Virtual Instructional Coach

Sibme is seeking virtual instructional coaches for part-time employment as outside contractors.

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 had extensive experience coaching teachers
• Master's Degree in Education
• Is available to coach between 8:00 AM – 8 PM CST and willing to work up to 10 hours per week
• Has excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Has relationship-building expertise
• Is “tech-savvy” and:
• 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.