Position Title

Teacher on Special Assignment: Instructional Coach

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Salary/Pay Scale

Per GTA contract

Job Description

Position: MTSS Instructional Coach/Tier 1 Support Teacher

Area of Focus:

• ELA/Social Studies, or
• Math/Science, or
• Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Reports To: School Building Principal

Part of: District Instructional Coaching Team

Employee Group: GTA

Work Year: School Year + additional paid summer days

Location: Middle School

Job description: The MTSS Instructional Coach/Tier 1 Support Teacher will focus approximately 75% of their time on providing coaching support to other educators following the principles of adult learning theory.  Supported by the guidance of school building principals, the MTSS Instructional Coach/Tier 1 Support Teacher will take the lead with monitoring curriculum, instruction, and assessment to determine the impact on student learning in their area of focus, ELA/Social Studies, Math/Science, or Social Emotional Learning. The MTSS Instructional Coach/Tier 1 Support Teacher will focus approximately 25% of their time on providing explicit tier 1 instruction to students as determined by formative assessment data.

Responsibilities:

• Work with School Building Admin to determine areas of focus related to the School Comprehensive Education Plan.
• Analyze instructional data to support classroom teachers with making teaching and learning decisions and to set goals.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to set goals and select a tier 1 teaching strategy to try and meet the goal.
• Provide a precise and provisional explanation and model teaching strategies related to the selected goal.
• Model and co-teach the targeted practice rather than the whole lesson.
• Monitor implementation of teaching strategy through the analysis of tier 1 data points.
• Work with District Admin to determine areas of focus related to the District Comprehensive Education Plan.
• Attend and actively participate in the monthly Instructional Coach Meeting.
• Facilitate district and building level professional development sessions.
• Co-plan & co-facilitate weekly grade level meeting.
• Participate as a member of the school-based Instructional Leadership Team.
• Identify and advocate for instructional resources to support equitable teaching and learning.
• Collaborate with other teaching staff to determine appropriate tier 2 & tier 3 instructional support for students.
• Monitor student progress with tiered instruction at all levels.

Job Qualifications

Qualifications:

•  NYS Teacher Certification
•  Knowledge and experience with MTSS model of tiered intervention processes and implementation
• Thorough understanding of PBIS, Response to Intervention, and MTSS and how it relates to the classroom setting and school climate
• Knowledge of research-based strategies and interventions

Job Category

Teacher

Job Location

Middle School

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