Coach/Balbaack &Beqaa

The duties and responsibilities of the Coach include:

1. Participate in all required Coaching professional development/training: 

• The Coach is in charge of acquiring the knowledge, skills, and instructional strategies necessary to effectively impact the instructional practices of the teachers that are coached.   
• He/she must update their knowledge about current and past research in education and other pedagogies relevant to the Coaching role.

2. Identify barriers and weaknesses by:

• Collecting and analyzing teacher and student data.
• Organizing and implementing problem-solving actions with teachers

3. Facilitate the development of high quality of teaching by:

• Working with teachers (in teams or individually) to improve their knowledge and skills. 
• Training, in-class Coaching, observing and modeling of instructional strategies.
• Mentoring teachers while assessing student work.
• Developing lesson plans with teachers based on assessment.
• Supporting data analysis.

4. Coaching instructional effectiveness and student progress through:

• Using Coaching, assessment and evaluation tools.
• Observing, documenting and submitting reports.

5. Building and maintaining confidential and respective relationships with teachers, students and other staff members:

• Keeping the conversations and interactions that the Coach has with teachers, teachers’ assistant and field officers confidential so that a high level of trust is created and maintained.
• Sharing information and reports only with staff members; specifically project director, coordinators and trainers.
• Giving constructive and objective feedback to ensure professional development.
• Documenting all visits in writing to be submitted regularly to the project coordinator.

Qualifications&Skills

Bachelor Degree in Education, Teaching, or relevant degree.

The effectiveness of any Coaching initiative hinges on the selection of a candidate that is highly qualified preferably as a teacher, knowledgeable in content, and skilled in the sophisticated practices of Coaching.

1. Track record or evidence of improving student literacy and reading level and teachers’ achievement in their classroom.
2. Demonstrated deep knowledge of the relevant content balanced literacy.
3. Demonstrated knowledge and use of a rich array of instructional approaches, resources, and technologies.
4. Demonstrated skills in analyzing and using data for instructional decision-making.
5. Interpersonal, problem solving, and organizational skills required to effectively facilitate Coaching/coaching and staff development.
6. Ability to prepare and conduct needed quality training for teacher’s/school staff.
7. Knowledge of equity issues in current education reform.