Literacy Coach - SY2526

Literacy Coach 

Qualifications

• Possess a valid teaching certification in Secondary English 119, Elementary 115, 116, 117 and/or 120
• Master’s Degree preferred
• Experience and expertise as a teacher of English, Reading and/or Writing
• Minimum of 3 years classroom experience
• Good interpersonal skills to share proven instructional approaches with teachers and administrators
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Commitment to continuous professional learning
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementation of all components of district’s literacy initiative

Reports To

School Principal

Supervises

NA

Job Goal

Works directly with teachers full-time in schools providing classroom-based demonstrations, working collaboratively with one-on-one coaching, and facilitating teacher inquiry and related professional development.

Essential Functions

• The Instructional Coach is responsible for:

  • Instructional Leadership (approximately 85%)
    • Working with school leaders to design and provide professional development focused on improving alignment and delivery of the written, taught, and assessed curriculum to increase student success and close performance gaps
      
    • Working with teachers and leaders to collect and analyze student data, diagnose instructional, management, and/or culture needs, and identify evidence-based strategies to improve student achievement
      
    • Providing job-embedded professional development for teachers that includes: modeling lessons, co-teaching, collaborative planning, individual and group coaching, and observations and/or walk-throughs
      
    • Providing feedback around instruction, classroom management, and/or classroom culture that facilitates teacher reflection and growth
      
    • Assisting teachers with resources, materials, tools, and information to support planning, as well as classroom instruction, management, and culture
      
    • Providing campus-level professional development for district initiatives
      
  • Administrative functions (approximately 15%)
    • Developing and maintaining a coaching and support schedule that maximizes teacher availability
      
    • Assisting in the collection and analysis of campus data
      
    • Developing and monitoring coaching plans for teachers
      
    • Responding in a timely fashion to any pertinent data requests and submitting coaching logs in a timely manner
      
    • Serving as a member of the school’s Leadership Team
      
    • Attending district level training and meetings
      
    • Participating in district committees, as appropriate
    • Performing other related duties as requested or assigned
      

   

   

   

  Key Competencies

  The ideal candidate will:

  • Have thorough knowledge of and experience with effective management, instruction and assessment strategies for all learners
    
  • Have successfully impacted student achievement and worked successfully with students who have the greatest needs
    
  • Have a proven ability to work cooperatively and effectively with colleagues, including the ability to create and nurture a professional community of adult learners and give and receive feedback
    
  • Demonstrate critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and diagnose root causes
    
  • Model continuous improvement, a commitment to lifelong learning, and the application of new learning to help all students achieve

   

  Required Training & Experience

  • Minimum five years successful teaching experience
  • Minimum one year school/teacher leadership experience
  • Experience in the development, preparation, and presentation of professional development; familiarity with the tenets of adult learning

Salary Information

Salary : $47,245 - $78,470