Job Details for Technical Assistance Coach
Description:
The Technical Assistance Coaches are deployed in the field to provide technical assistance to the instructional and leadership staff of schools by guiding them through the implementation of the EdWorks Model for High School Improvement. All coaches are trained directly by the primary designers of the EdWorks Model, and a primary responsibility will be ensuring fidelity to implementation design and continued updating of knowledge and skills based on lessons learned.
Duties:
- Implements the EdWorks Model for High School Improvement on-site by following the scope and sequence, and using professional development workshops and materials prepared for use in EdWorks sites.
- Provides technical assistance to all members of the school’s design team including: new and current building level leadership support, curriculum directors, teachers, union leaders, and community members.
- Interfaces with members of EdWorks management team to ensure that the needs of the partner districts are being met.
- Coordinates access to additional resources, such as short-cycle assessment providers, curriculum alignment services, evaluation providers, and professional development.
- Actively participates in and contributes to the EdWorks on-line professional learning community, including maintaining on-going dialogue with own school sites.
- Builds distributed leadership by promoting democratic governance and shared decision making.
- Builds sustainability and capacity for continued school improvement through the use of reflective practice and critical analysis.
- Assists with the coordination of and collection of data for EdWorks evaluation process and customer satisfaction survey.
- Provides regular written reports to EdWorks management on the progress at the school, and drafts the final report to the site at the end of each year.
- Maintains accurate time, expense, and activity records.
Prerequisites:
Bachelor's degree is required; Master's degree preferred. This position requires a minimum seven years of demonstrated success and leadership in education and school improvement. Expertise/licensure in English/Language Arts or Math, and experience in coaching or professional development preferred. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of educational leadership issues, including challenges associated with district and school redesign, current education reform issues, and effective education strategies is desirable. Excellent organization and project management skills; ability to manage details, and work independently; and ability to manage multiple projects and set priorities accordingly is required. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skill, and organizational skills. Must be able to independently make strategic decisions, generate innovative ideas and solutions, and multitask due to a variety of tasks and constantly changing activities in the area.
Responsibility for Errors:
The Technical Assistance Coach must have the job knowledge and proper resources to complete a project and minimize the consequences of interaction mistakes. They must have the knowledge to determine the correct actions to be taken on a timely basis. Must be attentive to detail to ensure there are no inaccuracies or oversights that could cause embarrassment, irritation, or confusion.
Contact with Others:
The Technical Coach must be able to work with and around others on a regular basis. Those people include, but are not limited to, employees of all levels within the organization, school leaders and superintendents, school instructional and leadership staffs, and leaders of the community.
Confidential Data:
Technical Assistance Coaches have access to sensitive and confidential information, and are trusted to maintain this information, files and documents properly. These documents include, but are not limited to, financial information, grant information, client proprietary information and other business related material. Failure to safeguard this information could result in loss of trust and reputation internally and externally.
Please send resume and cover letter to: Shannon Herald (heralds@edworkspartners.org)
EdWorks is an Equal Opportunity Employer.