Instructional Coach (K-12) at Beta Academy

Mission 

The mission of the Beta Academy Coach is to establish a world-class classroom through a culture of joyful rigor and develop scholars and leaders who can contribute on a community, national, and international level. 

Outcomes

1. Meet Academic Goals

• (K-5) 70% of your cohort achieves the academic goal 

60% of scholars achieve Meets or above on benchmarks and state tests

• (K-5) 30% of cohort achieves the academic goal

25% of scholars achieve Masters on benchmarks and state tests

• (6-8) 70% of your cohort achieves the academic goal

65% of scholars achieve Meets or above on benchmarks and state tests

• (6-8) 35% of cohort achieves academic goal

30% scholars achieve Masters on benchmarks and state tests

• (9-12) 75% of your cohort achieves academic goal

70% scholars achieve Meets or above on benchmarks and state tests

• (9-12) 35% of cohort achieves academic goal 

35% of scholars achieve Masters on benchmarks and state tests

• 70% of your cohort achieves growth goals

70% scholars meet or exceed expected growth

• 100% of your cohort earns Distinct Designation from TEA in their content area on state tests
• Cohort earns Master Level Teacher status on Observation Rubric by their third year of employment

1. Meet School Culture Goals

• 90% Satisfactory on Coach Feedback Surveys

• 100% of your cohort:
• • (K-3) awards each scholar a minimum of 1 Sunshine Note a month.

• (2-5) awards Beta Bucks a minimum 12 times throughout the day.

Measured by Teacher Observation Rubric section 2.1 for joyful teaching

• (6-8) awards tribe points a minimum 12 times throughout the day.
• (9-12) mentors a minimum of 7 scholars a year in successfully receiving their Ba patch

Role Based Competencies

• Organization & Planning
• High Standards
• Openness to Feedback and Ideas
• Proactivity
• Efficiency
• Communication
• Team Work
• Attention to Detail
• Problem-Solving
• Emotional Intelligence
• Flexibility/Adaptability 

Beta Culture Competencies

• Joy
• Culture of Honor
• Courageous Conversations
• Integrity
• High Standards
• Creativity

Job Prerequisites for Instructional Coaches

• At least five years of classroom teaching experience is required. More than five years of teaching experience is preferred. 
• Previous experience in coaching and/or leading a team is preferred. 
• For specific coaching positions, experience in the subject area or grade band is preferred.

Job Description 

Instructional Coaching Vision

Beta Academy is dedicated to creating a learning environment that is engaging, joyful, and dynamic for both scholars and teachers.  In our commitment to foster both strong academic achievement and the Beta culture of excellence, we have developed an instructional coaching program to support teachers in building these classrooms.  Coaches model the rigorous bar that Beta expects. They work collaboratively with teachers to support and challenge them by sharpening their skill set. Coaches use team building strategies such as co-planning, role-playing, reflective questioning, consistent and immediate feedback, and real-time coaching to offer differentiated and authentic professional development to all teachers.   

Three Core Beliefs

We believe that Beta teachers are the best and the best teachers never stop learning and growing. 

We believe that coaching feedback should always be kind, specific, and helpful. 

We believe that coaches are pillars holding up high expectations and a standard of excellence.

Develop a Culture of Community

• • Create a sense of community among the coach’s team
  • Assist team in co-planning and thought sharing 
  • Act as school liaison within coaching groups (helping to problem-solve, etc.)

• Promote and maintain a positive and effective school climate by ensuring that all interactions with staff, scholars, parents, and the public at large are prompt, efficient, helpful and friendly

• Establish and maintain professional and cooperative working relationships with all stakeholders: parents, scholars, staff, neighbors, and partners

Implement Coaching Cycle

• Practice and/or Observe:
• • Prior to Step 1, Coaches should pre-plan using the three-step coaching process, (1) plan the coaching, (2) rehearse the plan, and (3) revise it to make certain the practice will be perfect.
  • Formal Observation: Provide a classroom observation Mid-year & End-of-year utilizing the “Teacher Observation Rubric.” Hold a Pre-Observation Meeting with Coachee (schedule aide to cover the teacher’s class) prior to the formal observation.
  • Informal Touch-Points: Provide daily/weekly support including, but not limited to, real-time coaching, lesson planning and internalizations, scholar data reviews, and “Glow/Grow” feedback for all team members.
• Feedback/Documentation
• • Document important feedback meetings by using the Coach Feedback Agenda 
  • Schedule feedback meetings within 48 hours for all observations done 
  • Document weekly touchpoint meetings in the Weekly Planning Meeting Agenda
  • Document data-driven meetings in the Data-Driven Guide 
• Do Over; Possibly Multiple Times
• • Provide planned time to practice with team members (planning practice)
  • Model and assist teachers with campus instructional teaching methods
• Reflect
• • Post-Meeting: Celebrate upgrades! Have a discussion about what went well, and how to keep the improvement ongoing. Also, discuss what could have been better if applicable. Ask: How can I better support you?

Management & Organization

• Spot check report cards grades twice every nine weeks for accuracy

• Ensure team report cards are accurate before going to print

• Attend regular coaching meetings and tag-ins

• Work with and assist faculty in the development of effective classroom discipline and organization

Academic Progress

• Increase scholar achievement campus wide

• Meet the coach academic goals (listed in scorecard) 
• Ensure all Coachees meet their campus goal (listed in scorecard)
• Monitor effectiveness of interventions for struggling scholars 

Campus Leadership

• Pursue the vision and execute the mission of the school

• Recognize problems and assist with constructive resolutions

• Ensure a professional and college preparatory climate across the campus

• Develop and supervise mentoring opportunities within the school

• Provide leadership in supporting the continuous campus improvement processes

• Assist in the development of ongoing coaching program

• Ensure a safe and clean environment for learning

• Enforce board policy, school guidelines, and administrative directives

• Read and uphold the Procedures Manual, Employee Handbook, Scholar Handbook and Scholar Code of Conduct, and Teacher Commitment to Excellence 

• Develop leaders on team by reading with team members, listen to podcast and meet regularly as a group for leadership professional development

Personal Development

• Read leadership literature provided by the school

• Listen to all assigned podcasts

• Receive and implement feedback from direct supervisor(s)

• Seek out and participate in educational/professional development and encourage such developments for staff

Reports To

Instructional Coaches reports to:

• Primary: Director of Curriculum & Instruction
• Secondary: Principal