REQUIRED:

•  Master’s Degree; and 
•  Professional Mid-Management; Administrator; or Principal Certificate; and 
•  ILD (Instructional Leadership Development), or 
•  AEL (Advancing Educational Leadership) and
•  T-TESS (Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System)
•  Must have five (5) years of teaching experience. 

PREFERRED:

• Bilingual-English/Spanish;
• Degree in Reading, Bilingual Education, or Curriculum and Instruction;
• Certification in more than one academic area;
• Experience as a Lead Teacher, Department Chairperson, or Curriculum Developer; and
• Strong Knowledge base of TEKS.

RESPONSIBILITY:     The role of the Instructional Coach-MS is to assist in providing leadership, coordination, and improvement in middle school instructional programs, utilizing available expertise and leadership necessary for a well-rounded academic program to improve academic achievement on state-mandated assessments in a manner consistent with Board Policy and with statutes of regulatory agencies.  In addition, the Instructional Coach-MS will assist teachers in providing a quality and meaningful instructional program for At-Risk students by providing targeted and ongoing evidence-based professional development. The Instructional Coach-MS also serves as a district resource in the alignment of instructional programs and the implementation of district initiatives.