Common use of Instructional Coach Clause in Contracts

Instructional Coach. 1. The district, in agreement with the Rochester Education Association, referred to hereafter as The Association, may employ instructional coaches to support the ongoing work of educators in the school district. It is understood that this work involves contact time with educators and administrators during the regular contract day as well as outside of the regular contract day. It is also understood that the total number of hours instructional coaches work in a year is not meant to exceed the total number of contract hours for certificated employees. 2. Instructional coach positions shall not add to or impact the workload of Bargaining Unit Members. Should an instructional coach position impact the aforementioned, the district shall first ensure that the Bargaining Unit position to be vacated will remain intact until a permanent replacement (for the duration of the instructional coach assignment) has been determined and hired. 3. An employee serving as an instructional coach shall be entitled to all contractual rights and economic provisions of this Agreement. 4. It is possible for a certificated member to serve as both a teacher and instructional coach. In these situations, the member will be evaluated in accordance with Article 26. 5. Instructional coaches will be evaluated in accordance with Article 27. 6. These positions shall serve as non-administrative, or non-supervisory and shall not have the authority to discipline, evaluate, or make recommendations or suggestions on the performance of a Bargaining Unit Member. Any information obtained by an instructional coach when working with other Bargaining Unit Members shall be treated as confidential between the two members except as required by law. Information gathered while assisting other employees shall be deemed confidential and shall not be used for or during any part of a Bargaining Unit Member’s evaluation. 7. Instructional coach positions will be posted in accordance with Article 23. 8. Each spring, instructional coaches will be asked if they would like to continue in their position or return to the classroom. Instructional coaches wishing to return to the classroom will be given preference for filling available positions for which they qualify. 9. Instructional coach positions shall not reduce the annual school certificated classroom staffing allocation.