<p>Job Description:</p> <p>With Bolton Education Association agreement, the following opening is being posted for the 2025-2026 school year.</p> <ul> <li>One 1.0 FTE Instructional Coach at Bolton Center School. </li></ul> <p>The Instructional Coach provides 1) instructional interventions; 2) professional development and coaching; and 3) curriculum, assessment, and program improvement for all content areas primarily in grades K- 5. This teacher leadership position provides direct support to both students and teachers to meet the needs of all learners in the general classroom. The Instructional Coach is a teaching position that reports to and is supervised by the Building Principal and Director of Instructional Technology and Curriculum.</p> <p>Essential responsibilities of the Instructional Coach may include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Collaborate with teachers individually and collectively to identify the needs of students, set learning goals and problem solve to develop best practices for the continuous academic growth. </li><li>Regularly meet with classrooms teachers to plan instruction correlating with individual student needs and to support regular classroom instruction. </li><li>Teach targeted intervention to small groups and individual students daily using researched-based strategies and resources. </li><li>Coordinate and facilitate data meetings. </li><li>Attend and present professional development to enhance knowledge of pedagogy and content. </li></ul> <p>Related Responsibilities:</p> <p>Prepares necessary reports, conducts and attends necessary meetings, and performs related duties as assigned. Consideration will be given to candidates with exceptional teaching talent, experience working with teachers, leadership abilities, a collaborative orientation to problem solving, strong communication skills, knowledge of developmental reading and writing needs and the reciprocal nature of reading and writing, and knowledge of CT Core Standards.</p> <p>Qualified candidates must complete an online application at www.boltonpublicschools.com under the Central Office/Human Resources/Employment tabs and select job #1676, and include a cover letter, resume, three (3) letters of reference and transcripts.</p>