The posting
Position Description:
- The English as a Second Language (ESL) Coach is responsible for serving as a resource to core content teachers by building their capacity and understanding of instructional practices pertinent to English language learners or English learners through data driven instruction.
- ESL coaches work collaboratively with core content teachers promoting reflection, providing guidance and structure where needed, and focusing on strengths, collaboration, and common issues of concern.
- ESL coaches are responsible for ensuring high-quality instruction in classrooms through modeling, coplanning, co-teaching, and providing feedback to teachers.
Scope of Responsibility:
- Plan jointly with the content/core teacher lessons in classrooms on a daily/weekly basis.
- Support the instructional development of all teachers in understanding the process of second language acquisition and factors that positively influence student’s learning.
- Assist teachers with resources, materials, tools, information, etc., to support classroom instruction and planning, including new resources conducive to improving the academic achievement of English learners.
- Assist teachers with planning and pacing of lessons, the development of differentiated lessons, and the selection of best practices to meet the needs of their English learner students.
- Support content teachers with their general instructional practices during planning times by sharing different instructional strategies/processes that are conducive to English learners. Build strong relationships with teachers, administrators, and other coaches.
- Provide direction and coordination for how curriculum is taught consistent with district/school initiatives and recognized best instructional practices.
- Create an articulated schedule with school leaders.
- Assist teachers in understanding school mission and core values.
- Support teachers and administrators in using data to improve instruction on all levels.
- Observe lessons in a non-evaluative manner and provide feedback for teachers’ professional growth and students’ success.
- Develop coaching plans for teachers to ensure student improvement.
- Use Adult Learning Theory to motivate adult learners and improve professional practice.
- Contribute to the development systems and structures to improve teacher practice within schools.
- Provide job-embedded informal professional learning beyond the coaching responsibility.
- Submit a weekly coaching log and any pertinent data requests/coaching documentation.
- Attend required training sessions.
- Perform other duties or services as required.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, independent self-starters who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to raising student achievement and who have a record of high performance in challenging situations and will also demonstrate:
- Certification in ESL or bilingual education areas.
- Minimum of 5 (s) years teaching experience.
- Proven ability to work cooperatively and effectively with colleagues, including the ability to create and nurture a professional community of adult learners.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills, including giving and receiving constructive feedback.
- Proven ability in using student-level data to guide instructional decisions.
- Strong pedagogical knowledge and content expertise.
- Demonstrated expertise in oral and written communication.
- Proven ability to model continual improvement, demonstrate lifelong learning, and apply new learning to help all students achieve success.
- Aptitude for professional growth, including leadership and participation in a wide range of significant professional development activities.
- Successful and documentable experience that impacted student achievement at the elementary or secondary school level.
- High degree of professionalism with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities while consistently demonstrating sound judgment and disciplined thinking.
- Ability to organize and motivate people.
- Ability to conduct effective meetings and staff development activities.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
- Integrity, initiative, and good moral character.
- Ability to relate to students, staff, administration, parents, and community.
- Possess desirable attributes of personality, enthusiasm, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven track record of working with diverse individuals at all levels to drive decision-making and results.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Experience with curriculum, instruction, and assessment development on the district, state or national level
Physical Involvement:
- Sitting is required most of each work day.
- Must be able to operate office equipment.
- Standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting up to 10 pounds is sometimes required.
- Ability to provide own transportation to schools, work locations, and meeting sites.
- Mobility skills necessary to access a variety of work locations, including locations not on the ground floor.
Compensation:
- JP Schools offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.
- JP Schools also offers a competitive benefits package.
