Coach Numeracy Pool - 2024-25 SY

Description

Job Title:

Coach - Numeracy

Revision Date:

2/06/23

Job Code:

81020

FLSA:

Exempt

Salary Plan:

Certificated

Revised By:

Jessica Slayton

Pay Grade:

Certificated, BA

Comp Reviewed By:

Craig S. Ott

Funding Source:

Work Location:

Local

(3) Budgeted and works in schools

Duration; # of months

10 months

Job Summary (2-3 sentences describing job purpose): At the direction of the principal and in collaboration with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the Numeracy Coach builds teachers' capacity in math by facilitating job-embedded teacher development and conducting coaching cycles. In collaboration with administrators, teachers and central office staff, the Numeracy Coach supports the goal of building teacher capacity to meet system-wide and local school initiatives to increase student learning in mathematics.

Reports to: School principal and Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Department Name: Curriculum & Instruction

Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities: List, in the order of importance or time spent, the essential duties/tasks performed by the position. This is not an exhaustive list and employees may be assigned additional duties by management as required.

Job Duty/Resp. 1:

In collaboration with the school leadership team, the numeracy coach utilizes multiple sources of data to set school-wide pedagogical goals and develop, implement, and monitor the effectiveness of a school-wide professional development plan to support mathematics instruction. Provides professional development for teachers in research-based best practices, the MNPS Mathematics Curriculum Framework and information shared at the Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction meetings.

Job Duty/Resp. 2:

Utilizes group-level data to make programmatic decisions and monitor student growth and achievement. Engages with teachers and administrators in ongoing analysis and interpretation of classroom- and student-level data to inform instruction.

Job Duty/Resp. 3:

Builds the capacity of teams of teachers by developing a culture that fosters collective teacher efficacy and recognizes all teachers as learners capable of acquiring a repertoire of pedagogical skills to meet the needs of every student. Supports teachers and their work with students through PLC sessions focused on deepening teacher content knowledge, collaboratively planning units and lessons of study, analyzing student work for evidence of student thinking, rehearsing high leverage teaching practices, and analyzing classroom video to improve pedagogical practice.

Job Duty/Resp. 4:

Builds the capacity of individual mathematics teachers by engaging in one-on-one consultation and coaching cycles with teachers that consist of a collaborative planning/pre-conference, modeling/co-teaching/observations, and a collaborative reflection and debrief.

Job Duty/Resp. 5:

Exhibits professionalism;
• Engages in continued professional growth and strengthens professional teaching knowledge, skills, and strategies;
• Participates in and promotes district-level professional development and assists in the facilitation of district level professional development offerings;
• Attends and participates in all required meetings;
• Maintains a collection of professional materials related to effective mathematics instruction and reflect current research;
• Maintains a coaching log and documentation of coaching and instructional support provided at the school site;
• Works to promote productive relationships with and among school staff.

Job Duty/Resp. 6:

May support the mathematical development of individual students in a variety of ways, which may include modeling high-leverage mathematics teaching practices within a whole class or small group, providing skill-based interventions or standards-based remediation, and administering diagnostic assessments to determine student needs. Numeracy coaches may spend no more than 25% of their time providing direct instructional support of students.

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Education and Experience Requirements

Education (training/degree): Required minimum: Bachelor's degree in education or mathematics.

Require Qualifications:

1. Strong background in mathematics instruction.

2. Five years classroom teaching experience.

3. Successful experience facilitating adult learning.

4. Certification and teaching experience in the tier (elementary, middle, high) for which candidate applies.

Experience Requirements: Minimum of five (5) years successful math teaching experience; at least three within MNPS desired. Experience in presenting exemplary teaching practices and evidence of instructional leadership (e.g. team leader, department chair, district-wide committees, etc.)

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations Required: Certificated teaching license in TN

Additional Requirements:
• Admission to the Metro Nashville Public Schools K - 12 Numeracy Coaching Pool
• Submission of video recording showing the candidate conferencing with a teacher/colleague, leading a small or large group professional development session, or teaching a task-based mathematics lesson.

Skills Required: Extensive content knowledge of mathematics, strong reading, writing and speaking skills, positive mindset, ability to develop a plan and execute the details, strong organizational abilities, extensive relationship-building skills, collaborative spirit and openness to new ideas, strong peer network.

General Skills, Responsibilities, Requirements, and Impacts

Data Responsibility:

Level 4: Compiles, examines, or evaluates data or information and possibly recommends action based on results.

People Responsibility:

Level 4: Mentors others by advising, counseling, or guiding them regarding problems that may be resolved by scientific or other professional principles.

Assets Responsibility:

Level 2: Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies, or small amounts of money.

Communications Requirements:

Level 3: Negotiates or exchanges ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs, or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.

Complexity of Work:

Level 4: Makes decisions with moderately serious impact - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.

Impact of Decisions:

Level 4: Makes decisions with moderately serious impact - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.

Equipment Usage (if applicable):

N/A

Safety of Others:

Level 3: Requires responsibility for the safety and health of others and for occasional enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.

ADA Requirements/Compliance

Physical Demands:

Level 2: Requires sedentary work involving standing or walking for brief periods, exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular basis; and some dexterity in operating machines, tools, or office equipment.

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Unavoidable Hazards:

Level 1: The position is exposed to no unusual environmental hazards

Sensory Requirements:

Level 2: The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, sense of smell, depth perception, and texture perception.

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires MNPS to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.