MTSS Academic Student Coach

POSITION: MTSS Academic Student Coach by Grade Band: K-4, 5 - 8, or 9 - 12 Funding Source 31a for 2026 - 2027 This position operates strictly as an instructional and behavioral specialist, completely free of administrative, supervisory, or disciplinary duties. This non-administrative role allows the coach to focus entirely on non-evaluative teacher coaching, direct student intervention, and building-level system support. SUPERVISOR: MTSS Coordinator, in conjunction with the Principal and State & Federal Program Director.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The MTSS Academic Student Coach utilizes push-in models of co-teaching and targeted pull-out sessions to provide direct, flexible instructional support across assigned grade bands / content areas. The coach collaborates within the general education classrooms to support students in real-time (push-in) and small groups for intensive, skill-specific remediation (pull-out) during the WIN Hour or other designated time..

DUTIES:

• Flexible Service Delivery: Implement a hybrid model of push-in classroom support and targeted, short-term pull-out groups based on student data.
• Co-Teaching & Modeling: Partner with classroom teachers during core instruction to scaffold lessons and model high-leverage intervention strategies.
• Targeted Remediation: Conduct intensive, evidence-based pull-out sessions focusing on foundational reading, writing, or math deficits.
• Schedule Coordination: Manage a fluid schedule across assigned district schools to maximize direct contact time with high-need student cohorts.
• Data Integration: Continually align pull-out intervention goals with the regular classroom curriculum to ensure students transfer newly learned skills.
• Systemic Collaboration: Advise building leaders on scheduling strategies that protect core instruction time during push-in and pull-out transitions.
• Comply with the requirements in all of the Academy's Handbooks.
• Complete all State & Federal Program documentation requirements in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities related to literacy and instruction in all content areas as assigned by the supervisor, as allowable under grant regulations.

Qualifications:

• Education: Required Bachelor degree in Education, Special Education, Reading/Math specialization, or a related instructional field. Preferred Master Degree in Curriculum & Instruction..
• Certification: Valid MI Teaching Certificate with an instructional specialist, coaching, or administrative endorsement preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years successful teaching at-risk students. Preferred 3 years of experience, with demonstrated success in both co-teaching (push-in) and small-group remediation (pull-out) environments.
• Skills: Expertise in real-time instructional differentiation, master scheduling flexibility, data-driven diagnostics, and collaborative coaching.

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