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A Lead Coach position is available at a subset of CPS schools. This teacher role has 80% release time to provide coaching and support to teacher leaders and teacher teams within the school community in support of the local instructional areas of need. The primary objective of the Lead Coach role is to build the capacity of other teacher leaders and teachers, as well as support the distributed and supportive leadership model within their school building. Lead Coaches have expertise in classroom pedagogy, team leadership, and coaching, and they use these skills to develop teacher capacity in classroom instruction and teacher leadership skills. This school-level support will help to improve instructional practice and improve student outcomes. Lead Coaches are critical members of the school’s Instructional Leadership Team (ILT).
Lead Coaches must apply for the role through the CPS Careers page for a specific school. The final selection process is principal-directed and based on the school's needs.
To be eligible to apply to be a Lead Coach, applicants must:
Qualification: In order to qualify for the Lead Coach position, teachers must complete the following:
Lead Coaches are hired as FTEs through typical school-based staff hiring processes.