Assessment Specialist & Coach

Glean Education is hiring an Assessment Specialist & Coach to join our Glean Coaching team. This role will support our clients in California implementing the new Reading Difficulties Risk Screening (Ed Code 53008) which will be a springboard for many districts to implement system changes related to their assessment practices. Our Assessment Specialist & Coach will help schools set up successful assessment systems by providing guidance on the Ed Code and best-practices for screening, conducting screening assessments, training teachers to be site-based assessment specialists, and guiding response to screening efforts. Additionally, where appropriate, our Assessment Specialist & Coach will deliver coaching through Glean’s Structured Literacy Coaching ™ model to ensure quantifiable impact on teacher confidence, instructional efficacy, and student literacy impact.  Essential Duties & Responsibilities : 1. Assessment Support Work in close consultation with the school leader to set up assessment systems that support the implementation of CA’s new Reading Difficulties Risk Screening law. Assist district in receiving training for applicable teachers and staff on the selected screener. Deliver screening to students to lighten year 1 load and offer a model for implementation. Set-up systems for assessment protocols aligned to Ed Code relating to parent notification and response to screening. Support schools with a better understanding of MTSS / RTI options that will respond to screener results and help students reduce risk of reading difficulties (i.e. forming small groups in Teir 1, pulling-out small groups for Teir 2, and / or individualizing instruction for Teir 3) 2. Training Be present for all in-person or virtual training sessions provided to client districts either from Glean Education or vendors (when applicable). Facilitate trainings for Glean client districts (when applicable). 3. Coaching  Where appropriate, provide formalized dialogical coaching to client coaches and / or teachers delivered virtually via Zoom or in-person aligned with Glean’s Structured Literacy Coaching TM model in California. (

• Training on the Glean Structured Literacy Model will be provided upon hiring .)  Build rapport with district leaders and coaches to understand client context, needs, and areas of support by creating a positive, warm, and supportive coaching environment that involves dialogue, a sense of humor, empathy, and patience. Model and deliver data talks on student literacy data to build coaches' capacity for delivering data talks in their coaching sessions.  Model and deliver small group instruction (if applicable) to demonstrate best practices in a given literacy sub-area if requested by the coach or teacher. Create a written record of all sessions and provide follow-up to ensure the integration of skills that drive impact. 4. Reporting & Communicating Attend weekly internal meetings at Glean Education Attend weekly one-on-one meetings with your manager 5. Technical and Business Expertise  Use Zoom, Calendly, and Google Suite to schedule, deliver, and record coaching sessions.  Understand client barriers and thought-partner with the Glean team to address them. Have a deep understanding of each screening tool (training will be provided upon hiring)   Qualifications & Experience : (Hiring manager to review and update as needed.) A Master's Degree is preferred (comparable work experience will be considered) with major coursework related to literacy Significant experience presenting professional development to educators Training in LETRS, Glean Education’s Online Learning Academy, AIM Institute, Keys to Literacy, and / or other Science of Reading-based professional learning Exemplary knowledge of delivering reading instruction based on the Science of Reading, Structured Literacy assessment and instructional practices, and Data-Based Decision Making Orton-Gillingham training is a plus 5 -10 years of previous experience as a reading interventionist, instructional coach, school leader, or administrator with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding objectives and goals Comfort running multiple projects simultaneously Business travel by air or car is required quarterly, but possibly up to once per month. Technologically Savvy Excellent written and verbal communication skills Where, When, & How Much : The salary range for full-time (40 hours per week) is $68,000 - $88,000 depending on experience. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, unlimited paid time off, 401k, life insurance, and professional development opportunities. Contracts for partial-year support may be offered at $60 / hour for part-time work depending on contract needs.  This job is based in San Rafael, CA. Monday and Friday are work-from-home; Tuesday - Thursday are work from the office. Remote workers from other areas in California will be considered. Interested? Please send your CV and a cover letter explaining your interest, previous experience, and qualifications to careers@gleaneducation.com. Powered by JazzHR

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