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Instructional coaching programs are designed to improve teacher effectiveness to ultimately improve student performance. The role of the instructional coach varies among schools and is dependent on building leadership or the most recent trends of a school district. Inconsistency in the roles and responsibilities of instructional coaches can impede coaches' ability to improve teacher effectiveness. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore elementary school campus administrators' perceptions about assigning and aligning research-based practices with job responsibilities of the instructional coaches at a metro-area southeastern state school district. Partnership principles theory served as the conceptual framework for this study. The study consisted of a convenience sampling of eight metro-area building administrators in one school district in a southern state. The research question was used to identify building administrators' perspectives on their role in implementing a coaching program that promotes research-based practices aligned with an instructional coach's job responsibilities. All data were analyzed thematically using open and axial coding. This study may contribute to positive social change by providing building administrators and instructional coaches with a common language on the roles and responsibilities of instructional coaches. School districts and building administrators can use the findings from this study to create a clear job description and expectations for the role of the instructional coach. Providing clear expectations of the role of instructional coaches may allow teachers to benefit by becoming more effective teachers through more meaningful work with instructional coaches. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]