Literacy Instructional Coach

Description

Our Lady of Hope Catholic School seeks a full time Instructional Coach as a key support for teachers to improve student achievement in literacy. The coach’s role is to build teacher capacity and understanding of best practices and high-leverage, data-driven strategies. 

The coach is responsible for ensuring outstanding instruction through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching and providing feedback to teachers. This is NOT a supervisory position and DOES NOT include formal evaluation of teacher colleagues.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ROLES:

• Build strong relationships with teachers and administrators
• Support the professional development of all teachers in understanding data analysis and effective literacy practices
• Provide direction and coordination for teaching the Diocesan curriculum standards through recognized best instructional practices
• Assist teachers with planning and pacing lessons, development of differentiated lessons, scaffolding, and selection of strategies to meet the needs of students
• Assist teachers with resources, materials, tools, and information 
• Model lessons in classrooms on a daily/weekly basis
• Informally observe lessons and provide feedback for teachers’ professional growth and students’ success
• Develop staff members’ knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors through a variety of professional development targeted topics and designs
• Develop coaching plans for teachers to ensure student improvement
• Submit a weekly coaching log and any pertinent documentation
• Support teachers and administrators in using data to improve instruction on all levels. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified in elementary education and reading/literacy
• Minimum 5 years’ teaching experience
• Documentation of successful impact on student achievement
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills, including giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Proven ability to use student-level data to guide instructional decisions

Our Lady of Hope Catholic School offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, and vision plans, STD/LTD fully paid by the employer, retirement plans including a 403b plan, and a defined benefit pension plan. Paid time off includes generous Personal and Sick leaves. 

Note: All employees are required to consent to a background check, commit to our Code of Conduct policy, and complete online and in-person training prior to hire.