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).