STEM Coach

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Riverbank Elementary School Profile
Lexington School District Two
Position Description

Position Title:

STEM Coach (190 days)
Department:
Instruction

Reports To:

Principal
Prepared By:
Stephanie Hucks, HRD Date: 12/19/2025
Approved By:
Dr. Angela Cooper, CHRO Date: 12/19/2025

The STEM Coach will support and provide initial and ongoing professional development to teachers based on an analysis of student assessment and the provision of differentiated instruction, innovative practices, and infusion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics across the curriculum. The STEM Coach will also model effective instructional strategies for teachers, facilitate study groups, coach and mentor colleagues, and work with teachers to ensure that research-based reading programs are implemented with fidelity.

The STEM Coach will attend regular meetings with district-level coordinators to ensure consistent programming throughout the district and may at times be responsible for providing district-level professional development.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Hold a master’s degree or higher in education
• Current SC State Teaching License in area of early childhood, elementary education and/or literacy
• Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience
• Proficiency with curriculum software, programs, and resources related
• Demonstrate knowledge and use of State standards across all disciplines
• Deep knowledge of reading, writing, literacy development, science, technology, engineering and mathematics
• Experience working with adult learners to design, implement, and support teaching and learning
• Deep knowledge of and experience in content, instructional strategies, conditions of learning, assessment driven instruction (teaching/learning process)
• Effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills for building an environment with a common instructional focus, promoting initiatives, and conveying expectations
• Ability to design and deliver quality professional development for administrators and teachers
• Ability to model lessons demonstrating best practice instruction
• Ability to support teachers in development of differentiated lessons and data analysis
• Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills
• Demonstrate ability to communicate in a professional manner both orally and in writing
• Demonstrate strength in organization, communication skills and efficiency in meeting deadlines
• Experience in analyzing data to plan for instruction
• Demonstrate ability to function as a positive collaborative member of a team
• Demonstrate interest and engagement in professional learning and reflection

• Demonstrate willingness to assume leadership positions
• Demonstrate knowledge of research-based instructional strategies that engage all students
• Provide organized, individual and/or group learning opportunities for teachers as needed
• Demonstrate knowledge using a variety of assessment tools
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of curriculum and subject matter
• Provide support in analyzing student assessment data
• Coach and mentor colleagues
• Assist teachers with designing instructional decisions based on assessment data
• Assist teachers with specific classroom activities when requested
• Model effective instructional strategies for teachers by working weekly with students in whole, and small groups, or individually
• Provide support for classroom motivation and management strategies
• Monitor intervention programs by observing and meeting with teachers
• Provide assistance in researching instructional and/or curriculum issues
• Model lessons when appropriate
• Encourage ongoing professional growth for all teachers
• Manage time and schedule flexibility that maximizes teacher schedules and learning
• Work with all teachers (content and elective areas) at the school they serve, to assist in prioritizing activities that will have the greatest impact on student achievement
• Assist with development of district curriculum, instruction and assessments
• Develop and maintain a confidential, collegial relationship with teachers
• Attend workshops/conferences to learn about new innovative instructional strategies
• Identify needs and make recommendations for appropriate instructional materials and assessments that directly support and align to the South Carolina College and Career Standards
• Meet regularly with PLC teams and the principal to report on instructional practices and progress while also planning “next steps” for student and school improvement
• Collaborate with teachers to identify the instructional needs of students, to set learning goals and targets, and to…