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The Instructional Coach supports high-quality early childhood education by guiding and mentoring teachers through reflective coaching, classroom observations, and professional development. This role ensures compliance with HB 2729 and TEA requirements while promoting effective, developmentally appropriate instructional practices.

The Instructional Coach collaborates with administrators and program partners to analyze data, model best practices, and lead Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). Through ongoing coaching and training, this position strengthens teaching quality, supports curriculum implementation, and fosters continuous improvement in student learning outcomes.

• Serve as a supervising teacher in alignment with HB 2729, ensuring program compliance while supporting classroom instruction, student development, and continuous quality improvement, including professional development.
• Conduct regular classroom visits to coach teachers and provide constructive feedback through a reflective coaching cycle to support high-quality teaching practices.
• Deliver timely and actionable feedback to teaching staff based on observations and the reflective cycle, and regularly collaborate with administration to model exemplary practices.
• Maintain accurate records of coaching visits, including documentation of the reflective coaching cycle.
• Guide teachers in the effective use of assessments, including data interpretation and the integration of results into instructional planning.
• Model developmentally appropriate instructional practices and facilitate PLC (Professional Learning Community) meetings. Plan and lead workshops to address areas of improvement identified through structured observation tools, performance-based assessments, and program evaluation data.
• Develop weekly lesson plans that align with the program calendar, Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines, and research-based curriculum frameworks.
• Foster and maintain strong working relationships with Local Education Agencies (LEAs), academic partners, child development center directors, teachers, and program staff.
• Support student registration and attendance processes as needed.
• Complete all required programmatic reports and documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Contribute to the delivery of high-quality early childhood education, including curriculum implementation and assessment administration.
• Build educators’ understanding of Texas Education Agency (TEA) requirements to ensure compliance and best practices.
• Promote program quality through classroom observations, needs assessments, and collaborative planning for system and process improvements.
• Participate in and help plan professional development activities to meet state training requirements and support mastery of core teaching competencies.
• Contribute to the ongoing advancement of the Pre-K curriculum and instructional practices.
• Support a robust system of classroom coaching and professional development aligned with TEA guidelines.
• Implement and support a classroom quality system using CLASS and other external assessments to inform coaching and improve instruction, learning environments, and teacher-child interactions.
• Analyze and utilize student outcome data to inform instructional strategies, strengthen partnerships, and align with the organization’s theory of change and service delivery model.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support program goals and educational excellence

• Must be appropriately certified to teach prekindergarten in Texas and have one of the following additional qualifications:
• An associate or baccalaureate degree in ECE, Special Education-ECE or a non-ECE degree with 15 units of
• ECE-specific coursework
• A Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or another early childhood education credential approved by the agency
• Documented completion of the Texas School Ready Training Program (TSR Comprehensive)
• Certification offered through a training center accredited by Association Montessori International or through the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education
• At least eight years’ experience of teaching in a nationally accredited child care program or a Texas Rising Star Program
• Has completed 150 hours of professional development in ECE-specific topics over a consecutive five-year period; 75 of the 150 hours being in a mentoring/coaching relationship
• An equivalent qualification Texas certification for English as a second language supplemental;
• Three years of previous classroom experience teaching preschool children;
• Experience in implementing developmentally appropriate preschool curricula;
• Knowledge of Federal and State requirements for prekindergarten including Texas Education Agency, Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards, Texas Rising Star, and Texas School Ready;
• Computer proficiency and current technological skills are required;
• Strong time management, organization, decision making, and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills;
• Exhibits ability to be flexible, resilient, and adaptable to changing priorities;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Ability to track and utilize data to improve outcomes;
• Reliable, insured vehicle for work-related transportation.
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment and/or periodic physical exam, TB skin test, and a comprehensive background check and renewals as required.

• Must be able to frequently walk, stand and sit for extended time periods;
• Repetitive use of hands; reaching and turning;
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds; light lifting of supplies and materials;
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus;
• Must be able to twist, turn, kneel, bend and stoop, and · Must be able to monitor children’s safety in activities when needed.