HS/MS Success Coach JobID: 430
Position Type:
High School Teaching
Date Posted:
11/26/2024
Location:
Clarke Community High School
Date Available:
01/06/2025
Closing Date:
12/10/2024
Position Title: Clarke CSD HS/MSSuccess CoachReports To: Director of Teaching & Learning, Building Administrators, and District AdministratorsJob Type: Teacher Leadership% out of Classroom: 100%Job Goal:The Success Coach acts as an instructional leader who shares the responsibility of carrying out the vision, mission, and goals of the school community via the district and school improvement plans. The Success Coach works with district leadership personnel to improve student academics, attendance, and behavior. This position is responsible for providing coaching, co-teaching, and job-embedded professional development related to Iowa Academic Standards, school improvement plans, and MTSS Structure.The Success Coach, working collaboratively with the district leadership personnel, will develop the coach’s schedule to prioritize work with teachers, classrooms, and/or students on a regular basis. The Success Coach will observe, co-teach, provide feedback regarding implementation of Characteristics of Effective Instruction and examine the effect on student learning. He/she will work with teachers to develop strategies and/or provide direct intervention to support students.Knowledge and Skills Set:An ideal candidate will have the ability to facilitate ongoing communication with students, teachers, and parents and the ability to form strong relationships. This position requires a knowledge of effective intervention strategies and the willingness to expand upon that knowledge. The successful candidate demonstrates patience with students and staff and is proactive in addressing concerns. This position requires organizational skills and follow through. The ideal candidate will be able to implement and model the Clarke MTSS structure within the building, district, and community.Preparation and Experience:
Holds a Master’s degree or working toward a Masters degree (Preferred)
Complete training on behavioral intervention strategies
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certified
Current Iowa teaching certificate
Minimum three years of successful teaching experience
A demonstrated track record of successful mentoring/coaching, leadership, and facilitation of adult learning
Demonstrates high capacity to evoke students’ motivation to positively impact student learning and achievement
Provides evidence of meeting all the Iowa Teaching Standards & Criteria
Knowledge of Iowa Professional Development Model
Essential Responsibilities:
Build rapport with students, teachers, and families
Coach staff on effective strategies to help students be successful in the classroom
With administration, support the development and implementation of the Clarke MTSS structure
Academics
Attendance
MTSS Tier II and Tier III support
Behavior management
MTSS Tier II and Tier III support
Facilitate reflection and restorative practices with students who have been removed/eloped from the classroom setting
With administration, plan and deliver building professional development
Conduct family home visits when necessary
Plan, implement, and support School/Community activities determined by administration
Model and teach effective communication and coping skills with students, families, and teachers
Facilitate teacher reflection to understand their role in contributing to disruptive behavior, and provides proactive and responsive strategies to enrich school experiences for both students and teachers
Develop a shared understanding among the teaching staff of the diverse behavior needs of students, and helps to develop connections with the students’ families
Weekly communication with principals, classroom teachers, academic coaches, and guidance counselor regarding the students’ behavior and academic progress
Participates in continuous growth opportunities to deepen knowledge in social, emotional, behavioral, health, differentiation, and leadership practices
Demonstrates organizational skills and maintains appropriate confidentiality with records
Protects the confidentiality of professional relationships
Other duties as assigned by administration, including classroom instruction and/or teaching to meet the needs of the district
Performance Standards:
Demonstrate collaboration skills
Demonstrates leadership qualities
Demonstrates organizational skills
Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional growth
Meeting Requirements:
Attends leadership meetings at least two times per year with all TLC leadership positions
Attend at-risk meetings with counselors and staff
Attends a minimum of a weekly meeting with building principals
Meet with staff before or after school hours based on needs
Terms ofEmployment: Teacher Leadership & Compensation Salary Supplemental Pay (Paid with TLC Grant Funds, At-Risk & Drop Out prevention dollars). 1-year contract with 20 additional contract days (160 additional hours); Reapply every yearEvaluation:Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Board’s policy on Evaluations of Personnel.The Clarke Community School District is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of the District to provide equal employment opportunity and not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or marital status in its employment and personnel practices. The District will affirmatively recruit women and men, members of diverse racial/ethnic groups, and persons with disabilities for job categories where the representative groups are underrepresented.
