9th Grade Success - Philadelphia, United States - Philadelphia Academies, Inc.

Description

The 9th Grade Success & Data Coach is responsible for providing coaching and technical assistance to - 5 partner schools in our 9th Grade Success Network, a network of soon-to-be 24 School District of Philadelphia high schools committed to supporting ninth graders and increasing 9th Grade On-Track rates.

School District of Philadelphia students who are On-Track at the end of ninth grade are twice as likely to graduate high school on-time.

PAI invests in school leaders and teachers to build their capacity to support the transition to high school for young people and increase ninth grade success.

The Coach supports schools with data utilization and intervention planning strategies, as well as implementing continuous improvement practices and evaluation efforts.

The Coach also works with other members of the 9th Grade Success Network team to design and implement Network-wide Community of Practice meetings and other professional learning opportunities for school leaders and teachers, with much of the work of the coach and the team focusing on skill-building, coaching, sharing ideas across the Network, and empowering local and distributed leadership.

The 9th Grade Success & Data Coach reports to the Assistant Director of On-Track Success Networks.

Are you interested in supporting Assistant Principals and teacher teams in using data effectively to help ninth graders be successful? Are you a problem-solver who is strong at building relationships and passionate about increasing outcomes for Philadelphia students? Are you open to utilizing your skills in the areas of data analysis, leadership coaching, and professional development? Philadelphia Academies, Inc.

is looking for a passionate professional to partner with school leaders to increase 9th Grade On-Track rates in order to improve long-term student success.

Who We Are:
Philadelphia Academies, Inc.

(PAI) was established in 1969 to address the dropout crisis plaguing Philadelphia schools through a Career Academy Model which has since been replicated nationally by over 8,000 schools.

Today our programming focuses on Workforce Development Initiatives, Teacher & School Leader Support, and real-world Career Experiences.

These efforts are designed to focus on generating post-secondary opportunities better suited to achieving our mission of improving outcomes for Philadelphia's young people.

This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate professional who is interested in leveraging prior experiences in K-12 education to have a systems-level impact.

Starting Date for this position is on or about July 8, 2024.


Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coach 9th Grade Assistant Principals at 45 high schools via weekly coaching meetings centered on data utilization, effective team meetings, protocols, intervention tracking and monitoring systems, building distributed leadership, and continuous improvement methods in order to increase 9th Grade On-Track and Firmly On-Track rates at assigned schools
• Guide school leaders in regular reflection, practice analysis, and planning by looking at data dashboards and analyzing trend data in order to impact their thinking and planning; help leaders translate and communicate relevant data trends to their teams in a succinct way
• Attend all assigned schools' weekly 9th Grade Team meetings and offer support, suggestions, and coaching during and/or after meetings
• Assist with planning and executing schoollevel professional development sessions
• Assist with planning and executing Networklevel Community of Practice meetings for school leaders and teachers
• Lead quarterly data review and practice reflection meetings with assigned schools' Assistant Principal and/or Principal
• Collect "best practices" from schools for Networkwide sharing and help assigned schools integrate best practices from other schools
• Document and track school progress toward their goals, including writing indepth quarterly reports for the project funder and other key stakeholders
• Collaborate with partners from the School District of Philadelphia and University of Chicago's To&Through Project in order to advance adaptation of data tools and best practices for 9th graders across the School District of Philadelphia
• Participation in all PAI "Signature Events" and fundraisers, as needed
• Other duties as assigned

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Additional Qualifications and Required Skills:_

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Master's Degree in related field strongly preferred
• Coaching and/or professional development experience
• Classroom or teaching experience in public high schools preferred
• Experience working with teachers and/or administrators to achieve specific goals
• Familiarity with MTSS and providing interventions for young people
• Demonstrated ability for public speaking, as well as leading/facilitating meetings or trainings
• Strong interpersonal communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to analyze and respond to problems and c