Job Description

Supplemental Information

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

The Louisiana Special Schools are experiencing a critical shortage of certified teachers, school counselors, interpreters and educators of the Deaf or hard of hearing.

The LA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking applicants for an

INSTRUCTIONAL COACH at the LA SCHOOL FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

The Instructional Coach\'s primary purpose is to provide leadership to classroom teachers to improve academic achievement and behavior of all students. This position will plan, implement and assess intervention services to ensure fidelity. The Instructional Coach will increase the staff\'s capacity to effectively implement identified core universal practices by providing staff with ongoing professional development. This is an 11 month position.

The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities, and we provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination may be referred to Santa Patterson, Human Resources Director at .

RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION INFORMATION: La. R.S. 17:3884(D) requires that any school board wishing to hire a person who has been assessed or evaluated pursuant to the Children First Act, La. R.S. 17:3871, et seq., whether that person is already employed by that school system or not, shall request such person\'s assessment and evaluation results as part of the application process. Please be advised that, as part of the mandated process, your previous assessment and evaluation results will be requested. You have the opportunity to apply, review the information received, and provide any response or information you deem appropriate.

Physical Activity Level:
The employee must be able to perform assigned duties without significant risk of substantial harm to his/her own safety/security and the safety/security of others. Some work is performed in physically comfortable positions with little or light physical effort, and some work requires moderate effort. Physical requirements are subject to reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA standards.

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the \'Application Status\' link after logging into their account.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 763-5523. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

Qualifications

• Louisiana Teacher certification as set forth in Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel (Bulletin 746) including Deaf education endorsement. Must acquire certification within three years of hire date.
• Instructional Coach Certification. Must acquire Instructional Coach certification within three years of hire date.
• A minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience and/or professional experience.
• Special Education experience preferred.
• Flexibility and creativity in approaches to teaching/learning.
• Willingness to work in a team environment.
• Knowledge of the state content standards and assessment process.

Job Concepts

Program Management Responsibilities

• Implement school system policies and school philosophy and programs.
• Exhibit knowledge of special education rules and regulations associated with implementation of state and federal laws.
• Exhibit understanding of diverse children and their needs, especially the Deaf children served by the school.
• Demonstrate appropriate and effective office management skills such as planning, organizing and implementing.
• Exercise good judgment in making decisions.
• Maintain complete and accurate records and exercise confidentiality of information in accordance with requirements of the law.
• Demonstrate appropriate and effective interpersonal skills in working with the educational staff.
• Maintain a positive relationship with professional associates, the community, the parents of the students and state and local agencies.
• Demonstrate awareness of specialists, agencies, and organizations that serve disabled children and their families.
• Participate in literacy content area training and coaching focused on high quality literacy content area planning, instruction and assessment.
• Analyze grade, class and individual student academic and behavior data for the purpose of increasing student achievement and make informed decisions related to instructional practices.
• Demonstrate appropriate and effective student management.
• Review and evaluate student achievement information in order to place students in appropriate academic or behavioral intervention and support services.
• Analyze district assessment data to understand students\' needs in order to select and recommend evidence-based instructional interventions to implement.
• Serve as part of a team that assists classroom teachers in understanding and completing more in depth assessments in order to identify specific deficits/needs of a specific student or a group of students.
• Use systematic and valid data collection procedures to measure effectiveness of services provided in order to evaluate the impact on student achievement.
• Provide professional development opportunities in universal best practices and interventions for learning and behavior to school staff.
• Participate in school sponsored activities.

Programmatic Responsibilities

• Work with individual instructors to ensure that all are using approved State curricula in all subject areas.
• Work with students individually and in groups to teach and assist students in the development of reading content area strategies and literacy content area habits and skills.
• Develop supplemental instruction for identified students.
• Presents subject matter to students to maximize learning opportunity and provides real-world, application based examples and learning opportunities.
• Strives to maximize the educational achievement of each student.
• Assesses student strengths and weaknesses on a frequent basis, provides appropriate activities to address student needs and generates progress reports as required.
• Refers students suspected to need additional supports.
• Keeps current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory and is willing to share this knowledge for the continual improvement of the school\'s curriculum.
• Participate in school based leadership opportunities (i.e.: team meeting, lead teacher meeting, etc).
• Assigns lessons, corrects student work product and reviews oral presentations.
• Prepares students for state required achievement assessments.
• Collaborate with other teachers for the purpose of increasing student achievement by ensuring core instructional best practices are implemented with fidelity and that staff are differentiating instruction to meet the needs of students.
• Utilize protocols to ensure that interventions have been implemented with fidelity
• Work closely with classroom teachers to coordinate small group and one-on-one instruction.
• Provide assistance and information to classroom teachers to enhance instructional techniques.
• Facilitate effective instruction that meets the individual needs of diverse learners by consulting with staff on individualized instruction, managing classroom behavior, monitoring student progress, evaluating classroom data and adjusting intervention and instructional strategies to make content accessible to every student.
• Mentor and coach staff for the purpose of building capacity to teach academic and behavioral skills in order to improve academic and behavior instruction at the schools.
• Maintain and use records on student data and contact with staff.
• Effectively communicate, collaborate and consult with staff, administrators and families on promoting positive peer relationships and social problem solving, school wide positive behavior systems, interventions, supports and programs to promote student wellness and reduce barriers to learning.

Examples of Work

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Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.

State of Louisiana