Founded in Chicago in 1876, Sacred Heart Schools at Sheridan Road (Hardey Preparatory for Boys and Academy of the Sacred Heart for Girls) are independent, Catholic, single-gender elementary schools committed to academic excellence within the context of a Christian, faith-based community.  The educational mission is deeply rooted in the 200-year tradition of the Society of the Sacred Heart and shared with the Network of Sacred Heart Schools located in 30 countries, including 22 schools in the United States.  The essence of this tradition is the total development of each child: spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical. Our girls and boys are taught in single-gender classrooms, but follow a similar curriculum and share in many activities.  With a total enrollment of approximately 700 students, the schools are organized into three academic divisions each led by a division head.

Overview:

The Instructional Coach upholds the mission of the Network Sacred Heart Schools as expressed in the Goals and Criteria and the mission statement of Sacred Heart Schools, Chicago as approved by the Board of Trustees. The Instructional Coach is responsible to the Lower School Division Head for managing the schools’ resources in a prudent and careful manner. She/he will partner with the Lower School Division Head and key management to create a premier center for excellence that upholds the Characteristics of Teaching Excellence and is fully supportive of the Schools' mission, standards and policies.

Essential Job Functions:  

The instructional coach, having both content expertise and teaching experience, will collaborate with classroom teachers and learning specialists to support improved student learning and teacher practice. The instructional coach will provide differentiated individual and group professional learning that will expand and refine teachers’ understanding of classroom management, content, effective instruction, and assessment. This non-evaluative role provides personalized, ongoing support based on school goals and identified needs of individual teachers. As a skilled communicator and motivator, the instructional coach will encourage teachers to reflect on classroom practices and will assist teachers in developing and attaining professional goals, all with a focus on improved student learning. Duties include, but are not limited to, observing instruction and providing feedback, modeling effective instructional strategies, offering and recommending resources, sharing research and emerging trends, collecting and analyzing data, assessing existing practices and matching needs with supports, and providing individual and group professional development.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Master’s degree in Education or related field

• 10 years successful teaching experience

• Instructional Coach training and experience 

• Knowledge of adult learning theory

• Experience working with and presenting to adults

• Highly effective communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills

• Ability to model lessons demonstrating best practice instruction

• Ability to support teachers in development of differentiated lessons

• Outstanding presentation and team facilitation skills

• Demonstrated ability to communicate in professional manner both orally and in writing

• Experience in analyzing data to plan for instruction

• Proficient technology skills

Sacred Heart Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability or handicap, veteran status, marital status or any other classification protected by law.

There are certain positions, such as those that teach students religion at Sacred Heart Schools, for which it is necessary to be Catholic, for which preference in hiring shall be given to people who are Catholic and who evidence an understanding of the Catholic faith and a commitment to living that faith. Such preference is allowed under state and federal law, and does not constitute an illegal act of discrimination.