Job Description:
Job Purpose
 
The Ferguson Florissant School District is accepting applications for Instructional Support Leader. The overall role will be to facilitate educational programs and related services under the direction of site administrators. Plan, develop, implement, and facilitate effective implementation of curriculum and instruction, and plans and executes whole school professional development sessions. The evaluation process for the Instructional Coach will include progress of students he/she directly supports.
Essential Functions

1. Observe, coach and support instructional staff to ensure that teaching is at all times intentional, engaging, and rigorous, and that teachers are creating a warm, structured, and responsive classroom culture
2. Monitor and assess teacher performance
3. Support the lesson development process and provide feedback to teachers on their lessons and instruction
4. Identify growth opportunities in instruction and recommend and implement solutions in a timely manner
5. Build smooth and efficient working relations that directly impact student achievement; work closely and efficiently with the school principal, professional learning communities and department chairs to ensure student success
6. Reinforce positive student behavior and establish rapport with students; communicate individual academic progress
7. Facilitates meetings, processes, for the purpose of meeting curriculum guidelines and/or ensuring the state mandates are achieved.
8. Manages a variety of school administrative functions (school schedule, assigned personnel, summer school, ) for the purpose of enforcing school, district and state policy and improving student achievement
9. Presents information (budget overviews, accounting processes, distribution formulas, ) for the purpose of communicating information, gaining feedback and ensuring adherence to established internal controls.
10. Supports principal for the purpose of providing instructional

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. A Master’s degree in education with 3+ years of experience.
2. Excellent communication skills: writing, speaking and listening
3. Must have experience working with adult learners, including coaching, designing, and facilitating professional development.
4. Must have strong human relations and organization
5. Must have the ability to perform multiple tasks. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops and implements a vision for the school to guide the learning of all students
Examples of Work Performed:

1. Plans meaningful and aligned professional
2. Participates in and maintains systems of shared decision-making.
3. Promotes partnerships among staff, parents, business and the community that support the District’s vision statement and strategic goals.
4. Supports the site’s mission, vision, values, and goals
5. Communicates clearly, directly and
6. Keeps appropriate audiences
7. Evaluates a limited number of

Ensures a guaranteed and viable curriculum, guarantees effective instructional practice, coordinates the use of effective assessments and promotes professional learning
 
Examples of Work Performed:

1. Ensures staff regularly collaborates to continuously monitor and adjust the vertical and horizontal alignment of the curriculum to improve student
2. Facilitates opportunities for collaboration and modeling of instructional practices appropriate to the learning content
3. Develops a systemic process for the continuous improvement of all teachers' instructional practice
4. Develops professional develop aligned with
5. Develops a systemic data teaming process for the analysis of student level data to improve the instructional process and student growth
6. Develops a systemic, collaborative process for the development and use of formative and summative assessments
7. Develops a cycle for continuous, focused collaborative professional learning and growth

 
Competitive Salary and Benefits
 
 
Complete an online application at www.fergflor.org. Attach the following: letter of interest, resume, copy of current certifcation and list of five names of references, including addresses, day and evening phone numbers, and email addresses,  (including current supervisor).  Once your online application is complete, please follow the directions on the website to indicate your interest for this position.