INSTRUCTIONAL COACH - PERSONAL FINANCE

Milwaukee Public Schools seeks an exceptional Instructional Coach - Personal Finance candidate who is highly qualified and knowledgeable to join our community of teachers, learners, and leaders.

Instructional Coach - Personal Finance, will work with the district and teachers to support the implementation of personal finance across the district. This role includes coaching new and experienced teachers in the use of strategies that support students within the classrooms, serving as a coach to develop teacher capacity, and providing professional development on topics that align with personal finance. The coach also coordinates extracurricular learning opportunities for students and families related to personal finance.

The Office of Human Resources is accepting applications for the following position through Tuesday, June 10, 2025. A current resume must be attached to the completed application.

No applications or application materials will be accepted after the deadline date. Appointment is subject to a criminal background check, a drug and alcohol test, and credential verification.

For further information or any questions, please call Lynise Thompson, Office of Human Resources, at (414) 475-8224 or email at thompsl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in business, finance, or a related area.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction teaching license.
• Strong, demonstrable knowledge of personal finance.
• Five (5) years of fully licensed teaching and/or coaching experience.
• Proven leadership and coordination skills, preferably with a large-scale project.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in creating and delivering professional presentations and training opportunities.
• Proficient in the use of computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Reliable transportation with valid WI drivers license - travel to multiple schools occurs daily

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree, preferably in business, finance, or related area.
• Demonstrated experience teaching and/or creating lessons in personal finance.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills

• Provides curriculum support for high school educators in the district.
• Updates the current set of high school lessons.
• Catalogs top curriculum resource providers on the district webpage.
• Provides coaching services to educators during classroom visits or remote learning sessions.
• Develops cross-curricular lessons to be shared across the curriculum.
• Designs professional development programs (both virtually and in-person) to increase the content knowledge and collaboration among educators in the district.
• Builds a coalition of key stakeholders, including the Milwaukee business community, to build community support for the program
• Maintains data on all aspects of the personal finance course such as student outcomes, enrollment, and teacher professional development.
• Participates in programing developed for Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) Financial Empowerment and Equity to share best practices and collaborate on common challenges.
• Develops programming during Financial Literacy Month (April) to draw attention to the financial education program in the district.
• Actively supports the MPS Strategic Plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The salary range for this position starts at $60,987.04 and increases according to a set salary schedule which is based on years' of work experience as a fully licensed teacher/pupil services educator in a K-12 setting and education beyond a bachelor's degree.

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 based on 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.