The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has set ambitious goals to ensure that every child—in every school and every neighborhood—has access to a world-class learning experience from birth, resulting in graduation from high school, college- and career-ready. Impacting the instructional core is one of the top educational priorities for CPS, through continuous improvement cycles of learning.
The School-Based Lead Coach will support schools in impacting the instructional core through instructional development, change management, and school-level continuous improvement to drive success for all students. The Lead Coach will plan and take the steps necessary to continually improve and expand the instructional core within their assigned school, thereby enriching the lives of more students in Chicago Public Schools.
The primary objective of the Lead Coach role is to build the capacity of peers to improve practice and improve student outcomes. Lead Coaches serve as critical members of the school’s Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) meeting regularly with the principal to discuss progress, strategize next steps, align support, and grow as a leader. As an instructional leader, the Lead Coach shares responsibility for the learning and development of all students taught by teachers on her/his team.
Responsibilities:
- Lead an assigned portfolio of teachers to build their skills in pursuit of goals for improved practice and improved student outcomes.
- Facilitate regular meetings and conduct classroom observations for portfolio teachers
- Meet weekly with the principal and/or AP to keep them updated on work with teachers and students.
- Participate in bi-weekly professional development sessions led by the CPS Office of Teaching and Learning
- Model or co-teach lessons to aid teacher development, provide small group instruction as needed to help students progress
- Solicit feedback from supervisor and team members to improve professional skills
- Support/Design instructional process elements (lesson planning, large-group instruction, small-group instruction, individual interventions, data analysis, grading, etc.) among team of teachers based on teacher strengths, content knowledge, and professional development goal
- Performing other related duties as assigned
Eligibility
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
