Role: Teacher Coach
Start Date: Immediately
Employment Type: Full-time, 1 Year Contract (renewable)
Location: Johor, Malaysia
OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE
A Teacher Coach is known as the Leadership Development Officer (LDO) focuses on the leadership development of Teach For Malaysia Fellows across the entire duration of the Teach For Malaysia Fellowship for 2 years.
They guide Fellows to reflect on their own development as leaders in alignment with the overall objectives of the Teach for Malaysia Fellowship, and support Fellows in internalizing and realising our Student and Fellow Vision.
MISSION FOR THE ROLE
The individual works with the Coach Manager and the Design and Training team to deliver the Teach for Malaysia Fellowship programme, including both pedagogical and leadership development elements.
In addition, Teachers Coaches manage Professional Learning Communities and support the development of an effective and connected culture within the cohort during the two years.
At the same time, Teachers Coaches work with other functions within Teach For Malaysia and the wider stakeholder community to connect Fellows to development opportunities and to increase the impact of Fellows on their students as they work towards seeing the mission fulfilled.
The professional development track of Teacher Coaches includes:
Training and development as initial teacher training coaches
Training and development to coordinate and develop effective Professional Learning Communities
Effective Session design and facilitation upskilling
Coaching upskilling
Access to development opportunities and Fellowships through the Teach For All Network and various partners
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Managing Fellows' Development
Managing a group of Fellows within a Professional Learning Community
Coaching Fellows in developing towards achieving the Student Vision personalized conversations
Observing Fellows in the classroom and conducting debriefs to ensure pedagogical development
Coaching Fellows in analysing their own data and articulating their impact
Coaching Fellows in developing a project or initiative
Capturing Fellow development consistently in trackers
Implementing the Fellowship Programme
Working together with the Training team to deliver the Fellowship program
Organizing conferences and events
Planning and conducting workshops on best practices and for ongoing professional development
Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with school administration, school mentors, and various stakeholders
Completing any necessary reporting and documentation required
Contributing to the improvement of the Fellowship Programme
Analysing data collected from Fellows with the Programme Team and providing input in improving the Fellowship program
Continuously developing one's coaching practice
Collaborating and sharing best practices within and across the Programme Team
Any other responsibilities assigned as required to support the needs of the organisation where appropriate
KEY MEASURES OF SUCCESS
Measure 1- % of Fellows who meet their student outcomes
Measure 2- % of Fellows who meet leadership and pedagogical development targets
Measure 3- % of Fellows who are satisfied with Teachers Coaches / TFM support
Measure 4- % of Fellows who would recommend the Fellowship Programme
Measure 5- % of school stakeholders are satisfied with their engagement with TFM
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Aligned to TFM Core Values: Sense of Possibility, Excellence, Collaboration & Integrity
Passion for TFM's mission, the education field, and developing people's potential
Proactive self-starter with the ability to manage multiple streams of work, and independently prioritise tasks
Strong desire to learn new things and grow professionally
Role-Specific Competencies
Strong pedagogical practice in alignment to our Student Vision (2+ years classroom practice minimum)
Ability to establish and manage a community of Fellows towards achieving collective and personal goals
Able to identify support and training needs
Ability to personalise support, collaborating with relevant stakeholders
Excellent reasoning, problem-solving and process-based thinking skills – including responding to needs of Fellows and staff throughout the Fellowship
Experience and enthusiasm working with a team and creating a collegial atmosphere with Teach For Malaysia Fellows
Years of experience & qualification
At least 2 years of teaching experience
Coaching/mentoring experience preferred (especially in the area of teacher development)
Bachelor's Degree in any field
Leadership Experience & Team Adaptability
Ability to be adaptable in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and dynamic environment
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of employees and stakeholders
Able to think strategically, critically, innovatively, and in a resourceful manner
Able to build and maintain good relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Language & Technical Proficiency
Strong written and verbal skills and excellent proficiency in English and basic proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia
Excellent proficiency in MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel
Willing and able to readily adopt and utilise any TFM database or technological platform / application (i.e.
Google Suites, Confluence, Salesforce, Zoom etc.
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