2024-25 Instructional Coach (New Orleans, La)

About this role: We are currently looking to hire Instructional Coaches who are excited to play a pivotal role in coaching teachers and strengthening the content delivered to our students. Instructional Coaches must have knowledge on across content areas from curriculum to lesson planning, rigor, execution, behavior management, classroom culture, etc.

About Collegiate Academies: Collegiate Academies prepares all students for lives of unlimited opportunity. Founded in 2008, Collegiate Academies serves over 3,000 students in five public high schools and two postsecondary programs in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. We see the individual greatness of every student who comes through our doors. We serve a dramatically higher proportion of students with special needs, students who are English language learners, and students who are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Our teams engage in regular observations, weekly coaching meetings and ongoing learning through professional development.

Responsibilities:

Teacher Coaching and Development

• Guide a group of 12-16 teachers through real-time coaching, debriefing classroom materials, co-planning lessons, and analyzing data to push for a college ready standard.
• Focus on results using academic data (daily exit ticket data, unit and interim assessment data) and observational data (aligned to the Collegiate Academies Teaching Rubric).
• Assist teachers in executing rigorous Common Core aligned with conceptual instruction to foster high standard teaching expectation.
• Teach your own classes and act as a model for excellent instruction

Professional Development

• Execute Professional Development sessions with fidelity and excellence that focus on learning growth of the school.
• Develop new and diverse professional development skills that enhance new teaching methods that strengthen Collegiate Academies values and academic goals.
• Welcome adjustments to job responsibilities as needed to accomplish school-wide goals.

Teamwork

• Demonstrate and understand the value of constructive feedback and willing to embrace Collegiate Academies teamwork values
• Hold team members accountable to exemplifying Collegiate Academies core values of Growth, Ownership, and Joy.

Mindsets, Beliefs and Skills:

• Positive attitude and strong work ethic. Ability to constantly find joy in the successes and challenges of our work. Ability to demonstrate that joy towards students, families, and teammates.
• Desire to work at a college-prep high school rebuilding urban education for all learners.
• Having a deep belief in school responsibility is to help all students realize that potential.
• Strong knowledge in the content area of choice, demonstrated through lesson planning, execution, and intervention with all students.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of teaching experience and 1+ years of experience coaching teachers preferred.
• Familiarity with the Common Core State Standards and deep understanding of the standards for one content area specialty (English or Math)
• Strong written and oral communication skills; an ability to build deep professional relationships and mutual respect with external partners.

Additionally, CA provides the following benefits:

• Industry-leading comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• 403(b) Plan with a 3% match
• 6 weeks of breaks per year (plus additional federal holidays) for all employees, with an additional 6 weeks for most school-based roles.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary and 6 weeks of secondary
• Up to $2,500 for out-of-state moving expenses

To Apply:

Please submit a resume and application online. In the application, you will be asked to answer the following questions. You may want to plan your answers in advance of beginning the application.

1. How do you see this role as critical to the CA mission? (1-2 paragraphs)
2. Describe a time in your career where you had to grow dramatically in your mindsets and skills to ensure you met your goals. What was challenging about this? How did you do? (2-3 paragraphs)
3. Describe an instance in your professional life when you successfully influenced an outcome or influenced change when there was not a direct reporting relationship. How did you do it? (2-3 paragraphs)

Disclaimer:

Collegiate Academies encourages individuals of all identities and backgrounds to apply for this position. We are an equal opportunity employer, fully committed to hiring a talented and diverse group of individuals. Collegiate Academies does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable law. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. Collegiate Academies does not sponsor employment visas.