Math Instructional Coach

About this role

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About the Team</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">ACCEL Schools is hiring a highly qualified Math Instructional Coach at Barber Preparatory Academy in Highland Park, MI. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; float: none; display: inline !important;">Be part of the difference at Barber Preparatory Academy! <br>Barber Preparatory Academy is a public charter school providing PK-8th grade students with a well-rounded education including community service learning and competitive sports. Celebrating over 10 years of service to the Highland Park community, the school is known for its welcoming staff and faculty. Barber Prep is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About the Opportunity:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Responsibilities include to-</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Instructional Coach’s daily responsibilities will be based on the school’s goals and priorities throughout the year. Specific areas of focus may include:</span> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Leading classroom observations and providing feedback to teachers and leaders</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Conducting model lessons and co-teaching alongside classroom teachers</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Providing office hours for leaders and teachers</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Supporting unit or lesson planning with grade-level teams and/or individual teachers</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Leading lesson study cycles for teachers</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Analyzing student work and formative assessment data to support instructional decision-making and responsiveness to learner outcomes</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cultivating model classrooms as a means of elevating and replicating best practices for planning and instruction</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Providing recommendations to educators designed to enhance equity of learning for diverse student populations including Students with Learning & Thinking Differences and English Learners</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In addition to these specific areas of focus in coaching, the instructional coach will also:</span> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proactively seek out feedback and adapt practice based upon the feedback and what is leading to improved student outcomes</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Create or customize professional development experiences, as needed</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Facilitate school-wide professional development sessions, as needed, for leaders and teachers</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About You:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Passionate about math and deep knowledge…