Job Description:

Job Description

• Forbes names Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.  

Employment Type:

Full-time

Base Salary:

$55,386.00

Calendar:

Certified Exempt, 187 workdays

Benefits:

Sick leave, holidays, matched retirement through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New Hire Experience:

$500 for each full-time year of certified teaching or verified like experience

New Hire Education:

$65/hour of graduate level credits: BA +45 hours max, MA +60 hours max $1000 for advanced degrees

Job Summary:

The Instructional Coach is a critical lever in improving student achievement. The position provides leadership, direction, and professional learning in the area of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. An instructional coach is a learner who models continuous improvement, lifelong learning, and goes above and beyond to ensure student success. Instructional coaches will promote reflection, provide guidance and structure when needed, and focus on strengths, collaboration and common issues of concern. They are responsible for supporting teachers in developing specialized instruction in classrooms through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching and providing feedback to teachers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance, resources, and assistance with a focus on strong instructional practices, feedback, and data analysis
• Models explicit, systematic instruction including effective teaching techniques, strategies and evidence-based best practices
• Models and provides feedback regarding effective instructional practices and implementation of district curriculum and resources
• Disseminates and discusses curriculum, instruction, and assessment related district issues and information to/with site administrators and collaborative teams
• Creates, facilitates, and monitors professional learning for leaders and collaborative teams
• Codesigns instruction with teacher teams
• Attends, participates and/or co- facilitates regular Professional Learning Communities
• Facilitates data meetings with teachers and collaborative teams as they analyze and make data driven decisions to impact student achievement
• Attends site- and district-based leadership team, grade-level, and/or department and staff meetings
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field
• Master’s degree (Preferred) in curriculum instruction, educational leadership, SPED, literacy, or a related field
• Arizona teaching certification
• Three to five years of successful teaching experience
• Leadership experience at school and/or district level such as Department Chair, grade level lead, new teacher mentor, etc.
• Experience conducting workshops, leading professional learning communities (PLCs), or mentoring peers is valuable
• Experience with diverse student populations and different instructional strategies

Skills & Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community
• Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to model explicit, systematic instruction including effective teaching strategies and evidence-based best practices
• Proficiency with technology for teaching and learning
• Knowledge of effective coaching practices and ability to motivate others
• Ability to design and facilitate professional learning and model effective instructional practices
• Effective communication, planning, organization, presentation, facilitation, and leadership skills
• Demonstrates knowledge of national, state, and district standards and trends concerning instructional design, resources, and strategies
• Able to work with and motivate others  

Work Environment & Physical Requirements: 

• Classroom setting as well as meeting rooms or offices for planning, collaboration, and professional development sessions
• Coaches spend much of their time in classrooms observing teachers, co-teaching, or modeling instructional strategies
• The work environment can be highly dynamic, requiring coaches to move between classrooms, attend meetings, and juggle multiple responsibilities
• Typically follow a teacher’s schedule, but may occasionally work as school hours for professional development sessions, meetings, or events
• Ability to move frequently between classrooms, floors, or buildings within a school or district
• Long periods of sitting or standing for planning, data analysis, observing classrooms, co-teaching, or professional development
• Occasionally lifting or carrying materials such as laptops, instructional resources, presentation equipment, or teaching aids up to 20–30 lbs.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: 

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.

Position Type:Full-Time
Salary:$55,386 Per YearJob Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required