INSTRUCTIONAL COACH MISSION

The mission of an instructional coach is to increase growth and learning for students and faculty in an environment built upon trust and collaboration.

My Role As  An Instructional Coach

• Provide leadership for teachers by planning, collaborating, organizing, mentoring and facilitating change to improve the instructional program.

• Analyze data and assists principals and teachers in its interpretation to measure and improve student achievement and/or program effectiveness.

• Provide knowledge of appropriate standards, content, materials, and resources.

• Facilitate the use of research-based teaching strategies and best practices to address the needs of teachers and school goals.

• Provide staff development needed to implement the school's strategic improvement plan.

• Establish, maintain and enhance effective communication with administrators, teachers, parents and other stakeholders.

• Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth and ethical standards to advance the mission, goals and policies of Greenville County Schools.

• Work with principals and teachers in organizing grade level/department meetings in order to affect horizontal and vertical continuity and articulation of instructional program throughout the school.

• Observe teachers in their classrooms and offers insights for the enhancement of teaching-learning situations.

• Demonstrate appropriate use of instructional technology and other educational tools to enhance and extend instruction.

• Work collaboratively with media specialists to promote informational literacy to provide resources and staff development.

• Perform other duties related to the improvement of student achievement as determined by the principal.