Structured Literacy Coach

JOB SUMMARY

This position will work in CSI schools to support the Georgia Early Literacy Act.  The Structured Literacy Coach will provide appropriate services so that there can be a cohesive, sustained, intensive and classroom-focused approach that is rigorous, engaging, and relevant for students.  The coach will provide a non-threatening, open, professional, and collaborative working relationship with principals, other academic coaches, and K-3 teachers.  The coach will identify the needs of the school and prioritize, schedule, organize, and provide technical assistance so that students achieve grade level reading by the end of 3^rd grade.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Facilitate and lead structured coaching cycles with teachers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment that includes goal setting, modeling, lesson observation, constructive feedback, and reflective discussions to enhance literacy instruction and student outcomes.
• Provide clear, practical, timely, and candid written and oral feedback to teachers about their instruction.
• Conference with teachers identified for additional support to create, implement, and monitor goals and plans for improving practice.
• Meet regularly with principal, other school-based coaches, and K-3 teachers to review all formative and summative data (including required screeners) and make recommendations for adjustments in instructional practices.
• Maintain an organized system for documenting coaching services.
• Assist principals and other leadership in assigned schools with aligning schoolwide systems, processes, and resources to structured literacy as defined by Georgia Early Literacy Act.
• Assist school administrators and other leadership with providing regular and user-friendly data reports to their respective districts and other stakeholders.
• Assist K-3 teachers in addressing grade specific curriculum by developing an effective school-wide literacy plan and providing strategies for monitoring the plan’s implementation.
• Collaborate with Regional Structured Literacy Support Coaches to design and conduct professional development to meet the varied needs of K-3 teachers.
• Attend all required GaDOE professional learning.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Georgia Teaching or Service Certificate at Level 4 or higher
• Bachelor degree in Elementary Education or Special Education or Related field
• Advanced preparation in Reading/Literacy through completion of Reading Endorsement, Dyslexia Endorsement, or independent training program approved by International Dyslexia Association
• Minimum of 5 years elementary teaching experience including evidence-based word recognition and comprehension instruction

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Thorough understanding of:

• Reading processes, acquisition, assessment, and instruction
• Systematic, explicit instructional process
• Instructional coaching approaches and strategies for teaching adult learners
• Scientific reading research and its application to effective classroom instruction, structure, and practices, as well as intervention
• Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) in English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science as well as new Georgia K-12 ELA Standards
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
• Data analysis and application

CERTIFICATION, LICENSE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Clear Renewable Certification in Designated Content Areas.

This position is grant funded and is contingent on availability of funds.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Complete an online application.
2. Submit professional certificates, transcripts, and three (3) professional evaluations and/or reference letters respective to this position.
3. Submit a resume and cover letter.
4. Incomplete applications may not be considered.  

Consideration/interviews will begin as soon as a list of applicants is established.  Applications/resumes will be evaluated and only those meeting the qualifications will be considered.  Candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted directly.  No notification will be sent to applicants except those who are selected for interviews. 

BIBB COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Bibb County School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation so long as the accommodation does not create an undue financial hardship for the district. A complete list of  physical demands associated with the position can be obtained from HR.

Salary : $51,765 - $97,873