INSTRUCTIONAL COACH - PEER DISTRICT MENTOR

Milwaukee Public Schools seeks exceptional Instructional Coach - Peer District Mentor candidates who are highly qualified and knowledgeable to join our community of teachers, learners, and leaders.

Mentoring is a support system encouraging effective use of the skills of teaching and adapting to the social system of the school. It encompasses assisting teachers in adjusting to the teaching environment. The process of mentoring includes all activities, efforts and experiences that are designed to assist teachers performing at a basic or unsatisfactory level to improve their teaching performance through participation in the Peer Program.

Interested applicants should complete each section of the application and upload a current resume. No other attachments are needed.

At the time of hire, any external selected candidates will need to submit three (3) letters of recommendation dated within the last year and manually signed by the author and official transcripts conferring his/her bachelor's and masters degree, if applicable.

Questions or concerns regarding your application should be directed to Katie Skudlarczyk at skudlak1@milwaukee.k12.wi.us.

Required Education Requirements:

• A current license from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
• A minimum of ten (10) years classroom teaching experience in an urban/metropolitan district as a fully licensed teacher.
• Last formal evaluation rating must be at the distinguished level of performance.
• A bachelor's degree.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:

• A master's degree in an education-related field.
• Experience mentoring and coaching teachers that have been identified as unsatisfactory.
• Recent urban teaching experience and experience leading and designing professional development.
• Proficiency in using technology platforms such as Google Applications, Office 365, Frontline Education Professional Growth, mConnect, and Infinite Campus.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Gives examples; provides opportunities for teachers performing at a basic or unsatisfactory level to observe instructional behavior; suggests alternatives.
• Assists teachers performing at a basic or unsatisfactory level explore ways to involve pupils in learning.
• Listens carefully and uses teachers performing at a basic or unsatisfactory level responses to improve learning for pupils.
• Gives clarification and feedback by providing specific and general answers to questions.
• Assists teachers performing at a basic or unsatisfactory level in setting up routines and in understanding the school organization.
• Helps teachers that are performing at a basic or unsatisfactory level by modeling lessons for teaching specific learning objectives; likes to teach; monitors progress and impact of learning in the classroom.
• Helps teachers performing at a basic or unsatisfactory level to become self-evaluative.
• Provides appropriate materials/resources and directs teachers performing at a basic or unsatisfactory level to in-school and community resources; shares ideas; knows the school district.
• Develops a relationship of trust, confidentiality and support; is there when needed.
• Provides instruction in specific knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance based on goals set by the school principal and teacher.
• Is open to learning new ideas and is willing to expand his/her education related to working with adults.
• Receives training in COMP and delivers training to district teachers as needed.
• Reports to the Peer Panel in written and verbal communication, as well as confers and shares feedback on progress of set goals with the school principal and Peer participants
• Actively supports the MPS Strategic Plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Instructional Coach: District Mentor salary schedule starts at $60,987.04 and increases according to the set salary schedule based on education beyond the required bachelor's degree and previous years of fully licensed K-12 teaching experience.

Salary range: $60,987.04 - 114,217.31 (1D - 200-day calendar)

The Milwaukee Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities, employment, or educational opportunities on the basis of a person's sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

In accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, every applicant for a position with Milwaukee Public Schools will be subject to the open records law. Any applicant not wishing to have his/her identity released, must submit a written statement to that effect to the Office of Human Resources. The identities of all "final candidates" may be released. Milwaukee Public Schools reserves the right to interview the best qualified candidates.