Part-time Effectiveness Coach

Part-time Effectiveness Coach - Austin, TX United States Part time Part-time Effectiveness Coach Austin, Texas This position is location dependent and requires frequent, onsite work in Austin, TX. WHO WE ARE TNTP is the nation's preeminent education nonprofit that brings research, policy, and consulting together to meet the needs and aspirations of young people, families, communities, and the nation. We are educators, researchers, and innovators working to ensure every young person has the chance to reach their full potential, every educator and leader is set up for success, and every community has the resources necessary to connect young people to paths of opportunity. We work at every level of the PK-12 system, side by side with educators, system leaders, and communities across 41 states and more than 4,000 systems nationwide to reach ambitious goals for student success. Our vision pushes beyond school walls, catalyzing cross-sector collaboration to create pathways for young people to achieve academic, economic, and social mobility. Learn more about us, what we do, and working here. WHAT YOU’LL DO As a Part-time Effectiveness Coach, you will support TNTP's teacher development initiatives and academic consulting work by training and coaching current and aspiring teachers. You will facilitate relevant curriculum and instruction-centered professional development focused on preparing them to support the academic achievement of all students. The Part-time Effectiveness Coach can expect between 10 and 20 hours per week from February – May with a possibility to extend to other projects. Some responsibilities and duties may vary, but the role of an Effectiveness Coach includes: • Implement a data-driven instructional coaching model to strengthen elementary math and ELA instruction. • Provide job-embedded coaching (planning, observation, feedback, and reflection) aligned to grade-level standards and high-quality instructional materials. • Analyze student and classroom data to identify instructional needs and tailor coaching support. • Design and facilitate standards-aligned, content-specific professional learning for elementary educators. • Collaborate with principals, district partners, and team members to align coaching priorities to school and project goals. • Contribute to team goals by sharing insights, supporting continuous improvement, and adapting coaching strategies as needed. • Provide supportive, engaging, high-quality, joyful and data-informed coaching experience for stakeholders. WHAT YOU HAVE Qualifications: • At least three years of teaching experience • Prior experience developing and coaching teachers • Proven track record of building trusting relationships with other adults • Experience with deeper learning, school design, innovative models, and/or standards-aligned project-based learning, as well as cultural proficiency (preferred) • Previous experience designing and facilitating professional development for teachers (preferred) • Strong creative instincts to develop new approaches, programs or initiatives with limited guidance and historical precedent • Ability to track and analyze data on teacher and student performance to uncover trends and act strategically and effectively to improve results • A commitment to constant learning and improvement in both your own work and the work of others. You thrive on feedback and implement it quickly to continually improve your practice • Professional fluency in English and Spanish (preferred) Competencies: • Have classroom experience. You have at least three years of teaching experience, elementary preferred and have a proven track record of raising student achievement. • Believe that students’ and families’ cultural, linguistic, and holistic identities are an asset in the educational experience. You honor and attend to these identities in your practice, and students are empowered and affirmed. You believe in the abilities of multilingual learners (MLs) and students receiving special education services and advocate for them. • Understand quality curriculum and instruction. You have strong familiarity and expertise with the Common Core State Standards and have experience working with and coaching others using Tier 1 curriculum (highly preferred). • Know great teaching when you see it. Whether you are watching a teacher deliver a lesson or looking at student performance data, you can identify where that teacher is effective and what s/he needs to do to improve immediately and in the long term. • Develop teachers. You track and analyze teacher data, but it’s what you do with it that really has an impact. Based on your data analysis and what you see in the classroom, you identify new approaches to improve teacher performance under a quick timeline. • Have stage presence. We’re counting on your strong facilitation skills and ability to expertly lead new teacher professional development. • Be comfortable with the unknown. Ambiguity doesn’t scare you; just the opposite, you thrive on it. You are flexible and comfortable adapting your work to maximize your impact on students, first year teachers you coach and your team. • Build meaningful relationships. You look for opportunities to connect with others to find out what really makes them tick and use those relationships as a strong foundation in your shared work, whether with a teacher, your teammates, or school and system leaders. • Embrace cross-cultural agility. Authentic self-reflection, self-awareness, and high emotional intelligence are central to who you are, and you utilize these skills to contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. You have an adept cultural understanding of yourself and use your understanding of yourself and others to build trusting relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. WHAT WE OFFER TNTP offers a competitive hourly wage commensurate with experience in a similar position. The compensation for this role is $40 per hour. TNTP offers a motivated team of dynamic colleagues, a collegial atmosphere that values professional development and valuable feedback, and the chance to impact the direction of a growing, mission-driven company that is committed to the success of our nation’s children. We also offer an inclusive environment where staff are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work each day. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation for the interview process. Email [email protected] to request accommodation. #LI-REMOTE Position Type:Seasonal (Fixed Term) (Seasonal) TNTP is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. TNTP does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of TNTP, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations. Applicants for employment with TNTP must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. Apply tot his job