Full-time (1.0 FTE) Elementary level Speech / Language Pathologist.

Effective immediately, Human Resources is accepting applications for the position of Equity & Instructional Coach-TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment) at the Elementary and Secondary Buildings (four positions).  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.  Salary placement is based on education and experience as indicated in Teachers’ Collectively Bargained Agreement.

Job Summary
Coaching is a measurable and proven method of changing teacher practice and improving student outcomes. Equity & Instructional Coaches with a focus on coaching for racial equity will work with all teachers at each school. The Equity and Instructional Coach (TOSA) position is designed to amplify the school’s focus on continuous improvement and best practice approaches to instruction, support teachers’ growth, and reduce/eliminate racial and economic opportunity and achievement gaps for students. Guiding values and practices of the role include: a commitment to coaching and a growth mindset; coaching for individuals and small groups; leadership team development; designing, facilitating, and leading professional learning; growing a culturally responsive approach to lesson planning and instruction; data literacy; and centering an anti-bias, anti-racist approach to pedagogy and professional skills of all educators.

Job Functions

Professional Learning

Build change readiness and change management for site and district learning and adaptive work
Serve as a leader for instructional strategies and content-area pedagogy, as well as curricular design that delivers the Classroom Theory of Action and Desired Daily Experiences for staff, students, and families
Collaborate with school and district leaders of academic and student support academic and student support leaders to implement and monitor Multi-Tiered System of Support that provide effective Tier 1 curriculum, assessment, and instruction, and targeted interventions for students who demonstrate a need for accelerated growth in academic, social, emotional, or behavior development
Provide mentoring support for new teachers and staff.
Partner with school leaders to build teacher leadership capacity and to ensure effective school-wide, standards-based professional learning, that supports alignment in the work of staff throughout the system: district – school/program – PLC – individual educator

Coaching

Provide one-on-one, individualized support that accelerates teachers’ learning and growth
Support teachers’ praxis: taking their learning from strategic and continuous improvement goals, professional development opportunities, and PLC or data meetings and applying their learning to planning and instruction
Offer place and space for teachers to process their learning with a trusted colleague and receive feedback and help in determining next steps
Help teachers clarify goals and priorities in their learning and progress through different areas of development to improve their anti-bias, anti-racist teaching practice

Equity & Learning

Support teachers in developing culturally responsive approaches to lesson planning and instruction
Support teams and individual in growing their data literacy: disaggregating data by demographic groups, using data-driven decision making skills, and adapting practices in response to the data
Support teams in developing effective and efficacious collaborative relationships with a focus on healthy communication, planning for instruction, and developing interdisciplinary units and/or approaches
Coordinate developing and maintaining formative and summative assessments in all curricular areas.
Lead collaborative teacher teams in their design of culturally relevant, anti-racist, engaging, meaningful learning experiences at grade level for each student
Promote integration of technology as a tool for improving student engagement and achievement.
Assist in the selection and design of instruments and procedures for curricular materials, best practice instructional strategies and assessment tools.