Elementary Instructional Coach

Overview

Description

Job Category: Extended School Year – Salaried Teachers and Other Licensed Salaried Employees

Classification: FTE 1.0

Job Location: Onsite

Starting Salary: $42,600 - 73,320+

Reports To: Director of Teaching & Learning

Hmong College Prep Academy’s mission is to provide the best integrated, challenging, and well-rounded educational experience to students in grades K-12. If you want to make a difference as part of a dynamic educational community, we invite you to apply to join our team at Hmong College Prep Academy, where graduates will be rich in experiences, culture, knowledge, and pride, and will be ready for the challenges of college and beyond.

HCPA is a Title I Charter School that serves students through a school-wide plan for instruction that focuses on the needs of at-risk students. The instructional coach plays an essential role in collaborating with administration, grade level leads, teachers, other coaches, and school personnel to promote a high-quality, rigorous, positive, and student-focused atmosphere and culture tructional coaches work alongside teachers and administration to ensure that HCPA implements best practices and high-quality instruction to increase student engagement, improve academic achievement, and close the achievement gap.

• Coaching and Instructional Leadership:
  Coaches work both inside and outside the classroom to promote strong instruction and a student-centered perspective.
• Support, train, and coach teachers one-on-one and in small groups to implement and modify curriculum aligned to state content standards.
• Conduct demonstration lessons and/or co-teach lessons to help teachers improve classroom skills and practices.
• Build and maintain relationships with teachers based on mutual respect, positivity, and a growth mindset.
• Provide teachers with resources and materials to better execute standards-aligned lessons, instruction, and differentiation to move students to and above grade level expectations.
• Conduct informal observations of teachers in instruction, curriculum, and Culture/Climate (HCPA Way).
• Provide feedback and guidance to teachers.
• Help to build leadership capacities among teachers.

• Planning, Development, and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work with administration, other coaches, and teachers to develop academic unit plans/lesson plans and pacing, school culture/climate long-range plans, and strategies to target student needs.
• Support administration to help adopt curriculum and other resources that will enhance teaching and learning, school culture and climate.
• Align curriculum and instruction to state academic standards.
• Work independently and alongside teachers, other coaches, and administration to develop high-quality assessments.
• Review and monitor multiple sources of data to identify strengths and deficits in instruction and student learning.
• Collaborate with grade level teams to monitor students’ academic progress and apply research-based strategies to address deficits.
• Coordinate curriculum, resource, and material distribution and use school-wide.
• Meet with grade level/department leads to plan for grade level needs and professional development.
• Communicate regularly, openly, and positively to address school issues, support teachers, identify challenges, and celebrate successes.

A coach works to develop professional activities and meetings to support teacher learning and student growth.

• Facilitate focused and productive meetings and discussions around classroom, school, and curriculum needs.
• Instruct students in whole class, small group, or one-on-one settings as needed and in accordance with school needs/initiatives.
• Lead and participate in family and community activities to encourage connections.
• Field test strategies or initiatives to identify critical attributes for classroom implementation.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Supervise student activities, including bus duty and meal-time supervision as per schedule.

• Adhere to MN Teachers Code of Conduct
• Support school goals and objectives aligned with the vision, mission, and values of HCPA.
• Contribute to a culture of…