Amplify Instructional Coach

Responsibilities

Amplify and Phonics Implementation

• Model, co-teach, and live coach teachers as they implement Amplify curriculum (skills and knowledge);
• Provide training and development for all teachers in using Amplify curriculum including model lessons, exemplar internalizations, etc.;
• Teach Amplify blocks in teachers' classrooms to show them how to deliver the lesson effectively with their exact group of students;
• Model and co-teach lessons to support teachers in differentiating and ensuring all students master the objective;
• Ensure the successful implementation of the Amplify and phonics curriculum across the campus;
• Provide literacy curriculum support and training for all teachers and leaders;
• Observe classrooms, conduct walkthroughs, live coach teachers and leaders, and facilitate leadership professional development around lower school literacy;
• Model teach and coach instructional methods in a variety of settings with teachers and leaders (whole group, small group, individually, during grade level meetings, department meetings, etc);
• Support teachers in completing TEA required Reading Academies program;
• Plan and execute vertical and horizontal collaborative instructional planning

Literacy Data Analysis and Action Planning

• Facilitate assessment action planning using a variety of measures to determine appropriate placement and specific instructional needs;
• Disaggregate and analyze student data to inform instruction, “just in time” interventions, and teacher practice;
• Collaborate with SpED, ESL, and EB teachers and leaders to ensure all students are reading on grade level including providing flexible grouping interventions based on data analysis;
• Work with teachers and leaders to analyze data and make adjustments to curriculum and instruction;
• Present data findings and action steps to school leadership and the AP K-2

Goals

• 80% or more of students are reading on grade level in grades K - 4
• 90% of teachers report that they have the skills to successfully implement the Amplify and phonics program
• 100% of leaders report that they have the skills to support teachers in their implementation of Amplify and phonics program
• Support all teachers and leaders in meeting our internal academic goals around ELA including exceeding 80/40/20 on all ELA STAAR assessments;

We look for team members that embody our REACH values. This includes the characteristics below.

• Open to sharing and implementing feedback with reverence and professionalism for the work (Respect).
• Authentic care for student results and effective teaching (Excellence).
• Setting a higher bar for yourself and others each day (Ambition).
• Honest contribution to and collaboration with the community (Community).
• Do what is needed to achieve results (Hard Work).
• Believes in education as a profession and holds oneself to a high level of conduct and professionalism

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years teaching lower school literacy in high-performing urban schools with exemplary student results
• A least two years of driving positive change through adults in a school setting preferred
• A demonstrable commitment to pursuing equity
• Ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment, while driving toward clarity and solutions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) preferred

Étoile Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact HR at 713.265.8657.