To apply for this position, please send a letter of interest, current resume, and at least 2 references to:
Mrs. Kirsten Wooer
Principal
Fife Lake Elementary School
108 Pierce St.
Fife Lake, MI 49633
You may email your credentials to:
[email protected]
If you have any questions, please call the Fife Lake Elementary office at (231) 879-3362.
Title: PK-5 Instructional Coach/Interventionist, Non Affiliated
Location: Forest Area Elementary School
Reports to: Building Principal
Date: Posted 06/26/2026 - 7/10/2026; open until filled
Description:
Forest Area Community Schools is seeking an instructional coach. Forest Area Community Schools is a small district in northern Michigan which serves around 500 students, PreK-12, in the communities of Fife Lake and South Boardman.
Duties and responsibilities:
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Design and deliver job-embedded and research based professional learning on high yield instructional practices, and classroom integration
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Ensure high-quality Tier 1 instruction through support of adopted curricula (CKLA, Math Expressions) with attention to fidelity and appropriate adaptation
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Build educator capacity in proactive classroom management frameworks, including routines, expectations, co-regulation strategies, and relationship-centered practices
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Lead coaching cycles (modeling, observation, feedback, and reflection) to improve adult instructional practice, classroom management, and student learning outcomes
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Support FLE in administering and interpreting assessments
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Guide educators in using academic data to inform instruction
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Facilitate data review protocols with district and building teams
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Conduct 1-2 daily targeted intervention sessions in ELA for students
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Implement a coaching model that supports the multi tiered system of supports framework
Qualifications:
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Master’s degree in Education preferred; must hold a valid Michigan teaching certificate or state licensure as a School Psychologist or School Social Worker.
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Minimum 5 years of successful experience in education
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Experience with CKLA and Math Expressions curriculum implementation and coaching preferred
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Knowledge of Science of Reading
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Experience facilitating adult learning and professional learning/development preferred
To apply for this position, please send a letter of interest, current resume, and at least 2 references to:
Mrs. Kirsten Wooer, Principal
Fife Lake Elementary School
108 Pierce St.
Fife Lake, MI 49633
You may email your credentials to:
[email protected]
