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:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
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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