Instructional Coach (High School)

Job Title: Instructional Coach - High School

Supervisor: Principal

FLSA: Exempt

Term of Employment: 220 days 

Job Summary:

Assist teachers, students, and other staff in the school in coordinating and improving the instructional planning of instruction, delivering instruction, assessing instruction, and analyzing data in order to improve academic success.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree or higher for an accredited college or university
• Valid South Carolina Teaching Certificate with endorsement in a core subject area (Secondary / High School) / Also prefer administrative certification
• Minimum of five years successful secondary/high school teaching experience
• Outstanding communication skills
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as district administration may find appropriate and acceptable

Essential Duties:

• Possesses a thorough knowledge of curriculum and instruction 
• Serves on the school leadership team 
• Works directly with teachers to support instruction in all core areas to improve best practices by modeling lessons and strategies, coaching teachers with pre and post sessions, helping to diagnose student and teacher needs, assisting with creation of common assessments, and determining their outcomes and next steps 
• Works with colleagues in an atmosphere of trust and team building 
• Facilitates professional development 
• Monitors lesson plans to ensure that all phases of the planning process are followed 
• Interacts with the whole school community to build positive relationships 
• Assists with the School/District Renewal Plan 
• Accepts the role of school improvement facilitator 
• Encourages teachers to use proven methods and materials where appropriate for improving instruction for all students 
• Helps plan and implement new programs and procedures 
• Supports the administration and teachers by performing related duties as required 

Other Duties:
Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal workplace levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal workplaces, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school.

Salary Scale (D03)- salary based on years of experience and degree level

https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3896/GCSD/3156630/23-24_Adminstrative_Salary_Scale.pdf 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor.  GCSD reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.
 
The deadline is for the convenience of the District.  The District reserves the right at any time to extend the deadline date without notice and without final consideration of any pending applications. 

GCSD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Last Update: 4/24

Salary : $75,416 - $93,629