Job Title:  District School Improvement/Instructional Coach (District Wide)

Reports to:Superintendent, Curriculum Director

Education, Certification, and Experience:

Minimum- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university, master's  degree preferred

Georgia Certification  in the content area

At least 5 years of successful classroom teaching.  Demonstrated experience  in curriculum development and teacher training

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the Instructional program for the school in the content area
• Develops and coordinates  professional development activities focused on improvement of content knowledge and pedagogy
• Analyzes student achievement data and uses the analyses for revisions to the content curricula, targeted teacher remediation and development and other planning
• Screens content area teaching applicants in conjunction with the Curriculum  Director
• Shares content area achievement data and works with content area staff to improve instruction Meets with teachers to share feedback and plan for content area improvement and enhancement Supervises teachers in the content area
• Works collaboratively with DOE, RESA, and system staff to improve instruction
• Visits classrooms regularly to provide support and assistance to classroom teachers and site administrators
• Models teaching of students in classrooms to share effective instructional strategies with teachers Works with the system curriculum director in the selection, adoption, procurement and distribution of content-area  instructional materials, learning resources, and equipment
• Attends content area meetings which will enhance instructional effectiveness
• Stays abreast of curricular reform, innovations, and research
• Provides leadership by using benchmark and framework assessments  in the core areas to design and implement strategies for elementary and middle/high school
• Works with teams and administrators; utilizes instructional resources to provide training and development  to implement and improve instruction
• Monitors instruction programs to ensure proper engagement.  Analyze data during instructional intervals and completes pre and post assessments
• Attends and participates in professional organizations and informs administrators  and teachers of effective programs
• Collaborates  with the Title I program to plan for school improvement
• Channel all official business through the Principal of the school to the Superintendent and other school officials.

This description may be changed at any time.  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed  by the employee.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions  and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Board. Calhoun County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

The Calhoun County School System prohibits  discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,gender or disability in our educational programs or activities.