Interventionist Instructional Coach

About This Role

This role focuses on coordinating education delivery and providing technical assistance to teachers and administrators within the UCP model framework. The Interventionist/Instructional Coach works directly with faculty to ensure a continuum of service options and supports the implementation of evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead the MTSS Team, including instructional data meetings
• Oversee data collection and assist in developing intervention plans
• Provide technical assistance to teachers and other faculty
• Identify and coordinate professional development
• Provide direct instruction in small group intervention and/or one-on-one settings
• Collaborate with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Team for coaching, intervention, curriculum implementation, and data collection
• Monitor interventionists and tutors via programming, implementation, and training
• Ensure implementation of evidence-based practices occurs
• Monitor the integrity (fidelity) of instructional practice; coach and provide feedback that informs action toward implementation integrity
• Model demonstration lessons, facilitate co-teaching, and engage in curriculum development focused on standards-based instruction and the Science of Reading
• Keep abreast of best practices/developments in curriculum, instruction, and assessment
• Provide leadership in determining the appropriateness of new practices for inclusion in UCP’s educational program through trainings and book studies
• Plan and conduct staff development activities that focus on the use of reading instruction/intervention to enhance learning
• Facilitate collaborative instructional planning
• Collaborate with teachers to integrate research-based methodologies into the classroom through instructional coaching using the UCP Instructional Coaching Model
• Maintain, and assist teachers in maintaining, comprehensive documentation of student academic needs, interventions, and progress through a well-documented coaching cycle
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree/Master's Degree preferred in Elementary or Exceptional Education
• Certified in the State of Florida/ESE endorsed
• Reading Endorsed by June 2021
• 3 years of experience in exceptional student education
• Demonstrated success working with people, in establishing goals, objectives, and action plans to produce expected ends/results
• 5 years of teacher experience in exceptional student education
• Leadership experience in a school setting
• Strong knowledge in MTSS process
• Knowledge of the Science of Reading