TEACHER ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT - LITERACY COACH

Qualifications: 
Current valid Ohio Teaching License (EL K-8, EL 1-8, P-5, EC P-3 with a 4/5 or Reading Endorsement)
 
Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or work towards a master’s degree in either Literacy, Curriculum and Instruction, Administration, or Leadership.
• Serves on a leadership committee(s) such as BLT or District Literacy Leadership Team.
• Participation in outside literacy trainings/professional developments.
• Outstanding attendance as demonstrated by 95% or higher in the last two years.
• Experience presenting or facilitating professional development.

Duties:

1. Expertise in the Science of Reading and its implications for instruction and student outcomes
2. Versed in the District’s adopted curricular materials
3. Design and facilitate professional development for teachers
4. Be fully knowledgeable on national, state, or local initiatives such as, but not limited to, Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy, Third Grade Reading Guarantee, Dyslexia, and the District Reading Achievement Plan
5. Have a strong command of Ohio’s ELA standards, ELA OSTs, NWEA Map Growth/Fluency, and all district literacy assessments
6. Provide support to teachers through modeling, teacher data conferences, collaboration, co-planning, and other coaching strategies
7. Facilitate the development and implementation of District ELA curriculum (maps/pacing) and assessments
8. Monitor assessment data and assist teachers with data interpretation in order to make formative instructional shifts
9. Attend and participate in professional development and/or training sessions including those outside of the school day and in the summer
10. Actively participate in coaching sessions with the District Literacy Coordinator and/or Director
11. Willingness to participate and lead on various district leadership teams (BLT/TBT/DLT)
12. Responsible for inventory to include ordering and distribution of instructional materials
13. Collaborate with other literacy coaches/district coordinators on addressing building and district needs
14. Work with Building Principal, Curriculum Liaisons, and Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction to develop and implement daily coaching and intervention schedules that will address the needs of both teachers and students
15. Initiate building or district wide literacy activities for staff, students, and/or families
16. Provide open communication for staff and families regarding literacy
17.  Maintain a flexible schedule with regard to assigned work days and hours to accommodate the demands of the position, including but not limited to evenings, weekends and days in the summer.
18. Responsive to the needs of the students  
19. Abide by the rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the Warren City School District Board of Education.
20. Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Building Principal and/or the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction or their designee

Salary Schedule:  Placement on Salary Table A contingent upon Degree and prior experience.

Procedure for Making Application:

Current Warren City School Staff:  Please send *Letter of Interest, to Tracey Gabriele, Office of Human Resources, no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025.

*Letter of Interestshall Include how candidate meets the qualifications for the position and evidence, with examples, how he/she is most qualified for the position.  Additionally, the interview committee will review qualifications and seek recommendations from the candidate's current building administrators during the review/interview process.  

External Candidates:  Please apply using AppliTrack system through the link attached to this posting or by visiting the Warren City School District website at http://www.warrencityschools.org, click on "Job Opportunities", then "Apply" next to appropriate Job ID 663 or "Start an application for employment".  Once your application is complete and submitted, you will receive a confirmation number.