Ready 1:1 Instructional Coach

Salary range –Min.$54,482   Mid-$64,176     Max-$73,711

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Valid Texas Teacher Certification
• Valid Master Technology Teacher Certification Prefered
• Master’s Degree Preferred
• Five years of teaching experience at the High School level

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to mentor and coach classroom teachers during the planning and implementation of technology-integrated instruction 
• Ability to evaluate implementation of the 1:1 program; provide coaching to classroom teachers for the purpose of improving digital instructional practices, classroom engagement and overall student achievement 
• Ability to develop and facilitate learning opportunities on digital learning to adult and student learners 
• Knowledge of curriculum, effective application of 21st century skills, and digital tools 
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to diagnose the needs of teachers and align appropriate support 
• Knowledge of current educational research in the use of technology to enhance instruction, learning styles, alignment of standards with learning activities, instructional strategies and student engagement; model instruction, when necessary
• Share effective instructional and digital strategies with teachers for the seamless use of digital tools in instruction based on the GISD curriculum and the ISTE standards for digital competencies 
• Provide campus- and district-level professional learning, coaching, and job-embedded support including effective strategies of 21st century learning 
• Work collaboratively with campus technicians to support device troubleshooting through the ‘student technician' course development 
• Build capacity of teacher leaders to lead high quality grade-level collaboration focused on instructional design, student engagement, and digital learning
• Assess campus acquisition of skills using a variety of evaluation procedures and support planning for improvements 
• Assist principal(s) and campus committees with planning of technology training, implementation of technology plans, and selection of technology equipment and software 
• Attend biweekly meetings with the Organizational Learning and Curriculum and Instruction departments 
• Collaborate with the Curriculum Coordinators and writers during the summer to revise, modify and/or enhance the digital learning elements of curriculum units
• Collaborate with the department of Organizational Learning on the implementation and enhancement of digital learning models in GISD 

REPORTS TO:  Campus Principal

INFORMATION:

Nelson Orta                                                              Jeffrey Miller

Director of Organizational Learning                             Executive Dir. Curriculum and Instruction

norta@garlandisd.net                                                 jcmiller@garlandisd.net