The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) is located in the northern section of Indianapolis in the State of Indiana, Marion County. It is a dynamic community with broad diversity in cultures, religions, ethnic groups, races and socioeconomic levels. MSDWT has been an educational leader in Indiana for the last sixty years.

Our mission is to develop lifelong learners and globally-minded citizens by fostering the academic, creative, and social skills needed to achieve excellence in a multicultural environment.

Secondary Instructional Coach (195 Day Contract)

Qualifications

• Valid Indiana teaching license for the assigned grade, level and/or subject(s)
• A minimum of five (5) years of successful secondary classroom teaching experience
• Middle school and/or high school teaching experience required
• Master's degree preferred
• Demonstrates leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills, including giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Possesses strong pedagogical knowledge and experience with effective instruction and assessment
• Shows a proven ability to work cooperatively and effectively with colleagues, including the ability to create and nurture a professional community of adult learners
• Exhibits a proven ability in using student-level data to guide instructional decisions with the ability to teach others to do the same
• Significant understanding of middle school pedagogy including culturally responsive teaching, classroom management, and professional learning communities
• Ability to differentiate instruction for a diverse student population (i.e. ENL, High Ability, struggling students); co-plan with and model differentiation for teachers; targeted expertise in facilitating small group instruction
• Displays excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work positively with others
• Flexible schedule: some training sessions may occur outside of typically contracted hours and days in order to meet teacher schedules
• Strong work ethic, self-directed, and self-motivated
  
  

Performance Responsibilities

Curriculum

• Base instructional decisions based on academic standards and curriculum maps/pacing guides to analyze student strengths and target areas for improvement
• Take an active role in program evaluation, material adoption, and implementation for curriculum
• Research and vet available and potential materials and tools to support classroom instruction
• Tap into the content expertise of the classroom teacher
• Provide direction and coordination for how the curriculum is taught consistent with district strategic plan, vertical articulation, and recognized best instructional practices
• Models the practice of mining and analyzing student data to drive collaborative instructional decisions
• Promotes the creation of assessments and the utilization of that data to drive differentiated instruction
  
  

Instruction & Assessment

• Model lessons that demonstrate effective teaching methods
• Model ongoing curiosity and inquiry into educational trends and shares instructional strategies, processes, and research through rich, collegial conversations about instruction and assessment
• Maintain confidentiality in all matters and remains responsive to the limitations of teachers' classrooms
• Provide guidance, structure, and reflective opportunities to teachers where needed
• Co-plan and co-teach to support differentiated instruction
• Support the implementation of inclusionary practices in general education classrooms
• Use, analyze, and reflect on formative assessment data to improve teaching and learning
  
  

Professional Development

• Serve as lead trainer for instruction including the integration of small group instruction
• Build strong relationships with educators within and beyond MSDWT
• Partner with teachers to create student-focused goals as they move through a Coaching Impact Cycle
• Design and facilitate job-embedded professional development based on the diverse needs of educators
• Plan, attend, and/or facilitate training sessions within and beyond the school day or year
• Attend PLCs and related professional development training opportunities in order to grow as an instructional leader and help grow PLC leaders so that they own and embrace this work
• Provide professional development in the area of student assessment and progress monitoring
• Co-plan and facilitate building and district level professional development
• Provide support to classroom teachers in the areas of pedagogy, classroom management, establishing a strong learning environment, as well as purposeful planning
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Seldom = Less than 25 % 3. Often = 51 to 75%
• Occasional = 26 to 50 % 4. Very Frequent = 76 % & above
  
  

Ability to stand for extended periods of time (3)

Ability to carry 25 pounds (2)

Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations (4)

Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter (4)

Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels (4)

Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation (4)

Ability to operate office equipment (4)

Ability to reach in all directions (4)

Amount of force to push / pull up to 15 pounds (3), 25-30 pounds (2), and 50 or more (1)

Amount to lift 25-30 pounds (2) and 50 or more pounds (1)

Climbing (1)

Overhead work (2)

The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township is an equal opportunity/equal access employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all applicable Federal and Indiana State laws, regulations, and executive orders in its programs and activities. Washington Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status.

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