MTSS District Instructional Coach

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: MTSS District Instructional Coach                 Location: District Wide

Employment Type: Full-Time                                       Work Days: 260 Days / 12 Months

FLSA: Exempt                                                                Reports To: Superintendent /Designee

Salary Range:

$80,000 annually

Job Summary

The MTSS District Instructional Coach provides districtwide leadership and direct instructional support for the implementation of a consistent, effective Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).

The coach works directly with administrators, teachers, interventionists, and student-support staff to strengthen Tier 1 core instruction, Tier 2 targeted intervention, and Tier 3 intensive intervention. The position emphasizes classroom-based coaching, data-driven decision-making, progress monitoring, intervention fidelity, and building the capacity of school teams to support students academically, behaviorally, and socially-emotionally.

The goal is to establish a sustainable districtwide MTSS framework with common expectations, practices, tools, and accountability across all District 144 schools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•  Develop and support a consistent districtwide MTSS framework for Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 supports.

•  Provide job-embedded instructional coaching through classroom observations, modeling, co-teaching, feedback, and follow-up support.

•  Support teachers in strengthening Tier 1 instruction before students are referred for additional intervention.

•  Assist school teams in identifying appropriate evidence-based interventions based on student needs.

•  Facilitate and support MTSS/problem-solving meetings at the school level.

•  Help staff analyze universal screening, diagnostic, classroom, attendance, behavior, and progress-monitoring data.

•  Establish clear procedures and expectations for progress monitoring and documentation.

•  Monitor whether interventions are being implemented consistently and with fidelity.

•  Assist teams in determining when students should enter, continue, intensify, change, or exit interventions.

•  Support the alignment of MTSS practices across general education, special education, multilingual learner services, SEL, PBIS, and other student-support systems.

•  Work collaboratively with principals and instructional leaders to identify schoolwide instructional needs and patterns.

•  Develop practical MTSS resources, intervention guides, templates, data tools, and procedures that staff can continue using districtwide.

•  Provide targeted professional learning based on actual student and teacher needs, followed by coaching and implementation support.

•  Support administrators in monitoring MTSS implementation and identifying areas requiring additional support.

•  Help establish districtwide expectations so that MTSS practices are consistent from school to school and sustainable over time.

•  Provide regular updates to district leadership regarding implementation, student progress, strengths, barriers, and recommended next steps.

   

Minimum Education and Licensure

•  Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL).

• Master's Degree in Reading / Curriculum Instruction

•  Successful classroom teaching experience.

•  Demonstrated knowledge of MTSS, RTI, differentiated instruction, intervention, assessment, and progress monitoring.

•  Ability to analyze student achievement data and translate findings into instructional action.

•  Strong communication, collaboration, facilitation, and coaching skills.

•  Ability to work effectively with teachers, administrators, specialists, and district leadership.

Professional Experience and Skills

•  Experience as an instructional coach, interventionist, MTSS/RTI coordinator, reading/math specialist, or school administrator.

•  Experience supporting elementary and/or middle school students.

•  Knowledge of evidence-based literacy and mathematics interventions.

•  Experience with PBIS, SEL, restorative practices, and behavioral supports.

•  Experience developing sustainable school or district systems rather than relying solely on packaged programs.

Student Support and Staff Development

• Support schools in identifying students who need additional academic, behavioral, or social-emotional support.
• Help staff use data to make decisions about student interventions.
• Provide resources and training to strengthen classroom and intervention practices.
• Support consistent and equitable practices for students across the district.
• Promote collaboration among general education, special education, intervention, and student support staff.

Success Indicators

•  Consistent MTSS procedures and expectations across District 144 schools.

•  Increased implementation of effective Tier 1 instructional practices.

•  Appropriate identification and delivery of Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions.

•  Regular and accurate progress monitoring.

•  Evidence that student data are being used to adjust instruction and interventions.

•  Increased staff capacity to independently implement MTSS practices.

•  Reduction of inconsistent or fragmented intervention practices between schools.

•  Improved student academic, behavioral, attendance, and social-emotional outcomes.

•  Documentation showing that coaching and professional development result in observable changes in classroom practice.

   

DISTRICT COMMITMENT

Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 is committed to creating a comprehensive system in which every student receives the right support, at the right level, at the right time. The MTSS District Instructional Coach will play a critical role in moving the District toward a unified, sustainable system of prevention, intervention, progress monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Our focus is not simply implementing a program-it is building the capacity of our educators and creating a system that works for students long after individual initiatives or outside supports have ended.