About
Merrick Academy is a STEAM based school that cultivates critical thinking, problem solving and inquiry amongst all learners in an environment that provides extensive whole-child support based on ensuring equity and empowerment for all learners through effective and innovative approaches to teaching and learning fostered by a world class faculty.
Ideal candidate
The Instructional Coaches are supported in this work through collaboration with their
professional cohort, weekly supervision and coaching, and ongoing leadership
professional development.
Essential
Job Duties & Responsibilities
● Observe, coach, and mentor
instructional staff to ensure lessons are relevant, engaging, and rigorous
● Provide consistent support
and feedback to teachers, including live coaching and modeling lessons
● Support the lesson
planning process and provide weekly feedback to teachers on their lessons
● Support teachers in
creating and maintaining a warm and inclusive classroom where students are
nurtured and challenged in a caring environment
● Develop teachers in reviewing and analyzing assessment data to ensure academic gaps are addressed
and students are making significant academic gains
● Take responsibility for the academic progress of teacher and students and work strategically to
overcome obstacles
● Develop and maintain strong relationships with school leaders, teachers, students, families and
other community stakeholders, supporting teachers with aligning school and home
life and helping to develop teachers’ cultural awareness
● Provide recommendations, support, planning, and delivery for professional development based on the
instructional needs of teachers
Employee Benefits
Compensation: Very competitive and commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits
package and extensive professional development opportunities are also available.