Instructional Coach

Instructional Coach at Orange County Public Schools

To provide accountability, assessment, and mentoring for teachers in an educational atmosphere that promotes student learning. Provide teacher support to ensure comprehensive instruction techniques and with resources to effectively assist students in achieving grade level objectives and goals. Support school progress monitoring programs.

Salary Schedule

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Certification or eligibility for certification by the Florida State Department of Education to teach in the State of Florida.

Ability to communicate effectively using written and oral communication skills; ability to use effective positive interpersonal skills; ability to develop in-depth curriculum planning; ability to facilitate team meetings; knowledge of computer applications and educational technology; knowledge of instructional methodology and delivery systems; planning, organizational and presentation skills. Commitment to a core set of beliefs about learning, teaching and ongoing professional development.

School Principal

• Mentors teachers and acts as a classroom facilitator to assess best learning practices for teachers to use in the classroom.
• Organizes and directs student reading groups to assist teachers with helping their students to obtain high achievements.
• Plans and delivers instructions after consultation with teachers and testing coordinators.
• Researches data to prepare lesson plans for demonstrations.
• Participates in a cooperative effort with faculty and staff to plan, implement and evaluate school‑wide curriculum programs.
• Participates in Florida Department of Education required workshops and other trainings.
• Provides curriculum training to teachers.
• Maintains contact with teachers, parents and administrators to advise and/or direct in the use of classroom instruction through conferences and written communication.
• Utilizes technology and current research in technology.
• Observes classroom dynamics to assess teacher/student needs which will promote a productive learning environment.
• Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
• Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal.

Physical Ability:
Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and may involve lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling objects and materials of moderate weight (12–20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements:
Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.
Environmental Factors:
Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease or pathogenic substances.

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions as set forth in the OCPS Instructional Personnel Evaluation System procedures manual. 12/29/2011