Elementary School Instructional Coach

AISG is a caring community that looks for passionate teachers who bring their forward-thinking pedagogy along with an empathetic approach to enrich each child’s learning. 

 

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
AISG embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace, welcoming applications from all qualified persons. We strive to attract, develop and retain highly talented diverse staff who share this commitment and who can contribute their unique perspective and experiences to enhance our programs.

 

---JOB OVERVIEW---

AISG is seeking to hire a new Elementary School Instructional Coach. The Elementary School Instructional Coach in collaboration with the Elementary School Principal and the Elementary PYP Coordinators, is responsible for collaborating with teachers to create a culture of inquiry that encourages reflective teaching and learning practices.  The coaching role includes modeling, co-planning, providing feedback, facilitating dialogue and discussion, and offering a variety of professional development opportunities aligned with schoolwide and divisional goals. This position requires an educator who is dynamic and values professional growth and reflection.

 

The Elementary School Instructional Coach will report to and be supervised by the Elementary School Principal.

 

The candidate must embrace the ethos of distributed leadership and demonstrate a leadership style that actively engages faculty in problem solving and collaboration for school improvement. The Elementary School Instructional Coach is an instructional leader who works collaboratively with the faculty to focus on student learning. The Instructional Coach works closely with teachers to analyze student data and make informed decisions about classroom practices. They provide support through coaching cycles to help teachers implement effective pedagogy that is aligned with the school's curriculum. Moreover, the Instructional Coach has a deep understanding of both content and pedagogy, which enables them to provide targeted coaching to teachers and build their capacity.

 

--- RESPONSIBILITIES ---

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL COACH                     

·         Model best practices in teaching pedagogy for Early Years and Elementary Grades

·         Work primarily with teachers as an instructional coach, targeting professional growth in evidence based pedagogical practices.

·         Engage in coaching cycles with teachers specific to their identified professional goals as well as divisional goals.

·         Support faculty in developing and implementing high quality instruction, with the primary goal of attaining higher levels of student engagement, agency, and achievement. 

·         Work closely with faculty to ensure curricular goals are met. This includes analyzing student data, developing differentiated instructional models, and providing coaching support and cycles including co-planning, co-teaching, modeling lessons, and providing feedback.

·         Serve as a resource for leveraging researched based practices that have high impact on student learning and achievement.

·         Critically review and evaluate proposed learning resources and materials, including emerging research related to the pedagogical shifts in literacy and mathematics

·         Keep abreast of research and current best practices to support the learning experiences for students and the professional practices of teachers

·         Collaborate with Elementary Principals and PYP Coordinators in the development of goals and curricular implementation initiatives.

·         Lead professional development workshops within the Elementary School division

 

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Develop, facilitate and implement a differentiated teacher professional development (PD) program in collaboration with Principals and PYP Coordinators;

·         Support the development, facilitation, and implementation of in-house PD events, conferences and workshops for teachers, and administrators;

·         Support faculty in identifying, applying for and implementing learning from PD opportunities including presenting at conferences and publishing research;

·         Provide PLC support including PD for PLC Leaders for data analysis, assessment literacy and curricular design and documentation;

 

---DESIRED QUALITIES/CHARACTERISTICS ---

·         Genuine enjoyment of working with elementary school aged students (3 to 8 years);

·         Familiarity with the Primary Years Programme, Play Based Learning, and the reading/writing workshop models;

·         Ability to contribute to the overall sense of community in the school through positivity, optimism, and professionalism;

·         A sense of humor and the desire to have fun at work;

·         Being visible, approachable, and active amongst students, in classrooms, and as a member of the faculty and administrative team;

·         Model the skills of an effective collaborator, within and across divisions, and build consensus around key initiatives and shared goals;

·         Model the skills of an effective, proactive communicator and actively listen to others;

·         Seek input in decision making, while being decisive when necessary;

·         Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to bridge cultural differences to continue to nurture a strong school community of faculty, students and parents;

·         Demonstrate an open, transparent, and flexible approach; 

·         Strong organizational skills and an ability to multi-task;

·         Ability to differentiate ways of dealing with faculty and staff, as appropriate to differing work style preferences;

·         Provide timely feedback to faculty in support of their professional growth;

 

---EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS---

·         Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Education preferred;

·         Proven record of success in the role of Elementary Instructional Coach;

·         Skilled user of school technology systems like Veracross, Microsoft Office 365, and strong command of social media platforms;

·         Experience in an international school setting preferred;

·         Experience leading major school initiatives from conception to completion;

·         At least 5 years of successful teaching experience at the elementary school level.

 

---MORE ABOUT AISG---

WHY AISG

·         Our vibrant, positive community spirit - what we see as the heart of AISG - is one of our greatest assets.

·         We are the longest established and only not-for-profit international school in Guangzhou, enabling us to reinvest directly back into the school in support of our educational mission.

·         We were founded in 1981as the first international school in southern China and have established a rich history of educational excellence.

·         We only recruit forward-thinking and dynamic instructional leaders who wish to contribute to an environment that values creative learning and quality teaching.

·         We recruit faculty who are not simply looking for a ‘job’ but who are seeking to join a connected community.

 

CURRICULUM

·         AISG’s full curriculum is available on Atlas and can be accessed on our website, www.aisgz.org/learning.

·         Elementary School uses Common Core, NGSS, and AERO standards for core subject areas.

·         Elementary School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) and implements the Readers and Writers Workshop Model.

·         Inquiry is the main method of instruction and learning at AISG

 

FACILITIES

(Ersha: Early Years, Lower Elementary): 

The Ersha Island campus is located in the heart of bustling Guangzhou City and is home to Early Years (Pre-K and K) and Lower Elementary students (Grades 1-3). All classrooms are well-equipped with cutting-edge TVs with touch screens, flexible furniture, class libraries, 1:1 iPads (starting in Grade 1), and are well-lit with natural sunlight. Additional facilities include an air-conditioned multi-purpose room, a nurse's office, a maker-space area, and a central library. For sports, play time and activities, there is a dedicated playground for Early Years and for Lower Elementary students, there are additional playground structures and an outdoor basketball court. For all students, there is an air-conditioned gymnasium that houses a full-size basketball court.

 

(Science Park: Upper Elementary and Secondary):

The Science Park campus is located in the heart of Guangzhou’s technology center, Science City, in Huangpu District, where Upper Elementary students (Grades 4 and 5) and Secondary students (Grades 6-12) attend. The Science Park campus finished its complete renovation in August 2023 and has state-of-the art, well-equipped facilities with an open-concept design. The campus also features a Performing Arts Center with at theater, black box, music classrooms, and practice rooms; an Athletic Center with a natural grass field, an indoor 25-meter swimming pool, two gymnasiums with three full-sized courts, a fitness room, a dance studio, two external climbing walls, an indoor running track, and two rooftop spaces; and additional amenities that include innovation labs and design centers, a cafeteria and cafe area, a nurse's office, a creative multimedia space, and a central library.

 

TECHNOLOGY

All students are provided an iPad and are in a 1:1 iPad learning environment. Teachers incorporate the ISTE Standards into their curriculum with the support of the technology coaches to enhance 21st century learning. Technology is integrated where appropriate, and the development of research and information literacy skills is expected. All classrooms are equipped with the appropriate technology for interactive instruction and each teacher is assigned a MacBook Pro.

Key Software:

·         Veracross (Student Information Management System and grade book)

·         Microsoft Office 365

·         Outlook (school email),

·         Teams, OneNote and OneDrive (collaboration and learning engagement)

·         Atlas (curriculum articulation)

·         Seesaw

 

CHILD PROTECTION STATEMENT
AISG is committed to the prevention of child abuse and to the protection of children in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, of which the People's Republic of China is a signatory. AISG is committed to child safe recruitment practices. The school shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the selection and interview of potential new candidate hires are appropriately screened, and reference checks are conducted. All candidates will be subject to criminal background and employment checks. AISG will make direct contact with candidates' current supervisor as part of our hiring practices.

As mandated in the AISG Code of Conduct, all employees must report suspected incidences of child abuse or neglect whenever the employee has reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered or is at risk of suffering abuse or neglect.

 

---HOW TO APPLY---

This job posting is designed to outline teaching assignments and qualifications, not limit the employee nor AISG to only the work identified. It is the expectation of the school, that each employee will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our organization.

 

NOTE: Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as AISG reserves the right to conclude the search prior to the announced deadline.

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Last updated on Sep 19, 2024