2025 - 2026 District Instructional Coach - Math

Job Title: Instructional Specialist – Math (Secondary focus) Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Executive Director of Teaching & Learning Pay Grade: AP3

Dept./School: Teaching & Learning/Central Office Length of Contract: 10.5 mos.

Revised Date: 3/24/2024

Primary Purpose

The purpose of an Instructional Coach is to improve teaching and learning by transforming the culture in which:

• teaching is transparent and is the focus among professionals.
• planning for instruction is thorough, collaborative, and pedagogically sound.
• conversations about improving instruction are constant, data-driven, and purposeful.

Instructional Coaches will support campus instructional staff in lesson internalization and differentiation, instructional best practices, understanding of content, data analysis, and overall improvement in teaching and learning based on TEKS.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge curriculum, instruction and assessment

Ability to organize, coordinate, and facilitate instruction

Ability to interpret data

Ability to provide ongoing, targeted professional development

Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience

Three years' experience as a classroom teacher

Supervisory Or Leadership Experience Preferred

Policy, Reports, and Law

Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy.

General Employee Requirements

• Support and align work with the mission, vision, and beliefs of the district.
• Follow and support board policies in areas of related responsibility.
• Ensure district resources are managed effectively to maximize resources for student learning.
• Share in the development and implementation of district success plans.
• Actively participate in ongoing development to improve work quality and district contribution.
• Model integrity, work ethic, and professionalism as a suitable example for LISD students.

Working Conditions

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged or irregular hours.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.