This paper details a six-step model for coaching online teachers that has been successfully implemented at an Australian university. Drawing on three fields of literature -- online teaching, community of practice theory and coaching programs -- the model involves: (1) on-boarding and goal-setting; (2) coaching conversations about online teaching strategies; (3) implementing those strategies in the classroom; (4) collecting and triangulating data about their implementation; (5) sharing feedback and data with teachers; and (6) reflection. The success of the model to date and lessons learned from its implementation, will be of interest to the emerging field of academic professional development.