Leader Coach - Leadership Development

License and Certification Qualifications:

• Must hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia Educator's Certificate in Educational Leadership and/or Support Personnel License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission Required
• Valid Georgia driver's license Required

Education Qualifications:

• Specialist's Degree in related field Required

Experience Qualifications:

• 5 years of successful school leadership experience Required

Skills Qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills
• Knowledge of effective practices in curriculum, instruction, and child development
• Ability to model the QPLA Leadership Behavior and Skills identified by research as having a significant correlation with student achievement
• Ability to work effectively with school and district leadership staff and other education colleagues
• Ability to model high degree of skills in oral and written communication
• Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relations
• Demonstrated skills in organization and problem solving
• Ability to analyze existing processes and identify areas for improvement

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for working primarily with new school principals and assistant principals to provide leadership and support by emphasizing best practices and quality concepts for leading and implementing a cohesive educational program.

 

• Provide school leaders with opportunities for personal and professional growth, using research based coaching tools and strategies.
• Provide school leaders with a leadership coach who has consistently demonstrated the characteristics of a Quality-Plus leader.
• Provide school leaders practice and opportunities to analyze interpersonal, management, and leadership skills aligned to the QPLA Behavior and Skills.
• Provide school leaders with encouragement, direction, and clarification on management and leadership issues to support academic achievement, school and community engagement.
• Provide school leaders with a supportive, non-evaluative relationship with assigned coach.
• Assist with the use of established criteria to measure the effectiveness of the coaching program and its impact on leadership development.
• Engage in the development and study of professional practice and demonstrate effective coaching skills and practices that lead to positive impact on professional growth of leaders.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to touch, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.