Specialized Instructional Coach

 

Job Summary

The Specialized Instructional Coach role is an integral part of the Student Support Academics team, ensuring  teachers have the necessary support to implement Specially designed instruction]. The starting salary range for this role is $94,082-$103,984. This is a full time, onsite role based across KIPP DC Schools with an anticipated immediate start date.
 

About KIPP DC

For 25 years, KIPP DC has partnered with students, families, and the community to create joyful, academically excellent schools across the nation’s capital. Today, our network of 22 schools educate more than 7,500 students in grades PreK3-12, supported by 1,500 dedicated teachers, leaders, and staff.

Our work is grounded in five pillars–Academic Excellence, Joy & Sense of Belonging, Highly Effective Teachers and Leaders, Safe, Structured, and Nurturing Learning Environments, and Commitment to College Readiness–which ensure every student is equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to pursue success in college, careers, and beyond. Our schools combine high expectations with joyful, affirming environments that nurture academic success and personal growth for students and staff alike.

As part of the national KIPP network, we share best practices and innovations while maintaining deep roots in Washington, D.C. Together, we strive toward a future without limits for our students, alumni, and community.

About the Role
At KIPP DC, we believe the quality of instruction defines the rate and quality of student achievement. Teaching and learning is at the core of everything we do. The role of an instructional coach is a position of leadership; the work is to support leaders and teachers in ensuring all students learn and achieve within classrooms that are intentional, rigorous, and joyful.  The person in this position will demonstrate a relentless drive toward excellence and a commitment to ensuring that our instruction puts children on a successful path to and through college or career. This role will support and be located at KIPP DC’s elementary, middle, or high schools.

Location and Type of Work
This is an exempt position and will report to the Director of Student Support. As a headquarters team that is focused on being responsive to our schools and meeting the needs of our students and families, we approach our work in a way that reflects these priorities. Schools operate in person and our students and families rely on us for in-person support which requires this position to be fully on-site. This role is currently required to be on-site or in schools during regular work hours.

Responsibilities
The percentages for each key responsibility are estimates, and other duties may be assigned. Flexibility and responsiveness are encouraged to accommodate organizational needs.

Coaching and Professional Development (60%)

• Analyze  teacher and student performance data to design, coordinate and facilitate professional development to increase teacher and leader expertise in all components of specialized instruction: Content, Methodology and Delivery of Instruction
• Review student performance data to ensure students are meeting proficiency standards and guideposts 
• Support teachers with:
  • coaching, modeling, and serving as a resource to refine teaching practices and identifying appropriate instructional strategies to improve student achievement for students with disabilities
  • conducting co-observations and instructional walkthroughs with school teams and Director of Student Support

• case management responsibilities including but not limited to implementing continuous progress monitoring toward IEP goal mastery, reporting out student performance (i.e. IEP progress reports), preparing for and participating in special education meetings (i.e., SEP Meetings, IEP Annual Reviews), and writing high quality IEPs

• Remain current with best practices and current research on teaching, learning, and disabilities
• Applies a variety of strategies to facilitate team effectiveness, collaboration, problem solving, leadership, meeting management, and conflict resolution

Requirements & Preferences
Benefits & Compensation

KIPP DC offers an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package:

• The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $94,082-$103,984. At KIPP DC we strive for clarity, equity, and to be highly competitive. When determining salaries we look at benchmarks in the education and non-profit sector.  
• KIPP DC offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurances; various voluntary benefits; and employer paid benefits such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and a membership to One Medical.
• KIPP DC also offers a 403(b) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution and a 3% match with vesting after three years.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

KIPP DC Public Schools does not discriminate against, or tolerate discrimination against, employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis or protected class including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race, color, national origin, immigration status (except as necessary to comply with federal, DC, state, or local law), religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity or expression), marital status (including domestic partnership status), genetic information, political affiliation, pregnancy, family responsibilities, personal appearance, veteran status, uniform service member status, status of being unemployed, status of victim a survivor of domestic violence, sexual offense or stalking, matriculation or any other protected class under federal, state, DC, or local law.

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