Instructional
Elementary Instructional Coach
Mentors teachers to improve instructional practices
- Pay range
- $50,000–$85,000
- Median
- $65,000
- Education
- Master's degree
- Job outlook
- Growing
What you'll do
- Observe and provide feedback on teaching
- Model effective instructional strategies
- Lead professional development workshops
- Analyze student achievement data
- Support curriculum implementation
- Facilitate professional learning communities
A typical day
- Classroom observations and feedback sessions
- Co-teaching and modeling lessons
- One-on-one teacher coaching meetings
- Data analysis and action planning
- Professional development preparation
- Curriculum resource curation
- Leadership team meetings
Education & certification path
- Bachelor's degree in Education
- Successful teaching experience (5+ years)
- Master's degree in Education or Curriculum
- Coaching certification or training
Required certifications
- Valid teaching license
- Instructional coaching certification
- Subject area expertise certifications
Career progression
- Expert Teacher → Instructional Coach
- Lead Coach or Coordinator
- Director of Professional Development
- Assistant Principal or Principal
Where and when you'll work
- Work environment
- Office space with access to all classrooms, frequent classroom visits
- Typical schedule
- 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM, flexible based on teacher needs