Secondary Instructional Coach/Teacher - Prep

JOB TITLE:            SECONDARY INSTRUCTIONAL COACH/TEACHER
REPORTS TO:       HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
SUPERVISES:        NA
FLSA STATUS:       EXEMPT POSITION
SALARY RANGE:   $57,000 - $70,222 ANNUALLY 
WORK DAYS:         187
LOCATION:             GATEWAY COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS 
 
 POSITION SUMMARY: 
To work closely with the campus principal to support secondary teachers 5-12 in improving their skills in order to improve teaching and student learning.
 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish positive and supportive relationships with teachers and administrators.
• Provide support for new and experienced teachers through coaching, training and mentoring.
• Facilitate training and coaching in AVID strategies, differentiation, classroom management, effective instruction, assessment of and for learning strategies, technology integration, ELL strategies, and data-driven instruction.
• Co-teach and model instruction.
• Collaborate with teams of teachers to support lesson planning and to facilitate the use of student work and performance data to make informed instructional decisions.
• Collaborate with principal and school leadership/improvement teams.
• Support teachers in implementing continuous improvement of classroom instruction and student learning.
• Coordinate distribution of district provided instructional materials.
• Assist in design and implementation of campus and district-level professional development.
• Attend regular training.
• Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance to ensure a consistent focus on student learning.
• Support the mission and vision of the campus and district
• Adheres to policies and procedures of the campus and district
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, including but not limited to State Board of Education and local Board policy
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES REQUIRED:
 
Knowledge of:

• Curriculum implementation including technology integration; effective staff development practices; continuous improvement and evidence of planning and organizational skills and have communication and interpersonal skills.

  Ability to:

• Interact effectively with campus staff and parents
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Operate standard computer and software applications, including, but not limited to electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentations and comfortable learning other online software systems
• Structure own time; management of multiple priorities; demonstrate a commitment to on-going professional growth; reflect on own practice.

Experience:

• Three years as a secondary teacher required.
• Two years as an instruction coach preferred.
• Experience leading teachers such as department head or PLC lead is required
• AVID experience required 

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Valid Texas Certificate; Generalist 7-12 certification SS and ESL

 WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Duties involve walking, sitting, standing, in-door, and out-of-door activities and some lifting. 
• Must have and maintain a level of general physical/emotional health which permits effective performance of duties.  
• Regularly lifts and carries 1 - 25 pounds. 
• Required high level of mental alertness and requires ability to tolerate high levels of stress.

BENEFITS: Should you enroll in medical plan, Orenda Education makes a $425 monthly contribution towards employees' premiums.

• Participation in the Texas Teachers Retirement System
• Telehealth
• Basic Life, Term Life, Permanent Life and Accident Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 403b and 457b Investment Plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account Options
• Critical Illness, Cancer Insurance
• Legal Services