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School Improvement Coach/Coordinator

Employer
Alexandria City Public Schools
Location
Alexandria, Virginia
Closing date
Aug 2, 2021

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Job Description

The school improvement coach plays a critical role in school improvement by designing and implementing data-based systems to track and support the growth and intervention of all students. The School Improvement Coach also coordinates school-wide testing and is a member of the Instructional Leadership Team.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in a job-related area.

Certificates & Licenses: Valid Virginia Department of Education license preferred.

Experience: Job-related experience within a specialized field is required. Proficiency in Excel and Google Suite is highly preferred.

Essential Functions
  • Provides implementation support to the administration and school-community members in meeting the Title 1 program requirements.
  • Performs a variety of professional, supervisory, technical, and administrative tasks in directing the implementation and administration of all district, statewide of statewide, and college entrance preparatory tests.
  • Create a school-wide data tracking system that starts with the CAAR and includes standard-based assessment results and intervention trackers.
  • Facilitate the evaluation and revision of the school's parent and family engagement policies and the parent compact.
  • Convene an annual meeting to inform parents about the Title I program and to explain their right to be involved.
  • Notify parents of their right to request information about teacher and paraprofessional qualifications.
  • Inform parents if their children have been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not properly licensed and endorsed.
  • Plan and coordinate various parent and family engagement activities aligned with goals within the School Improvement Plan.
  • Solicit community partnerships to help support family engagement activities.
  • Facilitate the collection of school data to inform schoolwide, grade, and teacher-level instructional decisions.
  • Collaborate with the school's administration to plan and prepare for various state and district-level governance and accountability meetings.
  • Utilize school assessment data in collaboration with administration, coaching, and teaching teams to help coordinate student academic interventions.
  • Serve on School Leadership Team
  • Coach and collaborate with teachers to improve the implementation of highly effective strategies for teaching and learning.
  • Create the school's testing calendar.
  • Assigns, trains, directs, and supervises staff assigned to testing programs to ensure adherence to established policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Assists and advises school staff, as necessary, resolving problems as non-routine situations arise.
  • Attends meetings and training sessions as a liaison with the Department of Accountability.
  • Supervises school-wide coordination of test implementation.
  • Monitors proper use, and further dissemination and maintenance of score report.
  • Consults with appropriate faculty/staff to determine the validity of requests for exemptions from testing and/or for modifications in testing procedures.
  • Monitors the administration of tests and investigates discrepancies in test administration.
  • Determines need to suspend or proceed with altered test administration.
  • Consults with and provides test data and analysis to the administrators, instructional leadership team, teachers, and various staff members in support of improved student achievement and the School Improvement Plan.
  • Maintains a list of students eligible to retake the SOL test.
  • Organizes and runs workshops training test administrators, assistants, and students.
  • Oversees ordering of test materials for the school, verifies shipment, and coordinates repacking and shipping of materials.
  • Provides analysis of student achievement data to convey information to staff.
  • Stores all testing material in a locked room at the school to ensure the security of test forms and related materials.
  • Works closely with the Guidance Department to deliver student testing services.
  • Works with staff at the school to prepare for assessment programs and consults with technology services staff members on computer hardware and software issues and concerns.
  • Coordination of enrichment and remediation to meet individual student needs

Clearances:
  • Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance
  • Tuberculosis Skin Test

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Primary Location:
Jefferson-Houston IB PreK-8 School
Salary Range:
Teachers and Other Licensed Staff Salary Scale (http://www.acps.k12.va.us/hr/compensation/)
Shift Type:
Full-Time

Company

Alexandria City Public Schools is one of the most diverse school systems in the country and we celebrate that diversity. Our students come from more than 80 different countries, speak more than 60 languages, and represent a rainbow of ethnic and cultural groups. They are economically diverse, but all are rich in that the residents of Alexandria are dedicated to ensuring that each and every one of them achieves success.

The children of Alexandria have benefited significantly from the strong support of City Council and the Alexandria community over the years. Tremendous gains have been made in student achievement and ACPS continues to be in the forefront of technology integration.

T.C. Williams High School is on the cutting edge, both inside and out. The award-winning building features numerous environmentally sound features, such as a 450,000-gallon underground cistern that collects and stores rainwater for building use, and a rooftop garden that provides stormwater management. The redesigned educational program at T.C. consists of smaller learning communities designed to increase academic achievement and the level of student engagement. Students feel more connected to caring adults, and teachers have more opportunity to know and support their students.

The City of Alexandria was recently named one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People by America's Promise, partly because of the quality of our schools and programs. A recent City survey indicates that the number of people who made the decision to live in Alexandria based on the quality of the schools has increased since 2004. We have many reasons to celebrate. ACPS is truly an urban success!

Company info
Location
2000 N Beauregard St
Alexandria
VA
22314
US

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