizational, communication and facilitation skills
• Prior demonstration of exemplary attendance is expected of any candidate for hire
• Training and/or experience with Culturally Relevant Education (preferred)
• City Residents are encouraged to apply!

*Teachers with certification in Special Education or TESOL encouraged to apply.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to work beyond the ten-month school year and student day.

SALARY/SALARY RANGE:

This position will earn a stipend of $8,000, in addition to the current starting salary of $48,500 for SCSD Teachers. With proof of outside, related experience and college transcripts, the salary will be increased pursuant to the Unit 1 contractual agreement.