College and Career Academy Coach - .30FTE - (For 25/26 School Year)

ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205
Job Description
Job Title: College and Career Academy Coach 
Job Code: 7155 Department: College and Career Readiness
Supervisor: Director of College and Career Readiness
Date: 

FLSA Status: Exempt 

COMPENSATION RANGE:  $43,642 - $91,830 per year. Placement on the salary schedule is based on verified, comparable education and experience. For more information on range placement, please review the REA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The academy coach will serve as the coordinator of all College and Career Academy initiatives for all five high schools. The academy coach will work with the district office’s College and Career Readiness and Special Ed Departments and building administration, faculty, and stakeholders to plan, implement, and sustain activities and initiatives that support the outcomes of College and Career Readiness.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position. 1. Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board’s strategic plan. 2. Carries out such additional duties as required or as conditions necessitate. 3. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job. 4. Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment. 5. Serve as liaison between the school and the district Executive Director of College and Career Readiness 6. Serve as the building contact person for business and community engagement 7. Coordinate, implement, and serve on the Academy Support Teams which support and sustain College and Career Academies 8. Attend regularly scheduled academy coach meetings, community-based organization meetings, and other meetings for networking and partnerships 9. Coordinate in conjunction with building counselors job shadowing, student internships, teacher externships, guest speakers, field trips, and other experiential learning opportunities 10. Work with guidance and administration to coordinate workplace certifications and postsecondary participation through dual enrollment, articulated credit, and other means of acceleration opportunities for students 11. Promote and participate in professional learning communities within the school College & Career Academy Coach 12. Assist the Director of College and Career Readiness in identifying, pursuing, and implementing programs and grants which support the purposes of College and Career Academies 13. Gather, analyze, and communicate academy data; review data to ensure equitable distribution of resources among academies 14. Support the master scheduling process which develops and updates scheduling of students for proper placement and purity in academies 15. Assist with aligning district initiatives with the School Improvement Plan 16. Assist staff in developing and implementing curriculum, instructional strategies, materials, and assessments aimed at achievement of district-wide college and career readiness benchmarks. 17. Assist in coordinating and providing staff development on current best practices in education including project-based learning, problem-based case study learning, assessment development/interpretation, reading and writing across the curriculum, and other strategies that are effective with a school’s population. 18. Educate and promote the National Standards of Practice for Academies (NSOP), including documentation that demonstrates mastery of NSOP for the purpose of achieving “Model Status” in a national site review 19. Keep abreast of new materials, current research trends, techniques and ideas through reading professional materials and attendance at seminars, conferences, and workshops within and outside of the district.

A comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

• Voluntary life insurance 

• Paid Sick and Personal time

• Paid holidays

• Board-paid TRS (Teachers’ Retirement System)

• Optional 403(b) plan

• Employee assistance program (EAP) 

QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree from an accredited college/university, Previous successful experience as a secondary teacher or counselor, Training or course work in the administration and analysis of assessments and the use of data to guide instructional practice and intervention, Secondary Teaching Certificate, Administrative Certificate preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to our core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement. 2. Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with community and/or business networks 3. Demonstrated success in developing and coordinating community-based events and professional development experiences 4. Demonstrated knowledge of integrated project-based learning 5. Demonstrated success in interpersonal relations and oral and written communication skills 6. Demonstrated success in facilitating/providing staff development using best practices 7. Demonstrated skills in facilitation, conflict resolution, and learning modalities 8. Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to use the data from assessments to inform changes in classroom instruction 9. Familiarity with Microsoft Office, digital media, and relevant software/applications College & Career Academy Coach

WORKING CONDITIONS: Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.

OTHER: This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.