Imagine Schools Academic Coach
This individual works collaboratively with School Leader, School Leadership Team and the Regional Academic Director to support Imagine Schools’ vision to improve student achievement. By providing teachers with instructional strategies, content knowledge, and resources specifically aligned to Imagine Schools’ national focus, the Science of Reading and Math advancement, the School Academic Coach is responsible for guiding and supporting improved teaching and learning competency that impacts student achievement and growth.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
- Demonstrates knowledge of Imagine Schools Non-Profit’s initiatives including Imagine Schools Non- Profit’s Measures of Excellence, the Academic Excellence Framework, Imagine Schools Non-Profit Curriculum Guide, and Character Development Program.
- Demonstrates knowledge of effective use of curriculum, instructional, assessment, and intervention programs and approaches.
- Demonstrates knowledge and expertise with coaching for individual teachers and professional learning communities.
- Possesses knowledge of the Arizona state standards, the instructional shifts, and their impact on rigor in classrooms.
- Demonstrates ability to provide engaging, high-quality professional development in various formats aligned to School Excellence Plans and to the focus set forth by the National Academic and Character Team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Support: Provides assistance to educators in implementing Imagine Schools Non-Profit’s Academic Excellence Framework and related academic and character initiatives.
- Assists with the development and writing of the School Excellence Plan supported by a yearlong aligned professional development plan.
- Collaborates with principal to report progress on the School Excellence Plan
- Assists in collaborative horizontal and vertical planning with grade levels.
- Supports teachers through the coaching cycle to ensure effective instructional delivery
- Assists school leaders and teachers with disaggregating and interpreting assessment data to adjust instruction and to plan effective remediation and enrichment instruction to increase student achievement.
- Conducts data chats with individual teachers and/or grade levels using formative and summative data, including the analysis of student work.
Feedback: Provides oral and written feedback on a regular basis.
- Provides teachers with supportive (non-evaluative) oral and/or written feedback following observations and professional learning.
- Collaborates and plans with teachers using data, including student work, to effectively inform instruction.
Professional Learning: Provides and participates in professional development for and with school staff, grade levels and departments, individual teachers, and professional learning communities to build capacity for academic and character excellence.
- Provides school staff members engaging, high-quality professional development aligned to the School Excellence Plan and to the focus set forth by the National Academic and Character Team and Council.
- Delivers quality professional development to teachers, including but not limited to:
· Article/book studies
· Grade-level/Individual or cluster instructional planning
· Data chats
· Small and whole group professional development
· Individual classroom coaching
· Lesson Study/ Critical Friends Groups/ Professional Learning Communities
- Participates in group and region-sponsored activities and meetings designed to enhance instruction and to support the coaching cycle and the implementation of the national literacy focus.
Qualifications:
- 4-6 years of teaching experience
- Mentoring/Coaching experience required.
- State teacher certification (preferred).
- Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
- Knowledge of data analysis, curriculum standards, and instructional best practices.
- Master’s degree in education (preferred).
This role is essential in fostering teacher growth and student success through coaching, collaboration, and professional learning.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $58,000.00 - $68,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Phoenix, AZ 85051 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Phoenix, AZ 85051: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
