EC Instructional Coach

EC Instructional Coach Sugar Creek Charter Sugar Creek Charter School -- Main Campus - Charlotte, North Carolina This job is also posted in North Carolina School Jobs, and Sugar Creek Charter School Job Details

Job ID:

5597853

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Re-Posted:

Today

Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description Job Summary The EC Curriculum Leader is a hands-on instructional leader responsible for overseeing special education programs, ensuring curricula are aligned with NCDPI standards and school-wide expectations. This role focuses on driving high-quality, inclusive core instruction and improving student outcomes through evidence-based, high-leverage practices (HLPs). The leader models best practices, provides rigorous feedback, and ensures strict adherence to IEP compliance and IDEA regulations. Key Responsibilities Instructional Leadership and Modeling

Hands-on Instruction:

Model and teach each day to demonstrate best practices; maintain a daily model schedule and submit weekly schedules to supervisors.

Evidence-Based Practices:

Lead the transition from simple accommodations to meaningful, data-driven modifications and research-based strategies.

Mentorship:

Provide direct coaching and mentorship to teachers to improve instructional delivery and implement HLPs. Coaching, Feedback, and Professional Development

Observation and Feedback:

Conduct weekly observation and feedback meetings driven by the instructional cycle and performance data.

Actionable Goals:

Assign specific action steps and weekly goals to teachers, ensuring they meet school-wide and performance targets.

Documentation:

Record all coaching actions including meeting scripts, informal observations, and reteach plans in Grow Level Data.

PD Facilitation:

Create and lead Department PDs and clinics based on identified trends in performance and weekly goal data.

Leadership Training:

Attend and successfully complete the "Want More? Do More." instructional leadership cohort training. Data-Driven Decision Making and Compliance

Data Meetings:

Lead weekly data meetings by grade level and subject to analyze student performance and adjust instruction.

Compliance Oversight:

Ensure absolute adherence to state (NCDPI) and federal (IDEA) policies, specifically focusing on IEP compliance.

Monitoring Progress:

Use student performance data to plan, implement, and evaluate special education programs according to Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) standards.

Weekly Huddles:

Host a weekly huddle to review goals, showcase assessment data (power rankings), and share school-specific updates. Collaboration and Strategic Planning

Inclusive Practices:

Facilitate active collaboration between special education and general education teachers to support inclusion and reduce unnecessary pull-out services.

Vertical Alignment:

Lead weekly department meetings to ensure vertical alignment and discuss data trends across the department.

Co-Observations:

Complete co-observations with school-level and district-level instructional leaders to ensure coaching consistency.

Professional Goal Setting:

Conduct quarterly check-in meetings with teachers to reflect on progress and create new professional goals. Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field; a Master's level license in Special Education or School Administration is preferred.

Licensure:

Valid NC Continuing Teaching License; advanced (sixth-year) licensure in special education or school administration is often required for this level of leadership.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience with proven instructional leadership skills and expertise in curriculum development.

Competencies:

Strong data analysis skills, proficiency in educational technology and data management systems (e.g., Whetstone), and excellent interpersonal communication

Position Type:

Full-Time