Lansing School District
education
InstructionalCoach
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“Instructional Coach at Lansing School District. Skills: Enhance student achievement, Support teachers and teams, Collaborate with educators, Provide professional development. Enhance student achievement by supporting teachers and teams. Collaborate with educators to set clear goals and develop action plans addressing instructional needs”
What You'll Achieve.
Enhance student achievement; Improve student achievement through teacher created goals that improve instruction; Continually monitor effectiveness using student data and feedback from stakeholders
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree in education or related field, Three consecutive years of Effective or Highly Effective ratings, Five years teaching experience, Alignment with Lansing School District's mission and values
Nice to Have
Valid Michigan Teacher Certificate (will be required to enroll in program if don't currently possess), Master's Degree in education or related field, Preferred experience a coaching or leadership position in an urban school setting
What You'll Do.
Enhance student achievement by supporting teachers and teams
Collaborate with educators to set clear goals and develop action plans addressing instructional needs
Assist with resource gathering
Provide professional development aligned with district goals
Foster true partnerships
Learn alongside teachers through a flexible and adaptable coaching process
Keep detailed records
Collaborate with peers to improve teaching practices continuously
Receive ongoing training for professional growth
Improve student achievement through teacher created goals that improve instruction
Utilize the LSD coaching models to provide support to all teachers via one-on-one coaching and teacher teams
Build and maintain positive
trusting relationships with teachers and administrators through effective and confidential communication
Follow established protocol to pursue and initiate new coaching partnerships with teachers to maintain a full coaching caseload
Provide professional learning follow-up implementation support through instructional coaching to connect new learning to improve instruction
Demonstrate resourcefulness to meet teacher needs
including reviewing related research
and creating connections with others that have expertise in that area of need
Maintain a professional calendar and instructional coaching log of coaching and non-coaching activities
Participate in Instructional Coach leadership meetings
and PLCs (synchronous and asynchronous) to provide consistent and strategic support to all teachers
Work collaboratively with other Instructional Coaches across the district
Utilize existing curricular programs
and resources while collaborating with colleagues to provide robust support services
Participate in specialized training as requested to provide support to teachers
Continually monitor effectiveness using student data and feedback from stakeholders
Maintain professional discretion with teachers and coaches
Other duties as assigned to best support the Lansing School District mission
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with educators to set clear goals and develop action plans; Collaborate with peers to improve teaching practices continuously; Work collaboratively with other Instructional Coaches across the district; Collaborating with colleagues to provide robust support services
Communication Scope
Effective and confidential communication
Full Job Description
## Description The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment. In the pursuit of our mission, we are hiring Instructional Coaches. Instructional Coaches enhance student achievement by supporting teachers and teams. Using research-based models, they collaborate with educators to set clear goals and develop action plans addressing instructional needs. Coaches assist with resource gathering, model best practices, analyze data, and monitor progress. They provide professional development aligned with district goals. Successful coaches foster true partnerships, learning alongside teachers through a flexible and adaptable coaching process. Keeping detailed records, they collaborate with peers to improve teaching practices continuously. Coaches receive ongoing training for professional growth. ## Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in education or related field Three consecutive years of Effective or Highly Effective ratings. Five years teaching experience. Alignment with Lansing School District's mission and values ## Preferred Qualifications Valid Michigan Teacher Certificate (will be required to enroll in program if don't currently possess) Master's Degree in education or related field Preferred experience a coaching or leadership position in an urban school setting ## Job Responsibilities Improve student achievement through teacher created goals that improve instruction. Utilize the LSD coaching models to provide support to all teachers via one-on-one coaching and teacher teams. Build and maintain positive, trusting relationships with teache
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