Bilingual (Spanish) Elementary School Teacher Coach

AUSL is a nonprofit school management organization partnering with Chicago Public Schools, and currently manages a network of 25 schools. At AUSL, it is our mission to improve student achievement in Chicago's high-poverty, chronically failing schools through our disciplined transformation process.  For more information about AUSL, go to http://www.ausl-chicago.org.

AUSL seeks a highly qualified candidate with experience in Bilingual education to provide outstanding, individualized coaching and professional development to the dedicated teachers in AUSL elementary turnaround schools. Coaches work closely with teachers to deepen the teachers' repertoire of classroom strategies, including using student data to drive differentiated instruction, and to bring relentless focus to accelerating student learning, especially in the areas of literacy and critical thinking. Bilingual Elementary Coaches will also provide specific support to teachers, schools, and other members of the AUSL network around best practices and legal mandates for Bilingual instruction.  The Coach will  collaborate with other AUSL coaches to develop and deliver professional development to teachers across AUSL's network, to contribute to the building and success of the network's Bilingual program, and to participate in recruitment and other network-wide initiatives. All candidates must possess a commitment to deep levels of educational change and reform, resilience of spirit, and an earnest respect and fondness for the children of our schools.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time classroom coaching and outstanding, individualized professional development in behavior/classroom management, rigorous instruction, and best practices for Bilingual education to the teachers in turnaround schools in a variety of subjects and grade levels, Bilingual/ELL and General Education.
• Analyze teachers' practice in order to create intentional next steps and guided practice in order to improve teacher practices. Utilize a repertoire of strategies for adult learners including real-time, side-by-side classroom coaching, co-planning and co-teaching of lessons, modeling of best practice strategies, analysis of student work, and classroom observation & feedback to improve teacher practices.
• Implement the AUSL coaching model which is active, transparent, collaborative, and highly accountable.
• Collaborate with administrators and teachers to establish teacher performance goals and coach teachers as necessary to meet those goals.
• Complete projects related to the implementation of high-quality curricular initiatives at the school site or for the AUSL elementary school network.
• Demonstrate commitment to increasing student achievement with data-driven instruction by managing and supporting school-based teachers and administrators.
• Collaborate in the design and delivery of Summer Turnaround Training workshops, as well as site- and network-based professional development throughout the school year.
• Monitor student assessment data and create reports.
• Use MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and video technology (Flip Cameras, iPads) to monitor coaching practices and teacher growth.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in an education-related field; current teaching certificate with Bilingual Approval, Endorsement, or Transitional Bilingual Certificate.
• Experience as a successful and innovative Bilingual/ELL teacher, including the skills necessary to mentor adult learners; minimum five years of successful K-8 classroom teaching experience.
• Extensive experience in urban educational settings.
• Prior experience coaching or mentoring adult learners.
• Excellent time-management, organization, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong collaborative, interpersonal, and teamwork skills in working with a diverse group of school and network-based stakeholders.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Fluent in both Spanish and English.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and use of video technology (Flip cameras, iPads).

This is a full-time (40 hours/week), year-round position as an employee of AUSL; it is not a CPS position.

AUSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.