Early Literacy Coach: Elevate Reading with Evidence-Based Coaching

Choice Schools Associates; Hillsdale (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Will Carleton Academy seeks a dedicated literacy leader to improve literacy outcomes by implementing evidence-based instructional strategies, coaching teachers, and collaborating with stakeholders to promote a culture of reading across the school. The role will support the academy's mission and the Read by Grade 3 initiatives.

The successful candidate will lead literacy leadership teams, provide PD, and model effective reading instruction in K-3 classrooms, using data to differentiate

Qualifications

• Has experience as a successful classroom teacher.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and advanced coursework in reading or have completed professional development in evidence-based literacy instructional strategies.
• Have sufficient knowledge of scientifically based reading research, special expertise in quality reading instruction and infusing reading strategies into content area instruction, and data
• Exemplary work habits verified by reference check.
• Have a strong knowledge base in working with adults.

Responsibilities

• Accepts responsibility for the achievement of students.
• Supports all Read by Grade 3 law initiatives.
• Helps lead and support literacy leadership teams at the school.
• Works with teachers to ensure that evidence-based reading curriculum resources such as implemented with fidelity.
• Works with teachers in applying evidence-based reading strategies in other content areas.
• Support and provide initial and ongoing professional development, that meets the research requirements consistent to the science of reading in the following ways:
• The five reading components (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) based on an analysis of the pupil performance data.
• Data analysis.
• Using data to differentiate instruction and utilize intensive intervention, including but not limited to decoding and word recognition.
• Using data diagnostically to adjust intervention instruction and to understand reasons why a pupil may not be responding to intervention instruction as expected.
• Coaches and mentors colleagues.
• Models and coaches on effective instructional strategies in K-3 classrooms during whole group and small group instruction.
• Work frequently with pupils in whole and small group instruction or tutoring in the context of modeling and coaching in or outside of teachers' classrooms.
• Uses Science of Reading resources effectively to support learning activities in the classroom, the academy, and the community.
• Facilitates study groups for the teachers as needed.

Skills

Relationship building

Reading instruction knowledge

Professional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree + reading coursework

Knowledge of scientifically based reading research

Exemplary work habits

Experience working with adults

Job description

Will Carleton Academy seeks a dedicated literacy leader to improve literacy outcomes by implementing evidence-based instructional strategies, coaching teachers, and collaborating with stakeholders to promote a culture of reading across the school. The role will support the academy's mission and the Read by Grade 3 initiatives.

The successful candidate will lead literacy leadership teams, provide PD, and model effective reading instruction in K-3 classrooms, using data to differentiate