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Start Your Online Application Now Date Closing: Open until filled. POSTING #: 3499 The Sauk Rapids-Rice Public School District No. 47 is seeking a highly effective Instructional Coach to support teachers in delivering high-quality, standards-aligned instruction that improves student learning outcomes. This role focuses on evidence-based practices to guide coaching, professional learning, and classroom implementation. A central priority of this position is ensuring strong alignment between curriculum, instruction, and standards across classrooms, grade levels, and schools. Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools is committed to: - A culture of high quality and effective instruction - Partnerships and collaboration - Student and staff well-being - High student achievement - Stewardship of resources - Equitable education Primary Responsibilities: - Teach Media & Information Literacy - Provide direct instruction to students in an elementary building: - Support students in becoming critical consumers and creators of information - Collaborate with teachers to integrate media skills into classroom instruction - Support Curriculum & Standards Alignment - Align media instruction with Minnesota academic standards and district curriculum - Manage Media Resources & Learning Spaces - Curate and maintain high-quality print and digital resources across all district media centers - Ensure equitable access to materials that support curriculum and student needs - Create welcoming, student-centered media spaces that support learning and exploration - Direct district media assistants - Stay relevant in research, pedagogy, student interests, and technology for media center purposes - Promote Digital Citizenship & Innovation - Lead efforts to promote safe, ethical, and responsible use of information and technology - Support students and staff in navigating digital tools and resources effectively - Stay current on best practices in media literacy and instructional technology Outstanding candidates will have: - Knowledgeable in variety of research-based instructional practices - Knowledgeable in effective MTSS practices - Strong collaboration, communication, and facilitation skills - Thoughtful and deliberate decision-makers - Creative problem solvers with extraordinary relationship skills - Innovative and able to develop, promote and implement quality programs - Motivating and positive with students, staff, and parents/guardians - Comfortable with and able to promote the effective use of technology as a tool for teaching and learning - Able to provide leadership within the school, district and community - Life-long learners and good role models Required Qualifications: - Valid Minnesota teaching license in library media or relevant experience and willingness to seek a license with special permission from PELSB - Bachelor''s Degree in relevant subject area - Minimum 5-years of successful teaching experience - Strong understanding of media literacy, research skills, and digital citizenship Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with coaching or teacher leadership Contract: 1.0 FTE, 182 contract days plus 5 extra days for a total of 187 days beginning the 2026-2027 school year. Salary and Benefits: Salary based on the 2025-2027 Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Associations Master Agreement starting at $52,166 up to $97,326. Benefits based on full-time employment and may be pro-rated for part-time positions. Benefits may include the following: - Health, Dental, Vision Wear, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance - Health Savings Account (with enrollment in an eligible health plan) - Medical Flexible Spending Account (with eligibility for insurance) - Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account - Post retirement Health Care Savings Plan - Teachers Retirement Association (TRA) - 403b Matching Annuity - Discretionary Personal/Sick Leave (PTO) Deadline: Applications accepted online at www.isd47.org/start-your-career through April 6, 2026. Note: Candidates must pass a criminal background check in order to be eligible for employment. Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools uses the applicant tracking system from Frontline Education to manage employment applications online