Academic Coach

Job Purpose

The Academic Coach facilitates on-site professional development sessions, provides model lessons for teachers, assists teachers in securing resources for carrying out school improvement plans, monitors teaching practices, and facilitates continuous assessment of student progress utilizing data from local (NWEA), State Assessments, and/or common assessments.

• Assist teachers in designing and implementing lesson plans and assessments that reflect best practices and are compatible with the State Standards/Common Core.
• Assist all staff with analyzing assessment data.
• Implement improvement plans for appropriate subject areas and student sub-groups.
• Understand, abide by, and implement the policies, directives and guidelines set forth by the management company.
• Aid teachers in analyzing test data and student work for the purpose of planning instruction that targets identified needs.
• Provide model lessons for teachers in academic areas for the purpose of identifying effective instructional practices.
• Identify at-risk, on-track, and off-track students and develop learning geared to these students.
• Monitor instruction delivery to students in all subgroups within the school.
• Guide and assist grade levels in the development of teaching units and common assessments.
• Assist teachers in developing classroom management strategies that foster a climate conducive to academic achievement for students in all subgroups.
• Assist teachers in using flexible grouping for the purpose of addressing academic deficiencies appropriately and providing opportunities to accelerate academic performance.

• Has a passion for improving educational opportunities for urban students and for building a strong, mission-driven organization.
• Has commitment to continued personal and professional growth.
• Understand and follow the company’s mission, vision and growth.
• Ability to apply assessment instruments and analyze data.
• Ability to work under limited supervision using standardized practices and/or methods, directing other persons within a small work unit.
• Ability to take initiative and be flexible.
• Passion for working with, and teaching, youth of various social, educational, and economic backgrounds and levels.
• Willingness to go above and beyond to support students in achieving academic goals.
• Proficiency in the use of technology including Excel or comparable database program.
• Master’s Degree in Curriculum with a strong focus on reading and mathematics.
• 5+ years teaching experience required.
• Teaching experience in the grade levels being served.
• Experience providing professional development trainings in areas of school improvement.

The job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment. May work with challenging students at times.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Reasonable accommodations can be made to employees with qualified disabilities who can perform the essential functions of the job, so long as there is no undue hardship created upon the organization or other employees within the organization.

Occasional, minimal guidance, but follows established work methods.

None.