3-5 Literacy and Social Studies Coordinator

Job Purpose: To provide assistance to the LEA with the implementation of district literacy initiatives and support language and literacy instruction for school improvement.

Reports to:  Executive Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction

Duration: 12 month position

Qualifications:

1. Minimum of 5 years experience in an educational capacity including a combination of teaching, supervision, or other leadership role; Masters Degree preferred
2. Certified North Carolina teaching license
3. Exceptionally strong organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills required
4. Must be capable of establishing rapport and trust quickly with a variety of individuals within school, district and community
5. Must be able to embrace and encourage the acceptance of diversity
6. Must be able to create a positive atmosphere that promotes cooperation with administration, parents, coworkers, and students
7. Exhibit in-depth knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and strong instructional pedagogy
8. Awareness of local, state, and federal policies that impact students

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrate instructional leadership and professionalism
2. Maintains on-going and frequent assistance to 3rd-5th classroom teachers in lesson planning, critical thinking and problem solving, and keeping up to date with the most innovative pedagogical approaches
3. Support pilot, adoption, and implementation of core curricular materials in ELA to align with content standards; review materials, communicate with vendors; coordinate a comprehensive feedback, data collection, and synthesis process that includes teachers, administrators, parents, and other stakeholders; coordinate the professional development and ongoing teacher and central office inquiry after materials have been adopted
4. Work collaboratively with the Principal, LEA, and staff to fulfill the goals of the district literacy initiatives to enhance school improvement
5. Support the design and facilitation of ongoing professional development and coaching for teachers and administration
6. Provide constructive feedback to teachers in their approach and instruction in reading and writing
7. Assist with implementing a balanced approach of direct teaching using authentic, literature- based reading and writing opportunities
8. Provide district professional development in current effective literacy approached
9. Model lessons, co-teach, and provide job-embedded professional development based upon individual teacher, student, and school needs
10. Disaggregate and analyze data to assist teachers in targeting instruction, enhance student learning, and inform teacher practice
11. Attend all district meeting and professional development as required
12. Perform all other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or superintendent

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees of this job