Virtual Instructional Coach
Sibme is seeking virtual instructional coaches for part-time employment as outside contractors during the hours of 7 AM – 5 PM Central.
What is Virtual Instructional Coaching?
Through personalized weekly Zoom conferences and by viewing and providing feedback to educator-submitted classroom videos using the Sibme platform, virtual coaches help educators achieve meaningful goals that will improve their professional practices.
Requirements
Specific Coaching Responsibilities:
- Committing to availability for 6 and 7 week coaching cycles—and potential cycle extensions
- Conducting weekly, individualized coaching conferences via ZOOM in a quiet and professional environment–typically 45 – 60 minutes in length
- Viewing and providing time-stamped feedback on teacher-submitted videos within 24 hours of receipt of submission—using the Sibme platform
- Identifying and sharing 1-2 goal-related resources weekly from Sibme’s resource library
- Completing and sharing weekly coaching reports with relevant stakeholders within 48 hours of coaching conference
- Scheduling and conducting a summative call with school supervisors
- Respond within 24 hours to all communications with all stakeholders
Qualifications:
The ideal Sibme coach…
- Is a certified teacher who has a minimum of 5 years experience working as an instructional coach or leader
- Master’s Degree in Education (Required)
- Is able to provide coaching services from 7 AM – 5 PM Central
- Is open to working up to 10 hours per week (and more if needed)
- Has excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- Has relationship-building expertise
- Is “tech-savvy”
- Is willing to learn to use the Sibme platform and Zoom
- Has experience with and/or is willing to learn more about:
- Teach Like a Champion
- Kagan’s Cooperative Learning Strategies
- CHAMPS classroom management
- PLCs
- Quality questioning strategies
- Strategies to increase engagement and rigor
Benefits
This is a 1099 part-time contractor position and is not full-time. Hourly pay is among the highest in the industry for remote-based instructional coaching of teachers and coaches.