Virtual Instructional Coach Application – VITs – Illinois Education Association

Minimum Qualifications
Do you hold a valid Illinois teaching license?*
Please note: If you do not hold a valid Illinois teaching license, you are not eligible to serve as a Virtual Instructional Coach.

Number of Years as a Teacher*
Please list all content areas and grade levels in which you have teaching experience.*

Short Essays
Please answer ONE of the two questions below.
IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUS 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?
(maximum 500 words)
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE PREVIOUS 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?
(maximum 500 words)

Short Essays
New teachers 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 in order to support teachers of color? (max 500 words)*
(maximum 500 words)
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 teachers in an Illinois school.*
(maximum 500 words)

Short Essays
Describe your ability to work with others virtually and/or to effectively utilize instructional technologies with students and adults.*
(maximum 500 words)
Tell about a time in the classroom where your students really grasped the material you were teaching. How did you know?*
(maximum 500 words)

Please upload your professional CV or resume.*
Be sure to include all years of teaching experience, including grade levels, content area, online instruction, professional development and any previous coaching experience and coaching training. Where possible, please provide evidence of the success of your coaching experiences and implementation of professional learning in your practice. Allowed file extensions: pdf, jpeg, xls, doc.
Accepted file types: pdf, jpeg, xls, doc, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Sample Instructional Materials
Please upload 1-2 samples of instructional materials, such as lesson plans, that demonstrate experience in specific instructional content areas, frameworks and pedagogy, including the Danielson Framework for Teaching, culturally responsive pedagogy, project-based learning or online instruction.
Sample #1*
Please provide a brief (1-3 sentence) description.
Please upload Sample #1.*
Allowed file extensions: pdf
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
Sample #2
Please provide a brief (1-3 sentence) description.
Please upload Sample #2.
Allowed file extensions: pdf
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

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

References
Please indicate 2 references who may speak to your ability to serve as a Virtual Instructional Coach. The recommendations may come from different sources, e.g. a peer teacher, union representative or another who may speak to your ability to serve in the Virtual Instructional Coach role. Please contact your references and ask them to complete the recommendation form that will be emailed to you upon submission of this application.
Reference #1
Name
First Last
Job Title*
School/Organization*
Email Address*
Business Phone Number*

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