Math Instructional Coach

About the Team

ACCEL Schools is hiring a highly qualified Math Instructional Coach at Barber Preparatory Academy in Highland Park, MI.

Be part of the difference at Barber Preparatory Academy! 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.

About the Opportunity:

Responsibilities include to-

• 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:

• Leading classroom observations and providing feedback to teachers and leaders
• Conducting model lessons and co-teaching alongside classroom teachers
• Providing office hours for leaders and teachers
• Supporting unit or lesson planning with grade-level teams and/or individual teachers
• Leading lesson study cycles for teachers
• Analyzing student work and formative assessment data to support instructional decision-making and responsiveness to learner outcomes
• Cultivating model classrooms as a means of elevating and replicating best practices for planning and instruction
• Providing recommendations to educators designed to enhance equity of learning for diverse student populations including Students with Learning & Thinking Differences and English Learners

• In addition to these specific areas of focus in coaching, the instructional coach will also:

• Proactively seek out feedback and adapt practice based upon the feedback and what is leading to improved student outcomes
• Create or customize professional development experiences, as needed
• Facilitate school-wide professional development sessions, as needed, for leaders and teachers

About You:

• Passionate about math and deep knowledge of problem-based learning
• Experience leading sustained coaching engagements and professional development for educators in K-5 or 6-8
• 5+ years of 6-8 math teaching experience, leading to demonstrable results for students
• Experience working on collaborative projects with leaders and teachers
• Proven efficacy in time management while managing multiple engagements and competing priorities
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of technology-based productivity tools
• Experience teaching or supporting Go! Math! <li styl