District Transformation Coach
Apply NowCompany: The Calhoun County Online Application Consortium
Location: Battle Creek, MI 49015
Description:
Position Type:
Administration/Supervisor
Date Posted:
10/30/2024
Location:
Battle Creek Public Schools - Administration
Date Available:
ASAP
Closing Date:
Until Filled
District:
Battle Creek Public Schools - website
Great things are happening at Battle Creek Public Schools!
Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS) is located in Calhoun County, Michigan (between Chicago and Detroit), serving the City of Battle Creek as well as parts of Emmett, Pennfield and Bedford townships, and the City of Springfield. With a bold goal of achieving 100%success for every Bearcat, we offer a broad range of educational experiences to meet the individual needs of students at all levels, including experiential learning, individualized instruction, advanced and accelerated curricula, and outdoor education.
In 2017, BCPS received an historic investment from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and we are continuing our transformation plan, advancing bold, top-to-bottom changes to provide a world-class career, college, and community-ready education for every student, in every grade, at every school. In May of 2023, we were thrilled to announce an average teacher pay increase of more than $10,000, positioning us as one of the best-paying districts for teachers in Southwest Michigan.
We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits (including up to $20k in home purchase assistance), and opportunities for professional development. Apply now and join the Bearcat family.
Position Summary:
The District Transformation Coach (DTC) is a centrally assigned principal coach position. This role functions as an Equity-focused Transformation Coach who facilitates the school leader's ability to maintain a focus on student learning, while supporting the implementation of a culturally relevant, coherent, standards-based instructional program. DTCs are selected based on experience leading principals through the development and implementation of effective school systems and instructional practices. This individual is responsible for coordinating and supporting district transformation.
Position Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Contract: 261 Work Days (12 Month Calendar)
SCHOOL SAFETY CLEARANCE: The successful candidate will be subject to a fingerprint and background check as a condition of employment. All fees required for this check (estimated $73.00) will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
The Battle Creek Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, sex, age, religion, national origin, weight, height, or marital status in its employment practices.
Administration/Supervisor
Date Posted:
10/30/2024
Location:
Battle Creek Public Schools - Administration
Date Available:
ASAP
Closing Date:
Until Filled
District:
Battle Creek Public Schools - website
Great things are happening at Battle Creek Public Schools!
Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS) is located in Calhoun County, Michigan (between Chicago and Detroit), serving the City of Battle Creek as well as parts of Emmett, Pennfield and Bedford townships, and the City of Springfield. With a bold goal of achieving 100%success for every Bearcat, we offer a broad range of educational experiences to meet the individual needs of students at all levels, including experiential learning, individualized instruction, advanced and accelerated curricula, and outdoor education.
In 2017, BCPS received an historic investment from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and we are continuing our transformation plan, advancing bold, top-to-bottom changes to provide a world-class career, college, and community-ready education for every student, in every grade, at every school. In May of 2023, we were thrilled to announce an average teacher pay increase of more than $10,000, positioning us as one of the best-paying districts for teachers in Southwest Michigan.
We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits (including up to $20k in home purchase assistance), and opportunities for professional development. Apply now and join the Bearcat family.
Position Summary:
The District Transformation Coach (DTC) is a centrally assigned principal coach position. This role functions as an Equity-focused Transformation Coach who facilitates the school leader's ability to maintain a focus on student learning, while supporting the implementation of a culturally relevant, coherent, standards-based instructional program. DTCs are selected based on experience leading principals through the development and implementation of effective school systems and instructional practices. This individual is responsible for coordinating and supporting district transformation.
Position Responsibilities:
- Support the development of a Theory of Action that identifies strategic school initiatives
- Support the development of a yearlong Professional Learning Plan that is systematically monitored and adjusted.
- Participate actively on the District Transformation Team.
- Demonstrate a sense of urgency to attain dramatic gains in student learning.
- Share leadership of the continued focus on deep implementation, ongoing monitoring and reflection, and revision of the district theory of action.
- Collaborate to facilitate the engagement of all stakeholders in district-wide reform effort.
- Apply research to all strategies and decision-making.
- Serve as a constructive "critical friend" to teacher leaders and building administrators as they envision, strategize and reflect on the process of whole-school reform to realize academic achievement.
- Develop expertise in the core curriculum guide and other adopted materials.
- Work with grade-level and school-wide teams to coordinate standards-based curriculum.
- Build the capacity of instructional coaches to be a strategic resource to ensure transfer implementation of professional learning into their classrooms.
Qualifications:
- Possession of a valid Michigan Teaching Credential in the appropriate content area as required by state law and board policy
- Academic coaching experience
- 5 years of demonstrated effectiveness as a teacher
Preferred Qualifications:
- MA in Educational Leadership
- Knowledgeable about Systems and Structures for ongoing continuous improvement, standards-aligned instructional planning and teaching, effective use of assessment, and culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy.
- Demonstrates skill and experience with utilizing data for continuous instructional improvement
- Experience in group facilitation and leading professional development
- Demonstrates knowledge of current research related to school reform, school improvement and educational equity
- Ability to collaborate with District and school-based administrators and programs
- Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written forms
- Demonstrates leadership skills
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Contract: 261 Work Days (12 Month Calendar)
SCHOOL SAFETY CLEARANCE: The successful candidate will be subject to a fingerprint and background check as a condition of employment. All fees required for this check (estimated $73.00) will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
The Battle Creek Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, sex, age, religion, national origin, weight, height, or marital status in its employment practices.