Job Description

Position / Title: Tiered Support CoachBargaining Unit: NON-UNIONDepartment/Location: Assessment & Accountability and Student Success DepartmentCalendar Days: 184Reports To: Building PrincipalJD Revision Date: 04/23/2026Supervises: N/A

Function / Position Summary

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to improve student growth and achievement in alignment with the District Strategic Plan and School Improvement Plan.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Attend required monthly district Tier Support Coach meetings.
• Attend Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 meetings.
• Support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of MTSS structures across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 using a structured problem-solving process focused on academic, behavioral, and attendance outcomes.
• Support the design, coordination, and continuous improvement of universal screening systems (academic, social-emotional, and mental health), including planning, implementation, and data analysis, to ensure consistent structures that inform tiered supports and decision-making across teams.
• Align intervention plans and progress monitoring to student outcomes identified in the School Improvement Plan.
• Partner with the Data Coach to ensure teams have access to relevant and accurate data to inform decisions.
• Guide teams in identifying root causes of student needs and developing targeted intervention plans in academic and social emotional growth.
• Support staff in selecting and implementing evidence-based academic, behavioral, and attendance interventions.
• Support and reinforce clear entry, progress monitoring, and exit criteria for Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports.
• Monitor intervention effectiveness and support teams in adjusting supports based on student response.
• Build capacity in building leaders and teams to effectively facilitate MTSS meetings and implement systems with fidelity.
• Strengthen Tier 1 practices by implementing targeted interventions that are intentionally aligned with core instruction and designed to address identified skill gaps.
• Monitor fidelity of MTSS implementation across teams and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with administrators, Data Coaches, and district departments to ensure alignment of MTSS practices with district priorities.
• Provide effective communication with administrators, principals, teachers, and families regarding MTSS processes and student supports.
• Use best practices in data privacy and confidentiality of student records.

Education

• Certified Teacher with a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience in environments supporting diverse learners.

Experience / Knowledge

• Strong understanding of MTSS frameworks across academics, behavior, and attendance.
• Ability to facilitate team meetings and guide structured problem-solving processes.
• Ability to provide professional development and coaching to teachers and building staff.
• Ability to support staff in connecting data to instructional and intervention decisions.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of evidence-based instructional practices and interventions.
• Ability to build systems and sustain implementation over time.
• Willingness to act as a teacher leader supporting building and district initiatives.
• Ability to work collaboratively with principals, colleagues, building staff, and district staff.
• High interest in equity and the use of data to identify and address disproportionality.
• Familiarity with district MTSS processes, structures, and expectations.
• Work experience within U-46 preferred.
• Previous experience in coaching, facilitating teams, or providing professional development for adult learners preferred.
• Experience with MTSS implementation or intervention systems strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with district and state assessments and their use in instructional decision-making.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to meet the demands of additional teaching and coaching
• Must be able to work in front of a computer monitor for multiple hours at a time

ADA:

• The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Terms of Employment

• District-sponsored professional development sessions will occur at the Education Service Center or Welcome Center.
• Coaching and MTSS facilitation will occur at the school level.
• This is a stipend position.