Instructional Coach - Guadalupe Centers School
Position: Instructional Coach
Subject Area: (none)
Job Title: Early Childhood / Dual Language Content Specialist
Job Location: Guadalupe Centers Charter School - PreK
Beginning: Jul 28, 2025
Deadline: Open until filled **
District: Guadalupe Centers School
Kansas City, MO 64127
Telephone: 816-991-0313
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Job Description:
Description: Content-focused specialists are designed to engage teachers in activities that focus on key concepts in a particular discipline, how students learn those concepts, and the pedagogical knowledge that is key to the specific discipline. The primary goals of content-focused coaching are to increase the teacher’s content knowledge in a specific subject area and build the teacher’s knowledge of effective instructional practices related to that subject area, referred to as pedagogical content knowledge resulting in increased student achievement. 
 
Reports to: Building Principal 
Job type: Full time  
Classification: Exempt  
Calendar Type: 195 Days
 
QUALIFICATIONS:  
  • Master’s degree from an accredited institution in early childhood, curriculum and instruction, administration, or a related area 
  • Minimum of five years of PreK-12 teaching experience; urban experience is preferred 
  • Experience in early childhood classrooms and/or early interventions for students 
  • Missouri Teacher certification in the area of content or grade level; additional TESOL certification is preferred
  • Instructional leadership/coaching/mentoring experience in an early childhood setting is preferred 
  • Documentation of content area expertise:
    • Native-like Spanish and English proficiency is required
    • Training in Dual Language Immersion instructional practices
    • Experience in Dual Language setting
    • Dual Language endorsement preferred 
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
  • Design, develop, and assist with the implementation of approved curriculum and resources aligned to program goals.
  • Provide feedback and assist with curriculum review during curriculum review cycles.
  • Collaborate with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I)  to develop content-specific templates, unit plans, and vertically aligned instructional expectations and frameworks to aid in unit and lesson planning. 
  • Assist teachers in developing effective lesson plans, including differentiated support, EL support, and to co-teach as needed to demonstrate new strategies. 

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