Director, School Systems Coach
Location: Remote, within Kentucky
(Candidates must be located within 3 hours driving distance to central Kentucky)

ABOUT ANET

Achievement Network (ANet) is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing instructional tools, coaching, and partnership to schools and districts to advance educational equity and improve student learning. Our work centers on cultivating strong instructional leadership, deepening use of high-quality materials, and building sustainable systems that support great teaching for all students.

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with educators, honoring their expertise while helping them navigate the complexity of instruction, data, and curriculum implementation.

OPPORTUNITY

The Director, School Systems Coach plays a critical role in supporting teachers across Kentucky partner districts and schools to strengthen equitable literacy instruction and improve student outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced K–12 ELA educator or instructional leader who brings expertise in standards-aligned instruction, culturally responsive pedagogy, and adult learning.

This is a fixed-term W2 role, scoped intentionally at 20 hours per week. Hours may fluctuate slightly week-to-week based on partner needs, while remaining aligned to a 20-hour weekly average. Contracted work is for two years.  Beyond that, renewal is based on district renewals, instructional needs, and organizational priorities.

TRAVEL 

This role will require up to 10% travel to deliver  in-person coaching to the assigned school districts. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Partner With School and District Leaders 

• Collaborate with leaders to identify instructional focus areas
• Develop strategies to strengthen equitable ELA instruction and student achievement
• Co-design supports aligned to school-level priorities, data, and instructional goals

Lead Professional Learning 

• Design and facilitate equity-centered professional development for teachers
• Support teachers in analysis of student data and curriculum implementation

Document & Codify Coaching Work

• Maintain accurate coaching notes, plans, and partner deliverables
• Codify tools, resources, and strategies that improve ANet’s coaching model

REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, candidates must demonstrate the following:

Experience & Instructional Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field
• 5+ years of K–12 ELA teaching experience with demonstrated student impact
• 3+ years of instructional coaching or teacher leadership
• Experience supporting multilingual learners and students with IEPs
• Experience implementing high-quality ELA curricula

COMPETENCIES

• Clear, adaptive verbal and written communication
• Strong skills in adult learning and professional development facilitation
• Critical thinking and ability to analyze student/teacher-level data
• Relationship-building with diverse stakeholders

Preferred skills:

Experience teaching or implementing:

• EL Education
• HMH Into Reading
• HMH Into Literature
• Wit & Wisdom
• Savvas myPerspectives
• MH Study Sync
• CKLA

Experience with instructional tools such as Google Classroom, Class Dojo, or ChatGPT is also preferred.

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

This Part Time position is eligible for generous paid time-off including prorated 10 paid holidays and paid days off between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays; and a 401(k) plan with a 4% match.

The pay rate for this position is $73.02. In order to uphold our commitment to transparent, equitable, competitive, and sustainable compensation, ANet does not negotiate pay.

APPLY

We are now accepting applications for this position through 5:00 pm ET on September 18. Please submit your application online. Learn more about the application process here.  

Internal Candidates:  If interested, please notify your manager of your interest and submit your application on ANet’s Career page.

 

ANet is committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds and gender identities to apply to our positions.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.