Description - External
School-Based Lead Coach Roles & Responsibilities
Under the direction and guidance of the Office of Teaching and Learning and Office of Network Support, as well as the school-based principal, implement a strategic action plan and continuous improvement strategies founded in the CPS Framework for Teaching to positively impact student-based outcomes in their assigned school by working with classroom teachers, school-based Instructional Leadership Teams, school administrators, and professional development providers.
Build the day-to-day instructional capacity of classroom teachers and school administrators at their assigned school to deliver district instructional core priorities. These priorities currently include: Students have access to a high-quality curriculum across all content areas that is grade-level appropriate and standards-aligned, meaningful, and responsive to their communities and identities. Schools implement a balanced assessment system that includes universal screening and benchmark assessments as well as curriculum-embedded assessments designed to inform instructional decision-making. Teachers facilitate instruction that honors students’ identities, prioritizes relationships, and fosters community to facilitate deep engagement. Students are supported in engaging with and meeting grade-level standards through strategic acceleration practices that recognize their strengths and build on those through just-in-time support. Students access tiered academic and social-emotional interventions to supplement core instruction when needed to facilitate their success with grade-level standards.
Provide differentiated instructional support by working directly with teachers in the classroom to model effective, research-based instructional practices; work collaboratively with grade-level teams to drive data-informed instructional planning, by regularly providing professional learning and coaching to staff as needed, and by working with school-based leadership teams to actualize the district priorities school-wide
The lead coach must lead a team (or teams) of teachers in enacting the instructional core; this can include, but is not limited to: planning and facilitating grade-level meetings, providing lesson plan feedback, data and/or student-work analysis, leading instructional core walks
The Lead Coach must also serve on the school-based The Instructional Leadership Team, and the CIWP Team to integrate the instructional core throughout the school and core curriculum. As such, the Lead Coach should consult and collaborate with Principals, Assistant Principals, and other members of the school-based Instructional Leadership Teams, and District staff as needed to develop data-informed strategies to support the development and implementation of the CIWP. These strategies include (but are not limited to): curriculum development, professional development plans, direct support to classroom teachers, student outcome progress monitoring, and student intervention plans.
Build the leadership capacity of other Teacher Leaders by providing coaching and learning around leadership skills; build the teacher leaders’ capacity to lead teams and coach in the following years (with your and the school leader’s support). This support should be grounded in the teacher leader competencies and tool-kits which include (but are not limited to): Meta-coaching, Model-coaching, co-data team facilitation, and co-adulting learning facilitation.
Qualifications :Deep knowledge of pedagogical best practices. Exceptional organizational skills. Motivates others to improve practice and impact student learning. Skilled in objectively understanding and interpreting others’ concerns, motives, feelings, and behaviors. Actively builds and sustains positive, productive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. Experience leading adults preferred. Experience mentoring or coaching educators preferred. Advanced certification and endorsements preferred. Commitment to CPS Instructional Core Vision
Education and Professional Experience: Valid Illinois Teaching License 4 years of service or commensurate experience If CPS Candidate: Most recent REACH Professional Practice rating of 3.4 or above or most recent REACH Summative score as Proficient Expertise in the school community's stated areas of instructional need
Conditions of Employment As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to:
Establish or Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.
Be Fully Vaccinated or Submit to Weekly COVID-19 Testing - Employees are required to be fully vaccinated within 30 days of their hire date. Full vaccination is defined as at least two weeks after your second shot of a two-shot vaccination course, or at least two weeks after a one-shot vaccination course. Unvaccinated staff must submit to weekly testing.