Elementary Academic Coach-Intermediate Focus

Elementary Academic Coach-Intermediate Focus

Vacancy ID : 207373

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Vacancy Details

Title

Elementary Academic Coach-Intermediate Focus

School / Building

Stoughton Area School District

Number of Openings

http : / / www.stoughton.k12.wi.us

Close Date (11 : 59 p.m. Central)

Open until filled

Contact

Name

Kara Fudge

Title

Human Resources Generalist

Email

kara.fudge@stoughton.k12.wi.us

Phone

608-877-5022

Website

https : / / www.stoughton.k12.wi.us /

Position Details

Position Start Date

8 / 26 / 2024

Salary / Wage

Based on education and experience

Appointment Type

Full Time

Description

The Stoughton Area School District is accepting applications for a 1.0 FTE Elementary Academic Coach-K-3 Literacy Focus effective at the start of the 2024-25 school year.

Reports To : Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Coordinates with Building Principals

Summary : The Academic Coach is a newly redesigned position that emphasizes collaboration, coaching, and professional learning.

The Academic Coach is a highly qualified professional educator who provides collegial, job-embedded support to support high-quality math and literacy instruction across content areas.

Coaches accomplish this by collaborating with leaders and teachers, engaging in practices such as co-planning, modeling instruction, co-teaching, and observing and providing feedback to classroom teachers.

The Academic Coach also demonstrates the application of skills and knowledge related to working with adult learners through leading professional learning in support of school and district areas of academic focus and inclusive instructional design and delivery.

As with other district-level roles, this position may be asked to provide services in other schools per district needs.

1. Coaching / Professional Learning :

Works primarily in grades 4-5 across the district to help strengthen instruction by engaging with teachers in intensive job-embedded coaching activities such as providing demonstration lessons, observing and providing feedback to classroom teachers in effective practice, conducting coaching cycles, and data analysis and planning at grade-level Collaborative Meetings.

Develop, facilitate, and participate in high-quality professional learning for staff members that strengthens teachers' capacity to increase student outcomes in reading, math, and social / emotional learning and leads to greater reflection, mutual learning, and collective efficacy.

Use knowledge of our curriculum (Wit & Wisdom & Bridges) and capacity to support lesson preparation using curriculum-based planning protocols.

Analyze data, identify trends, and support teachers to adjust instruction based on data with an emphasis on closing current opportunity gaps for historically marginalized students.

Communicate a belief in all students' abilities to become successful.

Collaborate with K-12 Academic Coaches and interventionists as part of a K-12 team.

Equity and Inclusion :

Implement strategies to ensure equity of access to equitable instruction for all students, including those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Advocate for and implement culturally responsive teaching practices to address the unique needs of each student.

Support the development and maintenance of an inclusive and culturally affirming learning environment.

Family and Community Engagement :

Help organize and participate in family literacy / math events to strengthen the home-school connection and community involvement.

Documentation and Reporting :

Communicate with leadership teams and school on school-wide progress related to school improvement goals related to coaching.

Contribute to regular reports to school and district leadership and relevant stakeholders on the effectiveness of coaching.

Other Duties

Demonstrate ongoing enhancement of personal knowledge base in contemporary practices, relevant content and district initiatives.

Collaborate with job-alike professionals, administration, educators and colleagues within and beyond the system.

Education and / or Experience :

Hold a current Wisconsin Professional Educator License-Elementary and Middle School (Kindergarten through Grade 9) or Middle and High School (Grades 4-12) or corresponding licensure. (required).

Hold a Reading Teacher (316 / 1316) and / or Reading Specialist (317 / 5017) (preferred).

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of successful classroom teaching at the Elementary level. Experience at the 4-5 level is strongly preferred.

Understanding of the Science of Reading and / or willingness to participate in professional learning to acquire knowledge.

Understanding of principles and application of Universal Design for Learning instructional planning (UDL) and instructional access points.

Possess strong interpersonal relationships or skills including respect for multiple perspectives.

Demonstrate excellent communication skills to work effectively with educators, administrators, staff, and the community.

Model credibility with peers and administrators; respected as a model in the profession.

Demonstrates knowledge of educator effectiveness standards for all staff and educators.

Hold a Reading Teacher (316 / 1316) and / or Reading Specialist (317 / 5017) (preferred).

Language Skills : Excellent communication skills to work effectively with educators, administrators, and other staff. Must be able to read, document and present information clearly to individuals and also in group settings.

Major Competencies :

Communication Proficiency

Decision Making

Ethical Conduct

Personal Effectiveness / Credibility

Problem Solving / Analysis

Thoroughness

Time Management

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand;

walk; sit; reach with hands and arms. The position requires some periods of standing while teaching / training. The employee frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Environment : This job operates in a professional indoor environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and printers / scanners.

This position will have frequent interactions with persons who are often working with children and is required to drive to conduct work.

Other Duties : Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contains a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The physical demands 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 enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Board does not discriminate in employment on the basis of the Protected Classes of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including transgender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, creed or religion, genetic information, handicap or disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, military service (as defined in 111.

32, Wis. Stats.), ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products off the District's premises during non-working hours, declining to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communication with the employer about religious matters or political matters, or any other characteristic protected by law in its employment practices.

Candidate Requirements

Years of Experience

Degree

Master

Licenses

• Early Childhood - Middle Childhood Regular Education
• Early Childhood - Regular Education

Additional Requirements

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Letters of Recommendation
• Transcripts & Licenses / Certifications
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