Reports to: Building Principal
Supervises: Assigned Paraprofessionals, Volunteers, and Students
Qualifications: Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Assigned Subject(s);
Preferrred: Administrative Certification or Seeking Administrative Certification
Job Goal: Provide exceptional instructional coaching to teachers with the building.
Employment Terms: Full Time
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Evaluation: Annually Pursuant to Oklahoma Law
Physical Demands: This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.
Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; walk; twist at the
neck and trunk; bend and reach with hands and arms overhead,
above shoulder and horizontally; repetitive use of fingers and hands
to grasp and/or operate equipment and demonstrate lessons to
students; lift/move up to 15 pounds
Occasional Requirements: Lift/move up to 25 pounds,
ability to administer CPR
Visual Requirements: Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus
Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Partners with teachers in the planning and implementation of instructional methods and strategies to ensure student learning of district power standards and Oklahoma PASS Skills.
Becomes skillful in the areas of communication, relationship building, change management and leadership.
Becomes knowledgeable in Robert Marzano’s research on teaching and learning and the components, principles, and framework of Dr.
Jim Knight’s Partnership Learning Instructional Coaching Process.
Keeps abreast of research in the areas of student learning and instruction.
Encourages and supports teachers’ reflection of their classroom practices.
Becomes skillful in providing effective feedback to meet the needs of individual teachers
Models lessons or parts of lessons based on research-based best practices for probationary and career teachers.
Observes teachers to provide suggestions for task analysis of lesson design to break down teaching practices into manageable components.
Assists teachers in developing and implementing effective, research-based classroom management techniques, content enhancement, lesson design, and formative assessment practices.
Works with site principals to fully understand the school’s vision for school improvement
Works with others in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction to deliver the district’s total educational program.
Attends all district meetings as required by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Provides resources for site Professional Learning Communities.
Assists in the planning and implementation of district programs related to instruction.
Provides district and site training as appropriate.
Attends site, district, and state training related to coaching, instruction, curriculum, and/or assessment.
Collaborates with site leadership teams to ensure that teachers have the necessary training, resources and skills to implement best practices
Meets district and site staff development requirements.
Assist in the selection and adoption of new instructional materials, methods, and programs.
Performs all other tasks as supervisor may assign.