Primary Years Coordinator/Instructional Coach

The Primary Years Program Coordinator is responsible for providing an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual and psychological growth. This person is responsible for organizing and implementing an instructional program that will result in students achieving academic success in accordance with the York Academy Regional Charter School and International Baccalaureate policies. As such, the coordinator does not have any students or classes assigned to his/her schedule to ensure that at least 75% of their time is dedicated to fulfilling the coordination responsibilities. The coordinator is allocated an appropriate office space and equipment to perform essential job functions.

This position is a 12 month position and will participate as a member of the administrative team and requires evening hours according to the special events schedule. In addition, coordinators will have access to release time to attend IB workshops, conferences, and on-going learning opportunities with other IB coordinators.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide pedagogical leadership to ensure the development and delivery of a well-articulated educational program that is current, comprehensive, and consistent with the philosophy and objectives of the York Academy and the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme
• Facilitate professional development of research-based instructional practices that result in improved teaching and learning across grades and contents
• Provide individualized, classroom-based coaching and evaluation of teachers with a focus on improving student achievement.
• Assist in monitoring students in common areas such as the cafeteria and playgrounds
• Participate weekly grade level team meetings to coordinate instruction across classrooms
• Participate on the “Student Services Team”
• Oversee training, scheduling and facilitation of testing for school-wide assessments for students in grades K through Six, including Pennsylvania State Standards Assessments (PSSA),
• Support and facilitate the use of data to drive and improve teaching and learning across the Primary Years Programme
• Perform all other duties assigned by the CEO/Head of School

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, WORK RELATED EXPERIENCES:

Pennsylvania Teacher Certification or its equivalent

Five+ years of elementary school teaching experience

Pennsylvania –certified Principal, preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Occasional travel to homes and outside agencies

Frequent walking throughout building

Often sitting at desk for extended periods

Standing for limited periods of time

Moderate lifting from 15 to 30 pounds

Some carrying – up to 30 pounds

Manual dexterity to use office equipment

SENSORY ABILITIES:

Visual acuity to read correspondence and manuscripts

Auditory acuity to be able to use telephones

Ability to speak clearly and distinctly

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Generally office, common areas, playground, classroom, and cafeteria settings

TEMPERAMENT:

Ability to work as a manager and member of a team

Must be courteous and able to effectively communicate with staff and students

Must be cooperative, congenial and service-oriented, and promote these qualities in the department

Ability to work in an environment with frequent interruptions

COGNITIVE ABILITY:

Ability to follow written and verbal directions

Ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision

Ability to read and write in English

Ability to use correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling

Ability to compose clear, concise sentences and paragraphs.

Ability to organize office setting to efficiently accomplish tasks

Ability to work independently and make work-related decisions

Ability to exercise good judgment in prioritizing tasks

Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels

NOTE: All abilities above must be at a professional level, as expected from the required educational level of the job.

SPECIFIC SKILLS:

Strong public speaker to represent the school and Head of School at functions

Empathy to deal with students and families with their concerns, issues, and questions

Curricular knowledge of the state standards and the IB framework to lead teachers

Organizational Acumen for planning curriculum and activities for the current year and beyond

Data analysis skills to disaggregate PSSA’s and other assessments according to groups and sub-groups in the Academy as related to Pennsylvania and national standards

York Academy Regional Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the York Academy Regional Charter School to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person