AGSD Job Description

Job Title: Instructional Coach

Reports To: Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Supervises: None

FLSA Status: 8/17/2026, Part-Time

Category: Certified Exempt

Level and Location         Elementary     Secondary       [X] School Location District Wide

Level:  $30,000 DOE

Position Summary: This position reports to and is evaluated by the Director of Curriculum & Instruction. The primary role of the Instructional Coach is to positively impact student achievement by assisting the improvement of the instructional capacity of district teachers, providing administrative support, monitoring the use of district curriculum and resources, ensuring the instructional fidelity of adopted curriculum, and facilitating the use of classroom assessments.

Qualifications: 

• Valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate

• Evidence of content knowledge shown by:

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the content areas listed above

• Passing the Praxis Subject Assessment Scores (formerly Praxis II) in Elementary or Secondary Education and endorsement in one of the content areas listed above

• Two or more years’ experience with mentoring teachers, or other experience as appropriate.

• National Board Certification preferred

• Previous experience in Alaska’s K-12 system preferred

• Must have a valid AK driver's license, clean driving record with proof of insurance 

Duties and Responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Work with teachers to help them align instruction and curriculum to meet the needs of all students;

• Work with teachers to update their Highly Qualified plans, and implement an individual professional learning plan that establishes long-term professional goals or objectives, and advise them about professional development opportunities in the district;

• Design reading programs with teachers to effectively provide instruction for students who are at all levels from remedial to advanced;

• Evaluate program effectiveness and provides recommendations to the Director of Curriculum & Instruction;

• Facilitate student assessment programs, and assist teachers to use student assessment data to drive classroom instructional decisions;

• Work with site administrators and teachers to facilitate the implementation of a PLC (Professional Learning Community) at each site Model successful instructional and classroom management strategies, including team-teaching, observing model lessons, sharing resources, etc, as appropriate;

• Assist as assigned, the development and implementation of professional development activities;

• Review and evaluate lesson plans, and collaborate with colleagues to construct and maintain exemplary lesson plans in a lesson plan databank;

• Conduct classroom instructional reviews and coordinate a formalized peer review process;

• Consult with members of Student’s Individual Education Plan team at individual case meetings, and assists with the development of special instruction programs as requested;

• Other Duties as Assigned: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions, and to perform any other job-related duties as required by authorized personnel.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Alaska’s educational system

• Knowledge of current research and theory related to instructional design and delivery 

• Ability to teach students with respect for their individual and cultural characteristics

• Ability to create and maintain a learning environment in which all students are actively engaged and contributing members

• Ability to use current technology to enhance instruction 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to make sound decisions while exercising thorough judgment

• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision

• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and prioritize workload 

• Must be a true team player with an outstanding student service focus

Essential Functions of an AGSD Employee: 

Reasoning Ability: Employees must possess the ability to reason, communicate effectively, remember, problem solve and deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Employees must have the ability to interpret and follow instructions in written, digital, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee may be required to sit, stand and walk about a school facility or property. The employee may occasionally need to push equipment carts or lift boxes up to 40 lbs.  The employee must be able to use their hands to finger or feel objects, tools, controls, and to be able to reach with hands and arms. They will occasionally be required to climb or balance. The employee must be able to speak, hear, and see well enough to perform their job responsibilities and communicate effectively without reliance on the assistance of another individual. The specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and ability to adjust focus, see at a distance, have peripheral vision and depth perception. 

Dispositions of a school district professional: AGSD certified employees will possess the dispositions of a school district professional, manifested as a positive attitude about people in general, and specifically about the education profession. Such a disposition will indicate that the employee views their profession with a sense of mission and service and strives to position themselves as both reflective and visionary in their chosen field. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from supervisor(s), and to interact positively and professionally with the public, peers, and other staff.

Alaska Gateway School District  is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

If you are interested in this position, please submit a cover letter and resume to: Aubrielle Klancher at District Office, PO Box 226, Tok, Ak 99780 Phone: (907) 883-5151 or email: achampagne@agsd.us Applications are available at the District Office and the website -agsd.us 

Please note incomplete applications will not be considered.