Description
Clinical Practice Leadership
Own the regional clinical practice strategy and execution so that coaching, seminars, coursework alignment, certification milestones, and school-based experience operate as one coherent system for fellows.
Lead the design and implementation of a high-quality clinical practice experience that reflects CTA instructional expectations, local school contexts, and culturally responsive, equity-centered teaching practices.
Coach 4 fellows directly in the clinical setting and ensure fellows receive timely, actionable feedback aligned to CTA’s instructional framework/rubric.
Partner with the Executive Director and site leadership team to review fellow progress, escalate risk, and implement tiered interventions for fellows who are off track instructionally or toward certification.
Coaching Team Management and Quality Assurance
Supervise, develop, and retain the regional team of instructional coaches, including participation in hiring, onboarding, norming, regular check-ins, observations, managing coaching quality and effectiveness (in-person and in-schools) and
performance feedback.
Build coaches’ capacity to deliver research-based, responsive, and data-informed coaching that supports high-leverage instructional practice and fellow growth.
Maintain coaching systems, including rosters, calendars, communication structures, scope and sequence, and coaching schedules, to ensure consistent implementation across the region.
Monitor coaching completion, fidelity, and data quality in CTA systems; analyze coaching data after each cycle; identify trends; and lead continuous improvementactions.
Ensure coaching practices, documentation, quality/effectiveness, and expectations are implemented consistently and in accordance with CTA protocols
Work collaboratively on strategy and meet with the Director of PDCCC regularly to ensure the instructional coaching program implementation is done with fidelity
Certification Readiness and Compliance
Own site-level execution of certification readiness by ensuring fellows understand, monitor, and complete requirements related to program entry, testing, initial certification, and full/standard certification.
Partner with national certification leadership to communicate requirements, deadlines, policy changes, and milestone expectations clearly to fellows, coaches, and site staff.
Monitor fellow progress toward certification benchmarks, including provisionally admitted candidates and required assessments, and intervene early when fellows are at risk of missing milestones.
Maintain a strong working knowledge of relevant state certification requirements and support site compliance, audits, reporting, and documentation needs in collaboration with national and site leaders.
Coursework, Seminars, and Professional Learning
Lead or coordinate regional seminars and professional learning experiences that reinforce the CTA learning model and align clinical practice to coursework, certification expectations, and fellow needs.
Collaborate with national leaders to facilitate professional learning communities, breakout sessions, institutes, and other learning opportunities for fellows and/or staff.
Collaborate with the Director of PDCCC to facilitate professional learning for coaches and implement coaching frameworks, facilitator guides, and seminar priorities with fidelity while adapting delivery to regional needs.
Use data from coaching, coursework, and certification progress to refine supports, strengthen coherence, and improve fellow outcomes.
Clinical Placement Experience and Cross-Functional Coordination
Partner with the Director of Partnerships to manage the clinical placement experience for fellows, including communication about placement fit, school-based experience quality, mentor alignment, and issues that affect fellow success in
placement settings.
Coordinate with Fellow Experience and Partnerships leaders in weekly or biweekly reviews of all fellows to align supports, address placement or persistence concerns, and ensure a shared view of fellow progress.
Examine local instructional standards, curriculum materials, and school context to
ensure coaching and clinical support are responsive to placement realities and
school partner expectations.
Cultivate strong relationships with school partners, mentor teachers, coaches, faculty, and staff to strengthen the quality and consistency of the clinical experience.
Data, Communication, and Organizational Stewardship
Curate and use dashboards, reports, and progress-monitoring tools to track instructional performance, coaching implementation, coursework alignment, certification milestones, and related fellow outcomes.
Prepare clear updates, analyses, and recommendations for the Executive Director, site leadership, and national teams to support decision-making and problem-solving.
Communicate expectations, priorities, and progress clearly to fellows, coaches, and staff, and ensure follow-through on key timelines and action steps.
Contribute to broader organizational priorities such as interview days, working groups, retreats, recruitment efforts, program evaluation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Master’s degree in education or a related field required
5 or more years of significant experience in instructional coaching, teacher development, educator preparation, or a closely related field, including experience leading or supervising adults.
Strong understanding of effective instructional practice, culturally responsive pedagogy, and coaching for early-career teachers.
Demonstrated knowledge of teacher certification requirements, compliance expectations, and licensure processes, ideally across multiple states or regions.
Strong project management, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across teams.
Ability to analyze data, monitor progress, and use evidence to drive decisions and continuous improvement.
Experience with systems such as Salesforce, Experience Cloud, Asana, Grow, or similar platforms preferred.
Commitment to City Teaching Alliance’s mission, values, and educational equity.
Summary
Our mission is to improve educational and life outcomes of children in urban schools by preparing culturally competent, effective career teachers who accelerate student achievement and disrupt systems of racial and socioeconomic inequity. City Teaching Alliance accomplishes this by recruiting outstanding candidates, equipping them with state-of-the-art training, and linking their certification to their demonstration of effective teaching practices and skills. Our residents and teachers will provide the necessary proof points to make a national case for educator effectiveness and accountability. Learn more about City Teaching Alliance on our website: www.cityteachingalliance.org
Reporting to the Executive Director and working in close partnership with the Director of Professional Development, Coaching, Coursework, and Community (PDCCC), Director of Fellow Experience, Director of Partnerships, and national leaders in educator learning and certification, the Director of Clinical Practice is the site leader responsible for fellow development and certification readiness. This role owns the coherence of the clinical practice experience by leading instructional coaching, aligning coaching and professional development to coursework and certification milestones, monitoring fellow instructional performance and progress toward licensure, and helping ensure fellows are placed in school-based settings where they can succeed. The Director of Clinical Practice manages regional instructional coaches, coaches a small number of fellows directly, partners on placement quality and clinical logistics, and serves as the primary site-level owner of whether fellows are becoming effective, certified teachers.
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