Early Childhood Instructional Coach (26 -27 SY)

Organizational Overview

For 25 years, KIPP DC has partnered with students, families, and the community to create joyful, academically excellent schools across the nation’s capital. Today, our network of 22 schools educate more than 7,500 students in grades PreK3-12, supported by 1,500 dedicated teachers, leaders, and staff.

Our work is grounded in five pillars–Academic Excellence, Joy & Sense of Belonging, Highly Effective Teachers and Leaders, Safe, Structured, and Nurturing Learning Environments, and Commitment to College Readiness–which ensure every student is equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to pursue success in college, careers, and beyond. Our schools combine high expectations with joyful, affirming environments that nurture academic success and personal growth for students and staff alike.

As part of the national KIPP network, we share best practices and innovations while maintaining deep roots in Washington, D.C. Together, we strive toward a future without limits for our students, alumni, and community.

Instructional Coach Job Summary

The Instructional Coach’s job is to support Discover Academy in developing and following in strong teaching and instructional systems in order to drive strong experiences and academic outcomes for all students. Instructional Coaches build strong relationships with staff, students and families and have a deep understanding of both the purpose and structures for academic systems, curriculum, standards, and assessments. Instructional Coaches rely on both these relationships and systems to plan for and respond to student academic needs.

Instructional Coaches directly manage teachers and/or staff, and are responsible for setting the standard for belief in student growth and achievement, knowing and upholding a high bar for content and pedagogical best practices, integrating culturally and linguistically responsive approaches to teaching and learning, and developing and following in systems related to students making academic growth and achievement. 

This specific role will be supporting our kindergarten team (teachers, students, and families). This is an exempt role, reporting to the principal, Sheila Lewis and serving on the school leadership team. This is a full-time, in-person role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support development of school leader’s school-wide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school; owns the implementation of school wide systems regarding early childhood instruction
• Alongside school leader, support the planning, goal setting, and progress monitoring for their teams and teachers and ensure alignment with school-wide goals
• Support identification and action towards equity challenges within the school, especially as it may relate to issues of curriculum, student outcomes, and pedagogical approaches
• Articulate how their actions and body of work connect to KIPP DC's goal of becoming an anti-racist organization

• Collaborate with principal and leadership team in determining implementing systems and initiatives around school and team priorities, especially in regards to instruction
• Prioritize and manage own time to deliver on short and long-term goals or priorities
• Support teachers in planning and prioritizing their time

• Supports teachers in leading classrooms with high-quality Tier 1 student learning and engagement and develops and supports in lesson development and implementation for intervention
• Work with staff and families to build an inclusive school environment for special populations (i.e. students with IEPs, students with 504s, ELL students, new students, students with HCYP status, etc.)
• Reliably lead and support daily school operations (e.g. arrival/dismissal, lunch, passing period, recess) 
• Builds intentional and meaningful relationships with students, their families, and school communities 
• Maintain calm and poise in unpredictable, potentially st