[Hiring] At-Risk Special Education Instructional Coach @Stride, Inc.

Role Description

The Instructional Coach partners with teachers and campus leadership to cultivate high-impact instructional practices that increase student learning and achievement. Through Professional Learning Community (PLC) facilitation, lesson planning support, individualized coaching, and data-informed collaboration, the Instructional Coach builds teacher capacity aligned to TEKS, rigorous instructional design, and best practices in differentiation and student engagement.

Essential Functions

• Individual & Small Group Coaching
  • Provide 1:1 and small group coaching cycles that emerge from:
    • PLC and planning support
    • Walkthrough data & Observations
    • Identified campus needs
  • Utilize coaching conversations that promote reflection, goal setting, and measurable growth.
  • Conduct regular 1:1 goal check-ins each semester with assigned teachers to monitor progress and adjust support as needed.
• Collaboration with Campus Leadership
  • Meet with administrators to align coaching focus areas with campus instructional priorities.
  • Collaborate regularly to analyze data and determine coaching targets.
  • Support alignment between instructional expectations, curriculum implementation, and professional learning initiatives.
  • Provide feedback and insight regarding instructional trends and areas of growth.
• Lesson Planning & Instructional Design Support
  • Collaborate with teachers during planning to strengthen TEKS alignment, clarity of learning targets, and assessment alignment.
  • Support teachers in lesson internalization, including unpacking standards, anticipating misconceptions, and identifying exemplar responses.
  • Facilitate structured lesson internalization opportunities to refine instructional delivery, questioning strategies, pacing, and checks for understanding prior to implementation.
  • Support the integration of research-based instructional practices that increase student engagement and rigor.
  • Assist teachers in designing differentiated instruction to meet the needs of at-risk and educationally disadvantaged students.
  • Provide guidance on scaffolding, questioning strategies, and instructional pacing.
  • Share strategies, tools, and brief professional learning (i.e. Brick Shift sessions) to build educator capacity and support instructional growth.
• Professional Learning Community (PLC) Facilitation
  • Facilitate purposeful PLC meetings focused on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) alignment, lesson internalization, differentiation, and rigorous instructional design.
  • Guide teams in developing aligned lesson plans that incorporate Depth of Knowledge (DOK) questioning and standards-based instructional strategies.
  • Support teachers in analyzing student work and formative data to inform instructional adjustments.
  • Ensure PLC conversations translate into actionable next steps for classroom implementation.
• Instructional Practice & Resource Development
  • Support teacher growth in best instructional practices through modeling, co-planning, feedback, and reflective dialogue.
  • Develop and curate instructional resources that align to curriculum maps and district expectations.
  • Provide support with:
    • Differentiation strategies
    • TEKS alignment
    • DOK-based questioning
    • Student engagement strategies
    • Data-informed instructional adjustments
• Support for New-to-Virtual/Stride Teachers
  • Provide targeted instructional support for teachers new to virtual instruction.
  • Support effective virtual lesson delivery, student engagement strategies, and digital classroom management.
  • Assist new teachers in internalizing curriculum expectations and aligning instruction to TEKS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Three (3) years of relevant experience
• Proficiency with Office 365 including Outlook, Word and Excel; web-based tools, and data systems
• Flexible schedule; ability to travel up to 5%
• Ability to clear required background check

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Core Subject, Educational Leadership, Curriculum & Instruction, or related field
• Experience in virtual or distance learning environments
• Background in academic leadership, curriculum design, or intervention
• Demonstrated success in improving student outcomes for at-risk learners
• Experience facilitating PLCs or coaching teachers
• Familiarity with State, Federal, and SCE program requirements

Benefits

• Salary: $60,000
• Start Date: 2026–2027 School Year
• Residency Requirements: TEXAS. May consider residents of surrounding states (NM, OK, AR or LA). This position could include travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.