Job Title: Math Coach
Reports To: Immediate Supervisor
Prepared By: The Office of Human Resources
Board Approved Date:
Salary Range: UR308 - UR112
$49,202 to $108,419
Note: New employees coming to EBRPSS/current employees new to a position, must use the Verifent website to verify qualifying years of experience (outside of EBRPSS) aligned to the job description. All new employees to the district/current employees new to a position will receive 0 years of experience aligned to the job description until the verification of previous experience aligned to the job description is received.
Verifient Link
Experience verifications must be received in the Office of Human Resources within the first 6 months of employment in order to be eligible for a retroactive payment.
Summary:
Math coaches work with teachers and school administrators to enhance teachers’ ability to provide instruction that is engaging, academically rigorous, culturally responsive, and aligned to the curriculum standards and frameworks. Coaches focus their work on the implementation of school and district instructional priorities and adopted curricula, using student performance data and classroom observations to guide their work. Using the structures of department/grade level team meetings, professional development hours, and classroom based coaching, coaches work with teachers in small groups and one-on-one to support their improved practice.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Math Coach has responsibility for providing mathematics training for school-based personnel, improving the quality of mathematics instruction and monitoring the implementation of the district’s mathematics program at the school level. He or she should be able to model effective mathematics instruction and provide intensive assistance to teachers.
Possesses and demonstrates working knowledge of mathematical content and skills at various levels.
Works with the principals and teachers at assigned school in developing instructional plans that are consistent with the district mathematics improvement effort
Possesses and demonstrates a working knowledge of adult learning theory. Is able to apply these theoretical principles to professional learning in elementary, middle and/or high schools.
Facilitates student learning by training professionals to accurately collect, disaggregate, analyze, and interpret student data for planning content specific instructional strategies grounded in scientifically based research.
Participates in professional growth opportunities to continue to develop their own skills and knowledge.
Assists in the selection, production and use of instructional materials.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and all of its entities (including Career and Technical Education Programs) do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, disability, or gender in its educational programs and activities (including employment and application for employment), and it is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of gender by Title IX (20 USC 168) and on the basis of disability by Section 504 (42 USC 794). The Title IX Coordinator is Andrew Davis, Director of Risk Management – ADavis6@ebrschools.org, (225) 929-8705. The Section 504 Coordinator is Danielle Staten-Ojo – DStaten@ebrschools.org, (225) 326-5668.
