Time Commitment
Time Commitment: The Portico Coach position is a part-time, hourly, limited-term duration position lasting one school year. Some Portico Executive Coaches may coach one cohort of leaders (5-6 administrators) where others may have multiple cohorts. For a coach with one assigned cohort, we estimate the time commitment to be 12-15 hours per month, though coaches need to provide multiple time options for principals to schedule, so will need flexibility to accommodate the schedules of their assigned leaders to the greatest extent possible. The estimated breakdown of the time allocation for each element of Portico is as follows:
Training and Onboarding (Spring/Summer 2023)
- Onboarding (20-25 self-directed hours with additional webinars/office hours offered): Engage in self-lead learning through a series of virtual modules focused on foundational concepts of Portico. Become familiar with the Portico community website, which is used by coaches to create meeting agendas, share resources, and communicate with administrators and coaches.
- Coach Training (2 days + travel): Attend a two-day in-person training on June 26–27, 2023.
Ongoing Monthly Responsibilities (13–15 hours/month per cohort August 2023 – June 2024)
- Copilot (1.5 hours/month per assigned administrator): Lead individual coaching sessions focused on practical issues faced by school leaders and the research-based principles underlying the Portico community to support a school’s unique context.
- Counterpart (1.5 hours/month per assigned cohort): Facilitate monthly principal cohort meetings with 5-6 school leaders to tackle challenges faced by administrators.
- Crowdsource (1 hour/month; variable): Join peer led webinars designed to elevate and disseminate the real-world work of exceptional schools and school leaders.
- Coach Calibration (1 hour/month): Engage in professional development and coach calibration sessions with other Portico coaches.
- Coach & Portico Facilitator Check-In (1-2 hours/month): Meet with assigned Portico Facilitator (a full-time Portico team member). Facilitators will support coaches in monitoring progress of assigned schools, developing Counterpart agendas, managing communications, and provide general coaching support.