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ELD Instructional Coach Martha's Vineyard Public Schools Martha's Vineyard Central Office - Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts Job Details

Job ID:

5891206

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

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Yesterday

Starting Date:

To Be Determined Job Description ELD Curriculum Coach Title 3 grant contingent on funding Martha's Vineyard Public Schools School Year 2026-2027 Position Summary The ELD Curriculum Coach provides job-embedded, non-evaluative instructional coaching to support successful implementation of Martha's Vineyard Public Schools' adopted English language development curricula: Cengage (National Geographic) Trailblazer (K-4), Impact (grades 5-8), and Lift (grades 9-12). The coach partners with the ELL Director, school leaders, and ESL educators to build curriculum literacy; strengthen implementation of the Massachusetts Next Generation ESL Standards; and increase multilingual learners' access to systematic, explicit, sustained, and rigorous English language development instruction. This districtwide implementation-support position includes approximately 433 annual hours, averaging 10-11 hours per week across a 40-week school year. Instructional support will be delivered through a hybrid model that includes both virtual and in-person coaching, collaborative planning, classroom observation, modeling, and professional learning.

Employment Term:

September 1, 2026-June 30, 2027. Supervision and collaboration The ELD Curriculum Coach reports to the ELL Director and works closely with ESL teachers, principals, classroom/content teachers, special educators,and curriculum leaders. Key responsibilities:

• Provide biweekly, a non-evaluative coaching to 13 ESL teachers through classroom observation, co-planning, modeling, feedback, and reflection.
• Support teachers in implementing the Trailblazer, Impact, and Lift ELD curricula with fidelity while responding to student needs
• Model effective ELD instructional routines, scaffolds, language objectives, academic discourse, and formative assessment practices
• Conduct non-evaluative walkthroughs, model lessons, co-teaching, and push-in support as needed
• Co-facilitate professional learning, curriculum launch sessions, unit planning, instructional rehearsal, student-work analysis, and reflection
• Support K-4, grades 5-8, and high school ESL teacher planning, including weekly Lift co-planning at the high school
• Develop practical planning tools, model lessons, templates, and curriculum-aligned resources
• Facilitate collaborative planning and professoional learning communities across schools and grade spans
• Support teams in using student work, formative assessments, ACCESS/Alternate ACCESS data, and classroom evidence to improve instruction
• Collaborate with ESL, general education, and special education staff to strengthen inclusive instruction for multilingual learners, including English learners with disabilities
• Maintian confidential coaching records and help identify districtwide trends, needs, and next steps for curriculum implementation

Position Type:

Part-time