ELA Head of the Department

Department:   Teaching

• Reports To:     Principal

Position Description: 

Responsible for providing instructional coaching and support to the classroom and Homeroom teachers at the elementary, middle & high school levels. The instructional coach's role is to support teachers in developing a rich knowledge and understanding of teaching, learning, and assessing English Learners with the goal of improved student achievement. IB -MYP or PYP experience is mandatory.

Duties And Responsibilities: 

Essential duties must be performed on-site. Other duties or tasks may be assigned.

1. Reports to work as scheduled on a regular and reliable basis.
2. Works strategically with homeroom teachers in planning, monitoring, and assessing student learning and reflecting on their teaching.
3. Conducts pre and post-conferences with teachers, including constructive feedback.
4. Collaborate on language instruction plans with homeroom teachers.
5. Actively participates in collaborative problem-solving and reflective practice, including professional study groups, peer observations, grade-level planning, and weekly team meetings.
6. Collaborate with Preschool teachers as needed to support students.
7. Participates in ongoing professional growth and training.
8. Demonstrates competence in content knowledge appropriate to the position.
9. Understands and uses key concepts, underlying themes, relationships, and different perspectives related to the content area.
10. Uses knowledge of student development to make learning experiences in the content area meaningful and accessible for every student.
11. Understand and use instructional strategies that are appropriate to the content area.
12. The employee is regularly required to verbally communicate and acknowledge communications from all the stakeholders of the school.