Teacher Coach (Sarawak-based)

Role:Teacher Coach

Start Date: Immediately

Employment Type: Full-time, 1 Year Contract (renewable)

Location: Sarawak, 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 personalised 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 programme
• Organising 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 professional teaching experience in a public or private school (early childhood, primary or secondary levels)
• 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 strong 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.)