Thank you for your interest in applying for a position with Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD). We welcome passionate individuals to share our commitment to serving children and young people in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. At any given time, we may have a variety of primary, secondary and specialist teaching roles available across our 80 schools as well as non-teaching positions in schools and our central office that support the delivery of innovative learning and teaching to around 43,500 students. Our aim is to ensure our schools are the first choice for families, students and staff. Instructional Coach EOI - Our Lady of the Rosary, St Marys Job no: 507478 Work type: ongoing full-time Location: Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School - St Marys Categories: Teaching Expression of Interest - Instructional Coach We have an exciting new role - Instructional Coach - that is open for Expressions of Interest (EOI). The Instructional Coach, reporting to the school principal and Head of Learning and Teaching Support, will collaborate with other members of the school leadership team to facilitate meaningful and effective working relationships between teachers and CSPD support teams to ensure a cohesive approach to improving student outcomes. This role affirms coaching as a critical vehicle for developing and maintaining the professional capability of teachers, enabling them to maximise their positive impact on student learning outcomes. This position will attract 2 coordinator points. The Instructional Coach is accountable for: Co-planning, implementing and evaluating the School Improvement Plans along with the school leadership team Collating and analysing school literacy and numeracy data to assist in determining challenging targets and next steps to maximise student outcomes and teacher learning Regularly evaluating the impact of their work using an Evaluative Thinking Tool eg. QDA Improving the student learning outcomes of English and Mathematics teaching across K-2 by providing in-situ support to teachers (analysing data, observations, modelling, co-planning, co-teaching, co-assessing, and coaching) Ensuring the use of explicit teaching and research-based practices in Literacy and Numeracy through the NSW English and Mathematics Syllabuses supported by an approved phonics based program Participating in Literacy and Numeracy blocks as a co-teacher in K-2 to build teacher capacity through co-teaching and modelling Engaging actively in regular system professional learning designed to support system goals Collaborating with the Literacy, Numeracy or Stage coordinator(s) to design whole school professional learning in literacy and numeracy. As part of your application, please include a copy of your CV and a cover letter of no more than one page detailing what attracts you to apply for this role. For a confidential discussion, please reach out to me. Advertised: 11 Nov :11 AUS Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 22 Nov :11 AUS Eastern Daylight Time