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Caddo Parish Schools Job Description                                               

Job Title:             Elementary Instructional Coordinator

Prepared By:       Jan Holliday

Prepared Date:    July 19, 2012

Approved By:     Caddo Parish School Board

Approved Date: August 21, 2012

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

Reports to the school principal, assists in the administration of the curriculum and the instructional program for the school in accordance with school board policies and uses leadership skills to assist teachers in instruction to promote the educational development of each pupil.

Domains and Components will be used for the Instructional Coordinator evaluation in conjunction with measures of student growth.  Measures of student growth will be aligned with the Caddo Parish Public School System’s accountability measures as outlined in the Louisiana Accountability System.

Domain I: School Vision Component A:  Sets ambitious, data-driven goals and a vision for achievement; invests teachers, students, and other stakeholders in that vision.

• The instructional coordinator creates an atmosphere for achievement of high academic expectations for all students; providing a clear picture of the schools future.
• The instructional coordinator ensures that the school vision is lived in practice, encouraging behaviors that support the vision and addressing behaviors that undermine the vision; enlisting the support, ownership, and institutionalization of the vision from various perspectives and lenses.
• The instructional coordinator places data driven school level goals into the vision which describe how the vision will be attained; adjusting the goals as needed, using student learning outcomes, needs assessments, observations of teacher practices, and participation from stakeholders to ensure they are driving improvements in achievement.

Domain II: School Culture Component A: Facilitates collaboration between teams of teachers

• The instructional coordinator develops a school culture that allows effective teaching and learning to occur through the use of effective and frequent collaboration between teams of teachers.
• The instructional coordinator reinforces the school culture, along with the teachers, students and stakeholders, through practices and actions that say:  this is how we do school here.
• The instructional coordinator establishes  a culture of learning, wherein teachers identify and teach core academic skills across the curriculum and implement shared instructional practices to improve student achievement; using work that is rigorous and aligned with the Compass rubric.

Component B: Provides opportunities for professional growth and develops a pipeline of teacher leaders

• The instructional coordinator expects professional growth from all members of the teaching staff that is aligned with the vision of the school and the Compass rubric.
• The instructional coordinator facilitates meaningful, targeted professional development opportunities aligned to teacher needs and designed to improve instructional practice.

• The instructional coordinator cultivates a      pipeline of teacher leaders and develops their leadership skills to      provide additional support to teachers in the school and allows them to      take on additional leadership opportunities.

Component C: Creates and upholds systems that result in a safe and orderly school environment.

• The instructional coordinator ensures that the school building is clean and safe, all basic facilities are in working order and that the physical plantfosters major academic priorities and initiatives.
• The instructional coordinator consistently implements and discusses across all classrooms, an age appropriate code of conduct with written values and beliefs, that is aligned with district and school priorities.
• The instructional coordinator utilizes all support staff, including certificated and non-certificated employees, to strategically support the achievement of school goals.

Domain III: Instruction

Component A: Observes teachers and provides feedback on instruction regularly.

• The instructional coordinator observes teachers to provide on-going actionable, clear and transparent feedback on instruction; these observations will become a part of both formative and summative assessments of teacher effectiveness.
• The instructional coordinator ensures that all instruction is focused on the development and implementation of goals and objectives that are aligned with the Common Core Standards.

Component B: Ensures teachers set clear, measurable objectives aligned to Common Core.

• The instructional coordinator guarantees that all instruction is grounded in and guided by the Common Core Standards.
• The instructional coordinator implements a curricular scope and sequence that fosters rigorous instruction and activities that are designed to cognitively challenge students using the Common Core Standards.
• The instructional coordinator supplies teachers with supporting curricular materials that allow them to implement the curriculum with fidelity.

Component C: Ensures teachers use assessments reflective of Common Core rigor.

• The instructional coordinator facilitates and supports staff use of aggregated and disaggregated data to identify and prioritize students’ needs in relation to the Common Core Standards.
• The instructional coordinator will ensure that all assessments are Common Core aligned and will maintain teacher accountability for on-going analysis of student data to provide rigor, differentiation, rapid interventions and updated intervention assignments to reflect student needs and progress.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Observes and supervises assigned personnel at the school level while performing designated duties.
• Provides remediation, enrichment or extra grade level assistance to students individually or in small groups in order to meet their academic needs. (The amount of teaching time would be determined by the principal).
• Provides professional development to assist teachers in organizing instructional programs, becoming aware of appropriate materials of instruction and implementing a variety of techniques.
• Provides continuing direction about grading procedures and reporting to parents.
• Develops prescriptive measures to help teachers present instruction in a desirable way for individuals and/or small groups.
• Establishes and maintains a record keeping system that is manageable, accurate and informative to teachers, pupils and parents.
• Provides appropriate inventory control of materials for instruction.
• Informs district-level instructional supervisors of general needs: appropriateness of materials, teacher professional development needs, etc.
• Remains an active learner to improve his/her skill as a teacher, an instructional leader and a manager (coordinator) of instructional resources.
• Assists in maintaining accurate records related to curriculum procedures, instructional practices, and student records.
• Assists in the evaluation and development of the school staff including appropriate professional development activities.
• Performs other duties as designated by the principal.

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Employee acknowledges that he/she is required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct.  Breach of said professional conduct includes but is not limited to: neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in acts that are contrary to CPSB policy, unlawful activities, or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system.

Minimum Qualifications: Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience during the five-year period immediately preceding appointment to the position of instructional coordinator.  Holds a valid Type "A" or Level 3 Louisiana teaching certificate with authorization as Parish or City Supervisor of Instruction or Educational Leader 1 or 2 and other requirements as set forth in Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel (Bulletin 746).

Personal Characteristics:  Ability to work tactfully and harmoniously with schools, staff, parents and/or the public; ability to gain the respect of staff, parents and students; ability to hold records, reports and conversations in confidence and encourage cooperation between teachers and parents in order to ensure a professional instructional climate for students; physical stamina and emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and to keep all aspect of the job under control; exhibits professionalism in dealing with all members of the staff; neat, well groomed appearance.

Terms of Employment: 192 days

Reports to: School Principal

Supervises: Assigned school personnel at school site

Salary Range: See Caddo Salary Schedules for Instructional Coordinators