Duties
Essential Functions:
- Support the philosophy and vision of Hillside School District 93
- Facilitate the intellectual and professional development of teachers with a focus on
- improving student achievement.
- Create positive relationships with teachers and administrators.
- Communicate and demonstrate researched-based instructional practices that result in
- Increased student performance.
- React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
- Provide individualized, classroom-based coaching with participants to support them in
- implementing good instructional practices in ELA/Literacy and Technology.
General Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate willingness to assume leadership positions.
- Provide organized, individual and/or group learning opportunities for teachers as needed.
- Provide support in analyzing student assessment data.
- Assist teachers with designing instructional decisions based on assessment data when
- requested.
- Assist teachers with specific classroom activities when requested.
- Provide support for classroom motivation and management strategies.
- Assist teachers in creating materials that are in alignment with curriculum.
- Provide teachers resources related to instruction and curriculum.
- Provide assistance in researching instructional and/or curriculum issues.
- Model effective, differentiated instruction when requested.
- Provide encouragement and emotional support to teachers.
- Encourage ongoing professional growth for all teachers.
- Manage time and schedule flexibility to maximizes teacher schedules and learning.
- Work positively toward meeting identified district and building improvement goals.
- Assist with development of district curriculum, instruction and assessments.
- Develop and maintain a confidential, collegial relationship with teachers.
- Possess an understanding of when to contact administrators regarding issues of
- safety/ethics involving students in classroom observed.
- Perform duties as assigned by the Director of Curriculum and Assessment and Director of Technology
- Participate fully in professional development for coaches, including peer observations, professional research and reading, and inquiry sessions.
- Assist teachers in aligning their teaching with appropriate standards, curriculum and assessments
- Work collaboratively and collegially with other Instructional Coaches and Outside Consultant
- Conduct focused classroom ELA/Literacy and technology demonstration lessons, observations and provide specific feedback to teachers
- Identify technology integration competencies among instructional staff in collaboration with administrators and deliver appropriate coaching, training and resources to support professional growth of adult learners
- Provide training and support to certified and classified staff in the use of instructional and district standard software/application products for the purpose of improving work efficiency and effectiveness by enhancing the ability to use new and existing software/applications.
- Coach teachers in and model design and implementation of technology-enhanced learning experiences using a variety of research-based, learner-centered instructional strategies, resources, and assessment tools.
- Assist in identifying, planning, and facilitating workshops, Institute Day and School Improvement activities that contribute to the training and development of staff
- Support the Director of Curriculum and Assessment in large-scale assessment administration.
- Coordinate action research in collaboration with teachers and PLT/PLC groups to evaluate the effectiveness of coaching support.
- Participate in the decision making processes related to instructional technology acquisition and deployment.
Salary/Benefits
Employment Term: Teachers Contract plus 10 additional curriculum planning days paid at the hourly rate in the collective bargaining agreement
How to Apply
Please apply online application at www.hillside93.org