ELD Instructional Coach

ELD Curriculum Coach Title 3 grant contingent on funding Martha's Vineyard Public Schools School Year 2026-2027

Position Summary The ELD Curriculum Coach provides job-embedded, non-evaluative instructional coaching to support successful implementation of Martha's Vineyard Public Schools' adopted English language development curricula: Cengage (National Geographic) Trailblazer (K-4), Impact (grades 5-8), and Lift (grades 9-12). The coach partners with the ELL Director, school leaders, and ESL educators to build curriculum literacy; strengthen implementation of the Massachusetts Next Generation ESL Standards; and increase multilingual learners' access to systematic, explicit, sustained, and rigorous English language development instruction. This districtwide implementation-support position includes approximately 433 annual hours, averaging 10-11 hours per week across a 40-week school year. Instructional support will be delivered through a hybrid model that includes both virtual and in-person coaching, collaborative planning, classroom observation, modeling, and professional learning. Employment Term: September 1, 2026-June 30, 2027.

Supervision and collaboration The ELD Curriculum Coach reports to the ELL Director and works closely with ESL teachers, principals, classroom/content teachers, special educators,and curriculum leaders.

Key responsibilities:

Provide biweekly, a non-evaluative coaching to 13 ESL teachers through classroom observation, co-planning, modeling, feedback, and reflection. Support teachers in implementing the Trailblazer, Impact, and Lift ELD curricula with fidelity while responding to student needs Model effective ELD instructional routines, scaffolds, language objectives, academic discourse, and formative assessment practices Conduct non-evaluative walkthroughs, model lessons, co-teaching, and push-in support as needed Co-facilitate professional learning, curriculum launch sessions, unit planning, instructional rehearsal, student-work analysis, and reflection Support K-4, grades 5-8, and high school ESL teacher planning, including weekly Lift co-planning at the high school Develop practical planning tools, model lessons, templates, and curriculum-aligned resources Facilitate collaborative planning and professoional learning communities across schools and grade spans Support teams in using student work, formative assessments, ACCESS/Alternate ACCESS data, and classroom evidence to improve instruction Collaborate with ESL, general education, and special education staff to strengthen inclusive instruction for multilingual learners, including English learners with disabilities Maintian confidential coaching records and help identify districtwide trends, needs, and next steps for curriculum implementation