Instructional Coach

Do you have a passion for education and being a part of a mission-driven organization? Do you want to join a fast-growing company with excellent benefits, such as competitive health and wellness benefits, tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off, and so much more? Are you passionate about working with students with special needs?

As the Instructional Coach, you will use your content and instructional expertise to work as a colleague with classroom teachers and serve as a master teacher, coach, presenter, and facilitator to support student learning and teacher practice. You will focus on individual and group professional learning that will expand and refine the understanding and application of research-based effective and innovative instruction for teachers.

Job Responsibilities

Establish collaborative coaching approach to implement research-based, student-centered instructional practices

Assist teacher in collaborative model of co-teaching, observation, dialog, and lesson demonstration to analyze and reflect on practice, promote quality instruction and positively impact student learning

Support teachers in aligning their planning and teaching with appropriate core and subject area standards, adopted curriculum materials, and assessments

Promote and model strategies for developing positive, engaging, productive, student-centered learning environments inclusive of all students

Mentor teachers through non-evaluative, non-judgmental coaching that builds self-directedness and internal capacity for planning, self-assessment, and reflection

Guide school staff in assessing the effectiveness of instructional practices

Increase educator effectiveness by providing professional development

Create, promote, and sustain dynamic, digital-age teaching and learning environments that provides rigorous, relevant and engaging education for teachers and students

Sustain active and productive, school-based learning communities

Collaborate with school leadership team to evaluate student data in support of effective school improvement planning

Travel to school locations within designated geographic region

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Special Education, or related field

Current, valid PA Instructional II Special Education certification

Minimum of 5 years teaching in a special education classroom

Must be an experienced, high accomplished, and well-respected educator

Must have the ability to efficiently manage several roles, and the skills needed to work one-on-one with teachers, as well as to oversee a wider staff development effort in the school

Must possess strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with child, parent/guardian, multidisciplinary team members, and other personnel involved in child’s educational program

Benefits

Eligible New Story School Employees will receive:

Competitive pay and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance)

Generous paid time off and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

401K with company contribution

Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options

Tuition credit program for eligible dependents

Employee Discount Program

Rewards program which allows you to earn points to purchase items

New Story School is an educational organization comprised of special education schools in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. We offer an academic learning environment integrated with behavior support services for students diagnosed with autism or emotional/behavioral disorders. Our multidisciplinary teams collaborate with families, school districts, and community partners to empower children in overcoming challenges and creating new stories in their lives.

New Story Schools is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in the workplace. We are also committed to providing a drug-free, safe workplace for our employees and the students we serve. For more information about New Story Schools careers and benefits, please visit our website .

If you are a current New Story employee, please apply through the UKG system. Click here, log in, and navigate to “Open Opportunities” to search and apply for current open opportunities.