Math Coach (High School) 24/25 SY

Job Description

TITLE : High School District Math Instructional Coach

WHO WE ARE :

Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) is a student-focused, innovative educational organization committed to academic excellence.

Our mission is to empower and educate all students to think critically, creatively, and responsibly, to embrace diversity, and to pursue their dreams with a purpose.

We are a family of excellent public schools in which every student has the opportunity to succeed and the power to create their own future.

Led by forward-thinking leadership and our commitment to prioritizing students, racial equity, and authentic engagement with our families, team members, and communities, our staff have diverse opportunities to develop their careers in a challenging but rewarding environment.

We are an organization for people who are passionate about education and who are committed to the Indianapolis community.

SUMMARY OF OPPORTUNITY :

The High School District Math Instructional Coach will provide strategic instructional support to building-level Instructional Leadership Teams via professional development, walkthroughs, model lessons, data analysis and lesson development training.

In addition, the High School District Math

Instructional Coach will provide additional curriculum resources. This is a full-time, 10 monthposition and will report directly to the Math and Science (STEM) Coordinator.

Candidates should have experience in teaching and modeling effective, research-based instructional practices; designing and building curriculum;

developing assessments and analyzing student performance data; and creating, organizing, and leading professional learning experiences for instructional leaders and teachers.

WHAT YOU’LL DO :

The following outlines what your core duties and responsibilities will be for this position and provides a sample overview of what your day-to-day may look like.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Provide strategic instructional support to building level coaches, administrators, andteachers via professional development, walkthroughs, model lessons, data analysis andlesson development training.

Builds the capacity of school teams by developing and implementing standards-based, content-specific pacing guides and instructional materials

Serve as liaison for digital learning platforms.

Other duties as assigned

Day In the Life Overview

On a regular day, as High School District Math Instructional Coach, you might :

Conduct walkthroughs and observations with building level coaches to provide support fortheir teachers

Develop content-specific pacing guides to share with school teams

Lead a professional development session with coaches focused on the implementation of instructional materials

WHAT YOU’ll BRING : SKILLS AND MINDSETS

As an ideal candidate for this role, you will be able to achieve the following :

Strong and analytical thinking. You are a natural problem solver who can efficiently grasp and act on a big picture, quickly analyze the root causes and define new ways forward.

Your ability to chart a clear course, juggle many tasks and priorities, and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment will bring clarity to the complex projects you lead.

Embracing a fast-moving organization. Deadlines, changing priorities and new projects don’t overwhelm you or the quality of your work.

Instead, they inspire you to rise to the occasion. Your planning will be the backbone of an efficient and productive team.

The team will look to you to establish systems, develop project plans, and support implementation. You will manage up and across different pieces of work to ensure the team meets goals.

Delivery of crisp, clean messages. Whether in writing or on the phone, your communications are articulate and concise. You understand your audience and know how to deliver inspiring messages and tough news with ease and tactful finesse.

Partnership with education leaders. You’ll regularly interact with stakeholders, motivating them to make incremental change and take quantum leaps.

Willingness to step up to the plate. You’re eager to contribute and learn, and willing to help identify solutions independently.

Unwavering belief that ALL children can learn. A passion for education is essential to being successful in this role.

Working knowledge of the Indiana Academic Standards

Interpersonal skills capable of maintaining strong relationships and working cooperativelyand effectively with other professional staff members

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree

Deemed Highly Qualified in accordance with the Indiana Department of Education or their last state of employment

Deep mathematical content knowledge with a minimum of 3-5 years of successfulclassroom teaching experience and working with otherteachers

Instructional coaching experience (preferred)

Professional development planning and facilitation experience (preferred) FLSA CLASSIFICATION :

Exempt

ELIGIBILITY FOR REMOTE WORK :

Not eligible

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel;
• talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms;

and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.