School Coach

The Northeast Office of Regional School Improvement Services offers School Coaches to affected school to help them comply with the Federal No Child Left Behind Act.

The School Coach provides part-time, on-site technical assistance to schools that are federally designated as in "School Improvement" status. The School Coach assists school leadership in expanding staff capacity related to implementation of standards-based education.
School districts with schools in "School Improvement" status contract with the Cuyahoga County Educational Service Center (CCESC) to provide coaching services. The School Coach is under contract with the ESC and remuneration is commensurate with the policy and procedures established by the ESC. School Coaches assigned to  districts in Northeast Ohio generally report to the Project Director.
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Facilitate school and classroom implementation of the Ohio Academic Content Standards in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics.
• Assist low-performing schools in achieving their growth and performance goals in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Participate with the District Coach in conducting a school needs assessment.
• Analyze disaggregated school and classroom test data to plan for improvement.
• Assist in determining professional development needs.
• Facilitate classroom-embedded professional development for instructional staff.
• Assist classroom teachers to apply effective instructional practices through planning, modeling, coaching, feedback, and use of instructional resources.
• Assist teaching staff with planning for and delivering differentiated instruction.
• Provide assistance in use of classroom-based student-involved formative assessment to inform instruction.
• Participate as part of the school's School Improvement Planning Team.
• Compile and submit reports of technical assistance provided and progress of the school.
• Work cooperatively with other School Coaches in the district and the District Coach to provide coordinated and high quality coaching services.

It is uncertain whether there will be any positions open in the 2006-2007 school year for school coaches. Please send a letter of interest and a resume to Pat Prunty, Project Director, Northeast RSIT, Cedarwood Landing, 5811 Canal Rd., Valley View, Ohio, 44125. We will maintain a file of qualified applicants.