2022-23 Virtual Instructional Coach Application

Thank you for your interest in serving as a Virtual Instructional Coach for first-, second-, and third-year teachers in Illinois.

The Virtual Instructional Coach role is pivotal to early-career educators' success. Coaches should be exemplary teachers, teaching specialists, or clinicians who have strong instructional practice and an ability to coach adults through an instructional coaching model. Coaches should believe that relationships built on trust, exceptional teacher practice, and equitable student learning should be at the center of induction mentoring and are passionate about the instructional development of early-career teachers.

To apply to be a Virtual Instructional Coach, please complete this application and submit the following materials:

Current CV or resume that includes all years of professional experience, including grade levels, content area, online instruction, professional development, and any previous coaching experience and coaching training. Provide evidence of your coaching experiences and implementation of professional learning in your practice.
Provide 1-2 samples of instructional materials such as lesson plans that demonstrate experience in specific instructional content or clinical areas, frameworks, and pedagogy, including the Danielson Framework for Teaching, culturally responsive pedagogy, project-based learning, or online instruction
Provide two references from peer teachers or other individuals who may speak to your ability to serve in the Virtual Instructional Coach role.

Selected candidates will be invited to interview with the selection committee.

Please contact Cathy Mannen, IFT Union Professional Issues Director at iftvirtualcoach@ift-aft.org with any questions.

Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name

Do you hold a valid Illinois teaching license?*

YesNo

Name as it appears on your valid Illinois Professional Educator License*

First NameMiddle NameLast NameSuffix

How many years of teaching/clinical experience do you have and in which grades and content areas?*

Current School District Number*

Current School District Name*

Current Grade/Content Area*

Cell Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Personal (non-school) Email*

example@example.com

SHORT ESSAY #1

Pick one of the two questions below:

1) If you have experience coaching adults, what have you learned from that experience and how would you apply what you have learned as a Virtual Instructional Coach? In what areas do you still have room to grow?

or

2) If you do not have experience coaching adults, how have your past experiences prepared you to be successful in a coaching role, and how will you go about developing your skills in order to be successful in this role?

Essay #1*

0/500

Short Essay #2

New educators of color have separate and unique needs beyond those of just being new to the profession. How will you intentionally plan to address these unique needs to support educators of color? (500-word maximum)

Essay #2*

0/500

Short Essay #3

Opportunity and achievement gaps exist along racial and ethnic lines. Describe how you have confronted opportunity gaps or addressed inequity in your school or district, and how this will inform your work supporting new educators in an Illinois school. (500-word maximum)

Essay #3*

0/500

Short Essay #4

Describe your ability to work with others virtually and/or how to effectively utilize instructional technologies with students and adults. (500-word maximum)

Essay #4*

0/500

Short Essay #5

Tell us about a time in your instructional setting when your students really grasped the material you were teaching. How did you know? (500-word maximum)

Essay #5*

0/500

Please attach your professional CV or resume*

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Please attach up to 2 samples of instructional materials*

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Include a brief description (1-3 sentences) of each of your instructional materials*

RECOGNITION

Please list any awards or recognition you have received for teaching or coaching, e.g. National Board Certification, Teacher of the Year finalist or other district or school level awards.

REFERENCES

Provide two references who may speak to your ability to serve in the role as a Virtual Instructional Coach. Please be sure to provide this link to each of your references: Virtual Coach Recommendation.

Reference #1 Name*

First NameLast Name

Reference #1 Email*

example@example.com

Reference #1 Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Reference #1 Title*

Reference #1 School/Organization*

Reference #2 Name*

First NameLast Name

Reference #2 Email*

example@example.com

Reference #2 Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Reference #2 Title*

Reference #2 School/Organization*