Job Description

2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

TEACHER - INSTRUCTIONAL COACH

KENDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Instructional Coach is highly skilled in facilitating student-centered pedagogy and coaching teachers and teacher teams to implement the district's curricula. This position requires a teacher who is a continual learner and has knowledge of and demonstrated success in teaching a problem-based curriculum as well as in facilitating job-embedded professional learning for teachers. The Instructional Coach will be a member of the school's Instructional Leadership Team and will be responsible for supporting school leaders, teachers and teacher teams to meet the needs of their diverse learners through high quality instruction, frequent progress monitoring and targeted supports.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide job-embedded professional development and coaching to support the implementation of the district's curricula, resulting in coherent and standards-aligned instruction.
• Play an active role on the school's Instructional Leadership Team to support the goals and objectives outlined in the School Improvement Plan.
• Support teachers and teacher teams to provide access to the core curricula for a diverse array of learners, including but not limited to Multilingual Learners and Students with Disabilities.
• Support teachers and teacher teams with looking at student data/work to identify student needs in order to adjust instructional practices and to develop targeted supports for students.
• Apply knowledge of adult learning principles to inform targeted supports for teachers and teacher teams through coaching, modeling, facilitating inter-visitations, etc.
• Build strong relationships with teachers and paraprofessionals.
• Attend regular professional learning workshops with the district team.
• Attend and facilitate Planning and Placement Team meetings.
• Collaborate with the Improvement Teacher to ensure that Tier I, II, and III interventions are aligned and designed for maximum impact.
• Create an articulated schedule, in collaboration with school leaders.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Highly effective communicator
• Considerable knowledge in strategic teaching, instructional programs, and standards-based assessment.
• Commitment to addressing unfinished learning in the core curricula so that students have access to grade-level content while receiving "just-in-time" supports.
• Exemplary record of teaching and improving students' progress.
• Strong record of coaching and facilitating professional learning for a variety of adults.
• Effectively collaborates with school leaders, teachers and families.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Connecticut Professional Educator License with the required endorsements.
• Master's Degree required.
• Minimum of five years of exemplary teaching at a minimum of two grade levels.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, organization, and learning skills.
• Previous experience as a Coach or Teacher Leader preferred.
• Previous participation in district learning opportunities and/or June curricula work preferred.
• Knowledge of Adult Learning Theory preferred.

Days: Monday � Friday

Salary: Per NFT Agreement

Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision

Reports to the School Administration

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www.norwalkps.org/applynow

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NORWALK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Norwalk Board of Education to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities; and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender pregnancy, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation or physical and mental disability.

09.03.2026