Coach.CTE (12-months)

Job Code:6702047
Job Family/Function:67 – Education Administration Professionals\Curriculum and Instruction 
FLSA:Exempt 
Grade Ladder:MNPS Certificated Teacher 
Pay Grade:MNPS.261_ 
Duration (days/year):261 
Locations(s):Support Hub 

We Are Team MNPS
Metro Schools is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States. Our teachers and staff educate more than 80,000 students in Metro Nashville-Davidson County, preparing them to excel in higher education, work, and life. Our district implements some of the most innovative reform strategies in the nation. We seek to partner with highly effective, engaging teachers, teacher leaders and support staff with a passion for urban education and a go-getter spirit as we strive to become the highest-performing urban district in the nation. Whether you are a teacher, an administrator, or a potential support staff employee, if you want to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

Job Summary

At the direction of the Director of Career Academies, the Career & Technical Education (CTE) coach will assist the CTE team in the tasks of providing leadership in developing, achieving, and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services in CTE courses. Approximately 75% of time will be spent in schools working directly with CTE teachers and teams providing guidance, support, and mentoring, particularly working with CTE teachers in their first three years of service.

What you will do

• Provides mentoring and coaching for academic and occupationally licensed CTE teachers during their first three years in the classroom.


• Plans and facilitates professional learning opportunities that are specific to the needs of CTE teachers.


• Collaborates with teachers, administrators, students, parents, other district personnel, and community organizations for the purpose of implementing and maintaining excellent CTE services and/or programs.


• Collaborates with teachers to identify resources aligned to standards that supplement student learning and support attainment of industry certifications.


• Aids teachers in the development and revision of scope and sequence documents that incorporate state standards, CTSO experiences, and certification training.


• Works with HR to guide occupationally licensed teachers through the process of obtaining full certification.


• Participates in collaborative curriculum development and grade-level and/or school activities including school-based enterprises.


• Collects, analyzes, and uses data to make informed decisions about professional learning opportunities.


• Supports the overall vision of the college and career readiness department to promote key priorities of Work-Based Learning, Academies of Nashville, early postsecondary opportunities, and other interdisciplinary connections (STEAM, ACT, AVID, etc.)


• Provides coaching for teachers that sponsor Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs), promotes the expansion of CTSOs, and assists with coordination of student competition events, meetings, and other activities.

Education Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution in a related field Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Experience coaching or mentoring other teachers or adult learners is Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching of students


• Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of CTE education and/or specialty area


• Instructional strategies that connect the curriculum to the learner,


• Communication and collaboration with Parents, educators, students and others


• Student management,


• Organization, data-based decision making, and problem solving,


• Technology skills: Teams, Microsoft Office, Excel, SharePoint, iOS, and/or other district applications or equipment as needed.