<p>The SCH Instructional Coach is a member of the school faculty. It is the responsibility of the Coach to work with the principal and school improvement / plan team to implement the school-wide plan to improve the achievement of all students in the school, including the delivery of professional development, modeling and observing classroom instruction, and providing feedback to teachers. The position entails proven excellence as a classroom teacher and exemplary skills in developing, implementing and assessing instructional strategies to improve academic performance, overall achievement in core content areas, problem solving skills and use of modern technology for all students in the school. A commitment to attend all training sessions and/or staff development designed for SCH Instructional Coaches, use of instructional research and strategies with teacher colleagues and the ability to coach them in their successful implementation is required. The coach position will be overseen by the Executive Director of Elementary Education and the Title I Department.</p> <p>The Instructional Coach position requires a professional with:</p> <ul> <li>Excellent organizational skills </li><li>Extreme flexibility </li><li>Strong content knowledge </li><li>A proven track record using research-based, best practices in the classroom </li><li>Ability to grow trust and build relationships over time in a professional learning community </li></ul> <p>Primary Duties and Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Analyze school wide student data as the basis for developing an action plan to increase student achievement </li><li>In conjunction with the administrative team, plan, lead and support professional development opportunities dictated by the needs of the staff </li><li>Co-plan, team-teach and or model lessons in an effort to support teachers in their professional growth </li><li>Observe and provide peer assistance and coaching in an effort to support teachers in their professional growth </li><li>Participate in all district professional development opportunities </li><li>Other duties assigned by Administrator </li></ul> <p>Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree in relevant academic discipline preferred </li><li>Five or more years of recent successful classroom experience </li><li>Demonstrated expertise in content, curriculum development, student learning, test analysis, mentoring and professional development </li><li>Highly effective interpersonal and group communication skills </li><li>Strong knowledge base of best practices in instruction </li><li>Strong work ethic, self-directed and self-motivated </li><li>Excellent communication skills and an understanding of how to facilitate growth in adults </li></ul> <p>It is the policy of the School City of Hammond not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Act (I.C. 22-9.1), Title VI and VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).</p>