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Instructional Coach JobID: 2728 Position Type: Intermediate/Middle School Teaching Date Posted: 7/16/2026 Location: Stonybrook Intermediate and Middle School Closing Date: Until filled Additional Information: Show/Hide JOB TITLE: Instructional Coach 5th-8th FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Exempt (Professional), salaried employee WORK DAYS: 190 days (does not include holidays) STANDARD HOURS PER DAY: 8 hours per day WORK YEAR: The work year for the Instructional Coach 5th-8th begins approximately 3 workdays before the first scheduled attendance day for students, and ends approximately 3 workdays after the last scheduled day for students. SALARY SCHEDULE & BENEFITS: The Instructional Coach is paid on the "Teacher" salary schedule, and is eligible for benefits on the "Teacher" benefits schedule. REPORTS TO: Instructional Coach reports to the Building Principals and Director of Curriculum and Professional Learning SUPERVISES: N/A GENERAL SUMMARY: The role of Instructional Coach, 5 - 8, continues to have an impact on Teaching & Learning in MSD Warren Township Elementary schools. Essential Functions: Support teachers with the implementation of effective reading/math strategies and interventions that increase student achievement through collaboration and coaching.Coaches teachers in Science of Reading practices and ELA instructional best practices Coaches teachers in Reveal Math practices and instructional best practices Coaches teachers on student achievement and academic outcomes Collaborates with teachers (planning and resources) Supports Principal with the implementation of the Literacy Framework Analyzes student data for coaching conversations (IREAD/ILEARN and ILEARN Checkpoints) Meets weekly with Principal for "Principal Partnership" meetingsReports on weekly coaching calendar Shares teacher goals and progress Updates Principal on instructional trends Leads district aligned, building-based professional development and supports teachers through implementation of those best practicesLeads professional development at the building level and district level Coaches teachers on the implementation of professional development practices, based on School Pathway Develops teachers, new to Warren, in the area of instruction and classroom managementCollaborates with Grant Coordinator & New Teacher Instructional Specialist, 5 - 8.Supports New Teachers with classroom management and instructional routines Coaches New Teachers through ELA and Math Curriculum Resources Collaborates with Instructional Specialist, 5 - 8 Literacy to effectively communicate the district's instructional vision:Meets regularly with Teaching & Learning Teams Evaluated by Director of Curriculum & Professional Learning Exhibits an understanding of current scientifically-based research in instructional practices and continuous improvementAttends professional developments aligned with Teacher Pathway Attends professional developments aligned with School Pathway Models professional growth practices in classrooms on a regular basis Actively participates in building level data meetings, data collection, and analysis of school-wide data based on district calendarsAttends data meetings Participates in data protocols Analyzes school based data with Principal Assists teachers in the use of district common assessments and benchmarking data to guide instruction and track academic performance:Meets with teachers to analyze data from benchmark assessments and checkpoints Coaches teachers on formative assessment use Collaborates with teachers to design efficient data-tracking practices Develops teachers in their use of digital content to support instructional practices and tracks monthly data:Supports teachers with the use of IXL and ALEKS/Redbird Contributes to the development and revision of curriculum; serves on curriculum mapping team:Attends all curriculum mapping sessions Participates in a deep level of mapping for at least one grade level to promote coherence Supports projects based on g…
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$128,000 – $173,000/yr
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