Math and Science Instructional Coach - Middle School (Apply by April 30)
Los Angeles, CA
School Leadership /
Full-time /
On-site
About Equitas Academy Charter Schools
The mission of Equitas Academy Charter Schools is to provide a structured, achievement-based community that prepares students to graduate from four-year colleges and universities. We currently serve over 2,000 students and operate four elementary schools and two middle schools in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Role Summary:
To help us achieve our mission, we are seeking to identify an Instructional Coach for math and science (grades 5-8) who will coach and develop teachers, leading to increased student academic achievement and teacher satisfaction and support.
Essential Responsibilities:
Instructional Coaching (70%)
- Provides individualized instructional coaching to middle school math and science teachers, in alignment with the Equitas coaching model
- Conducts regular classroom observations, providing actionable feedback aligned to agreed-upon goals, job responsibilities, and rubrics
- Supports teachers in meeting the needs of Emergent Bilingual Scholars and Scholars with Disabilities
- Create specific coaching goals tailored to teacher needs
- Provides reports and progress updates to appropriate school leaders
- Provides model/demonstration lessons for in-person observation; creates videos modeling key instructional practices
- Contributes to middle of year reviews and end of year reviews for coachees
Designing & Facilitating Professional Learning Experiences (20%)
- Creates materials and facilitator guides for high quality professional development sessions, aligned to school goals
- Facilitates professional development aligned to curriculum and instructional initiatives, informed by assessment data
- Co-designs individualized professional learning plans to support the growth and development of teachers
Serves as a Member of the School Leadership Team (10%)
- Participate as an active member of the school leadership leadership team, including responding to student and teacher needs.
- Meet regularly with School Principals to discuss teachers’ progress on coaching goals
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism (DEIA) and a desire to empower those who experience marginalization
- A strong alignment with Equitas Academy’s vision, mission, and values
- Adaptive leadership skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and cultivate trusting, supportive relationships with scholars and adultsInstructional expertise, including knowledge of Common Core-aligned instruction, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), and student-centered classrooms
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to manage a busy schedule with shifting priorities while being present for others and maintaining personal wellbeing; ability to calibrate emotional responses, adjusting tone and actions as needed
- Ability to hold oneself and others accountable to high standards while also prioritizing wellness, sustainability and positive relationships; ability to use appropriate strategies to recover physically and renew mentally and emotionally
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree
- A California teaching credential or out of state equivalent required, clear preferred
- At least 3 years of teaching experience (5+ preferred), with a demonstrated record of exceptional academic outcomes for scholars
- Experience in school leadership positions, such as Grade Level Lead or Instructional Coach, is preferred, but not required
- Training and/or experience in instructional coaching is preferred, but not required
- Experience working in historically marginalized communities preferred but not required
Commitment to Diversity
Equitas Academy is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced team of educators. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We are an equal opportunity employer.
