MS Learning Support Coach

Job Summary

• Helps teachers to differentiate for all learning styles
• Helps students through one-on-one instruction, small-group instruction, and whole-class instruction.
• Provides professional development to individual teachers, grade-level teams, and the entire faculty.
• Works with external support service organizations.

Requirements

• Masters or advanced degree
• Special education endorsement

• Experience administering/developing an LSS program
• Learning disabilities/special education/resource room experience and the relevant grade/age level.
• Minimum 2 years successful teaching in a school setting
• Experience with co-teaching = parallel team-teaching
• Classroom inclusion experience

• Working in an international school setting and familiarity with the American educational system
• Working successfully with an culturally diverse population
• Everyday Day Math Experience
• TC Workshop Experience- willing to go to TC Summer Institute

• Demonstrates commitment to school improvement and a passion for teacher and student success.
  • Works collaboratively with administrators, curriculum coordinators, and consultants to execute clear manageable action plans
  • Works collaboratively with individual teachers and grade level teams towards school-wide professional development goals.
• Understands the components of effective coaching.
  • Skilled in facilitating groups of students and adults.
  • A highly skilled teacher, grounded in knowledge of the developmental needs of primary-aged students regarding current best practice strategies related to teaching and learning.
  • Knowledge of and experience using a variety of assessments, differentiated learning techniques, and intervention strategies.
  • Able to conduct additional assessments with students to determine the depth of their needs with in the curriculum, and needed accommodations.
  • Communicates well with a diverse community with proficient writing skills – to articulate a vision and manageable action steps to enable systemic change.
• Integrates technology to engage, teach and assess
• Demonstrates self-discipline and exemplary organizational and time management skills
• Exhibits leadership skills that enable school reform efforts
• Demonstrates respect for teachers as professionals and as adult learners
• Emotionally intelligent, able to balance ambition with humility and effectively build relationships
• Demonstrates a positive, optimistic, can-do attitude

• As a school grounded in the Christian faith, we hire Christian teachers and administrators. Concordia seeks to hire candidates who are able to model their faith, are interested in the complex questions of faith and spirituality, and who are keen to learn and interact with others of different faith traditions.
• On regular school days, all teachers are on duty between 7:45 AM and 3:45 PM, not inclusive of activities and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Planning and Preparation

• Demonstrate knowledge of current trends in specialty area and professional development
• Demonstrate knowledge of the school’s program, and levels of teacher skill in delivering that program
• Establish goals for the instructional support program appropriate to the setting and the teachers served
• Demonstrate knowledge of resources, both within and beyond the school and district
• Plan the instructional support program, integrated with the overall school program
• Develop a plan to evaluate the instructional support program

The Environment

• Create an environment of trust and respect
• Establish a culture for ongoing instructional improvement
• Establish clear procedures for teachers to gain access to instructional support
• Establish and maintain norms of behavior for professional interactions
• Organize physical space for workshops or training

Delivery of Service

• Collaborate with teachers in the design of instructional units and lessons
• Engage teachers in learning new instructional skills
• Share expertise with staff e.g., through teaching model lessons, presenting workshops, facilitating study groups
• Locate resources for teachers to support instructional improvement
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness

Professional Responsibilities

• Reflect on practice
• Prepare and submit budgets and reports
• Coordinate work with other instructional specialists
• Participate in a professional community
• Engage in professional development
• Show professionalism, including integrity and confidentiality