RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #16-168                                                                        INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
OCTOBER 14, 2016                                                                                                   #82 and #131
                                                                             NOTICE OF POSITION 
POSITION:
The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Kriner Cash, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:
                                               
                                                      INSTRUCTIONAL COACH  -  #82 and #131                                     
APPLICATION:
Candidates interested in applying must complete an online application on the district web site at www.buffaloschools.org/jobs.  Click the "APPLY" button at the bottom of this page to start your application.  Once the form is completed, click the “Submit” button.
 
Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. (Be sure to check your junk and spam mail.)  If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received.  You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree and New York State certification in at least one of the following subject areas; Math, Science, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Reading or Literacy, or Elementary Education.

Candidates must have three years of approved and appropriate teaching and/or coaching experience in an urban school district.  In evaluating each candidate’s qualifications, preference will be given to the candidate’s understanding and demonstration of effective coaching techniques; coursework and experiences in best instructional practices in the core content areas, data driven instruction and professional development.  The candidate must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, and leadership and problem-solving ability.  Proficiency in the use of technology, the Common Core Learning Standards, assessments, and techniques to facilitate professional learning for teachers in a confidential relationship that encourages risk taking is essential. 

DUTIES:
The Instructional Coach will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
Classroom Support of Individual Teachers

• Tailored to the needs of each teacher
• Demonstration teaching
• Team teaching
• Providing assistance in implementing Common Core Learning Standards lessons and units
• Facilitate access to needed materials
• Giving feedback on the teacher’s effort to implement curriculum aligned to Common Core Learning Standards, RtI, data-driven instruction using a demonstrate-debrief-observe – debrief intervention strategy
   
  Lead Grade Level/Common Planning Time Meetings
• Collaboration with building administrators to execute all components of Grade Level/Common Planning Time meetings
• Scheduling and facilitating regular Grade Lave/Common Planning Time meetings
• Use of data, decide on focus of meetings and planning in collaboration with Principal/Assistant Principal
• Stating the purpose of meeting with an identified outcome
• Establishing a reporting out and follow-up process
   
  Professional Development Activities
• Plan and lead on-going professional development during faculty meetings, early release days, after-school,  superintendent conference days, etc. focused on Common Core Learning
• Standards Curriculum, unfamiliar content and/or innovative instruction and assessment strategies.
   
  Indirect Support
• Serving on or leading Common Core Learning Standards and Curriculum Committees
• Serving on or leading Common Assessment development committee
• Attending professional development to further and deepen level of expertise.
   
  Under the direction of the school administrative team, the successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
• Retrieve, disseminate, and use data to inform instructional decisions
• Have strong experience in technology skills, including MS Excel, MS Word, Infinite Campus, NYSTART, and EdVantage Data Dashboard
• Assist teachers with lesson planning including developing mastery objectives, alignment of standards, high engaging learning experiences, and aligned assessments
• Be able to coach/assist teachers with delivery of best instructional practices that are direct, explicit, and designed to increase student engagement and improve academic achievement
• Provide professional development to support teachers with data analysis, DDI process,
• Strong knowledge base on the integration of Literacy across the content areas and strategies to implement in the classrooms
• Collaborate with building administrators to plan and facilitate content common planning time agendas
• Collaborate with the building administrators and Content Lead Teachers to plan professional development trainings
• Assisting building administrators and SBMT in implementing special initiatives that support the school programs 

FINAL DATE
FOR FILING:             OCTOBER 27, 2016
     


 
                                                                            DR. KRINER CASH,
                                                                            SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS