What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Literacy Coach position at Jefferson Parish School District?
Job Title: Literacy Coach
The Literacy Coach is responsible for ensuring students receive high-quality literacy instruction. This involves leading the development and improvement of 10-12 teachers in a school building through training, observations, model lessons, feedback conversations, data analysis, and more.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality professional development around effective literacy practices and the foundations of reading.
- Identify areas where high-quality curricula built-in supports are not being maximized.
- Model and teach new quality literacy intervention activities.
- Coach teachers on using high-quality, evidence-based assessments to determine the most effective interventions required.
- Coordinate and implement high-quality reading curriculum (CKLA & Guidebooks).
- Facilitate professional development for teachers.
- Observe teachers, provide feedback, and identify next steps to improve instruction in core ELA instruction for the purpose of support and not evaluation.
- Monitor and coordinate interventions conducted by the classroom teacher.
- Model and teach exemplar lessons.
- Support lesson preparation using high-quality curriculum.
- Model and support high-quality interactions with students.
- Analyze data, identify trends, and support teachers to adjust instruction based on data.
- Support teachers with effective parent communication and family involvement.
- Communicate a belief in all students' abilities to become successful readers.
- Attend all required meetings and trainings.
- Communicate with leadership team on school-wide literacy progress.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 3 effective years of experience as a certified K - 5 ELA teacher.
- Knowledge and experience with CKLA's approach to teaching reading.
- Proven results when working with struggling readers.
- Strong knowledge of how children learn to read.
Physical Demands:
- Sitting is required most of each work day.
- Must be able to operate office equipment.
- Standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting up to 10 pounds is sometimes required.
- Ability to provide own transportation to schools, work locations, and meeting sites.
- Mobility skills necessary to access a variety of work locations, including locations not on the ground floor.
What We Offer:
- A competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.
- A competitive benefits package.
