Need Math Instructional Coach in Texas

Job title: Math Instructional Coach

Company: University of Texas at Austin

Job description: Job Posting Title: Math Instructional Coach



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Hiring Department: Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement



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Position Open To: All Applicants



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Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40



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FLSA Status: Exempt



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Earliest Start Date: Immediately



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Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Jun 30, 2024



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Location: Texas



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Job Details:



General Notes



This position will begin on November 13, 2023 and end on June 30, 2024.



Purpose



To provide math instructional support and improvement for the instructional staff.



Responsibilities

• Support teachers at all levels, master, advanced, emerging, novice or struggling, to align instruction with UT-UCS curriculum standards. This includes assisting with lesson planning, modeling lessons, co-teaching, providing guided practice and observing teachers during instruction. Ensure that district curriculum is implemented as required.


• Mentor and monitor teachers in the mastery of district professional development initiatives. Provide support and feedback to the teacher and the principal on progress toward mastery of required knowledge, skills and abilities.


• Facilitate teacher staff development for effective instructional practices.


• Meet with school leadership team on a regular basis to examine school data and assist in school-wide planning, including professional development. Participate in planning district professional development as requested.


• Assist teachers in disaggregating, analyzing, and disseminating data to drive decisions on instructional placement and responsive action to help students.


• Assist teachers with identifying students in need of targeted support, determining grouping, and scheduling of appropriate interventions and responsive action. Work with and collaborate with outside agencies. Actively pursue a long-range program of professional growth; continually seeking self-improvement.


• Attend and participate in appropriate conferences and staff development activities to improve job- related skills.


• Attend and participate in coaches? meetings and serve on committees as required.


• Participate in professional organizations and disseminate ideas and information to appropriate staff.


• Compile and maintain records of instructional materials and supplies.


• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications



Commitment to a reflective practitioner model for self and teachers. Able to assist the principals in building a professional learning community on the campuses. Understands differentiated instruction. Understands TEKS and the curriculum standards of the State of Texas. Understands and supports accountability. Knowledge of best practices relative to curriculum and instruction in various content areas. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a non-traditional school setting with special needs students of varying abilities and interests. Able to effectively use technology. Bachelor?s degree from an accredited college or university and five years' experience. Copy of OFFICIAL college transcript from each college attended required upon employment. Valid teaching certificate required. All positions at the university are security sensitive and a background check will be conducted on all new applicants hired. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.



Preferred Qualifications



More than five or more years of exemplary teaching experience as a math classroom teacher at the elementary and/or middle school level. Experience creating and presenting professional development at the campus and/or district level. Campus leadership experience (Instructional Specialist, team leader, grade level chair, department chair, etc.). Familiar with Eureka Math and/or Carnegie Learning.



Salary Range



$61,153



Working Conditions



Campuses are located on partner facility locations. Classrooms are atypical and range from camping treatment centers to psychiatric hospitals to gymnastics facilities. May require occasional extended work hours or attendance at mandatory training. Exercise independent judgment & make decisions with few guidelines. Travel to facilities within Texas will be required.



Required Materials



Resume/CV



3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor



Letter of interest



Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.



Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.



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Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.



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Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.



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Background Checks:



A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.



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Equal Opportunity Employer:



The University of Texas at Austin, as an , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.



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Pay Transparency:



The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor?s legal duty to furnish information.



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Employment Eligibility Verification:



If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.



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E-Verify:



The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university?s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

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Compliance:



Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in .



The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

Expected salary: $61153 per year

Location: Texas

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