Job Title: Teacher Development Coach Novice and Aspiring Teachers (0-3 years experience)

Grade Level/Terms of Employment: Grade 195/210 Day contract (10 months)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Location: Talent Office
Immediate Supervisor: Manager, New Teacher Support and Retention

 

General Description:
The Teacher Development Coach helps provide novice teachers with coaching and professional mentorship to improve student outcomes. The Teacher Development Coach provides specialized coaching support using the Jim Knight Coaching Model. They form a multi-year, trusting, reflective professional partnership with a new teacher. The coach embraces a team-based approach to teaching and learning, including co-teaching, modeling lessons, and coaching to support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
? Coach and assist with lesson planning, classroom management, instructional strategies, analysis of student work and assessment data, curriculum development, and all aspects of the novice teacher experience.
? Documents coaching support using specific Jim Knight Coaching Model formative assessment tools and logs.
? Conducts regular classroom observations and provides prompt data-based feedback with each observation.
? Engages in coaching conversations to improve novice teachers’ reflective practices and effectiveness as a teacher.
? Participates in the facilitation of ongoing professional development activities in the Teacher and Leader Pathways Department.
? Coordinates and attends monthly professional seminars for novice teachers.
? Participates in a program evaluation process by providing and analyzing data related to student outcomes, teacher improvement, teacher retention, and teacher satisfaction.
? Assists in recruiting novice teacher candidates for the Talent Office.
? Works with Teacher and Leader Pathways specialist, Coordinator of Teacher Support and Retention, and Coordinator of Long-term Substitute Teacher Support to develop and maintain an asynchronous novice teacher and long-term substitute professional development website and support system.
? Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
? Must possess a valid Virginia Postgraduate Professional License in a subject area with a minimum of five years of recent teaching experience.
? Ability to participate in required training to acquire knowledge and skills to be an effective mentor.
? Exemplary classroom practice and leadership capacity with experience in Mentoring/Coaching pre-service or novice teachers along with credibility among teachers and administrators.
? Demonstrated commitment to personal and professional growth and learning.
? Must have the ability to motivate and engage teachers for successful learning outcomes.

? Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications
? Experience and knowledge of teacher licensure requirements established by the Virginia Department of Education
? Experience with Learning Management systems such as Canvas and KickUp
? Experience and demonstrated competence with data input and analysis
? Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with teachers, specialists, school administration and staff, central office staff, and members of the community
? Excellent communication (verbal, written, and presentation) skills; ability to compose and present reports and effective, visually appealing presentations using multimedia technology
? Models professionalism, engages in self-led continuous improvement, seeks out feedback, and provides constructive feedback to colleagues
? Bilingual/fluency in Spanish preferred

 

HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an online application. Please access the website at: www.rvaschools.net

Please upload a current resume with your application.

Three reference names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process. Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting, and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment.  EOE.