Higher Ed Academic Coach

About the Employer

Work Environment

Classroom employees in this category spend at least most of the workday in a typical classroom or related educational environment. There will be prolonged periods of standing or walking, and there may be frequent bending, stooping, or stretching. There are occasions that require the lifting or pulling of equipment or supplies. Reading, listening, writing, and speaking are requirements. There are few exceptional physical or sensory demands, but there may be occasions that require the lifting or restraint of a student.

Job Description

Primary function: This position is responsible for modeling best practices for other teachers, for analyzing student data, for determining the instructional plans to address student learning needs, and for effectively facilitating the professional development of teacher groups as well as individual teachers.

Reports To

Principal

Salary Schedule

Teacher

Work Days

190 days

Education Level

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Advanced degree(s) preferred.

Experience, Skill and Certification

Valid professional Georgia teaching certificate in the assigned teaching field (Elementary P-5). At least 3 years of teaching experience.

Required Professional Learning

Evidence that academic coach expertise matches state target needs in school improvement plan. Evidence of mentoring and informal leadership activities with success in improving other teachers' instructional skills to increase student learning. Evidence of the ability to effectively facilitate professional learning of teacher groups and individuals. Required professional learning relative to the teaching and learning needs set in the school improvement plan, and to the academic coach knowledge and skills.

Effective Skills

Effective skills in both oral and written communication.

Participates in School Leadership Team

• Analyze student data to identify student learning goals by grade level and content.
• Develop school improvement plan with measurable student achievement and focused professional development goals.
• Create a school assessment plan in the target areas.
• Monitor goal-setting, activities, classroom follow-up, and goal attainment for teacher groups and individual growth plans.

Develops Individual Growth Plans

• Oversee groups of teachers in the development of a professional growth plan that includes a specific student-centered goal, instructional objectives to meet the goal, and strategies or interventions to meet the objectives.
• Provide support to each teacher in the group based on need.
• Facilitate teacher proficiency with new strategies through classroom follow-up.
• Ensure that the progression of teacher skill development is aligned with changing student learning needs.

Facilitates Teacher Development

• Meet regularly with teachers, both in groups and individually, to analyze student work and instructional practices to ensure best practice methods are utilized.
• Design and implement a variety of job-embedded professional learning experiences aligned with the school improvement goals.
• Facilitate the use of data in supporting teachers in the setting and measuring of achievement toward school goals.
• Design model lessons and present them to coach individual teachers.
• Assist in the assessment of individual teacher performance.
• Model professional practice by engaging in individual growth plans and participating in and/or facilitating professional learning sessions based on the specific needs of teachers for the implementation of school goals.

Non-Essential Responsibilities

A responsibility is considered non-essential if: or
• It is shared between multiple incumbents in the job;
• It could be performed by an employee in another job within the workgroup.

Physical and Sensory Demands

Most jobs in the district have physical and sensory demands that can be described by one of the two categories noted below. For jobs that require more physical or sensory effort, please list the requirements in this section. The category applicable for this position is listed below.

Terms of Employment

Incumbents will receive a regular annual teaching contract. The work calendar will be 190 days. Salary will be determined based on level of certification and allowable experience. The position is contingent upon availability of grant funds.