ELA Curriculum & Data-Driven Instruction Coach

Washington Elementary School District No. 6; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington Elementary School District is seeking an English Language Arts (ELA) Instructional Specialist to support ELA curriculum and assessment implementation across schools in Glendale, AZ. The role emphasizes high-quality reading, writing and language development for all students and targeted EL/off-level learners.

The incumbent will coach teachers and administrators, design and deliver job-embedded professional development, monitor assessment data, and promote evidence-based core

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education or related field
• Bachelor’s degree in Education
• Five years of teaching experience
• Valid Arizona Department of Education Teacher Certificate
• Reading Endorsement or documentation showing Reading Endorsement by 12/31/26
• Experience with designing language arts curriculum/standards documents and language arts test items
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC)
• One year of program specialist experience (preferred)
• One year of curriculum instruction and assessment program experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the implementation of ELA curriculum development and assessment implementation for the district, school and classroom.
• Promotes and coordinates researched based ELA instructional strategies focusing on high quality reading, writing and language development for all students, as well as targeted students (EL and Title I/III).
• Works with schools to develop/compile resources for reading and writing intervention. Supports technology integration.
• Monitors and analyzes instructional assessment data and helps schools, administrators, and teachers plan and deliver instruction using disaggregated data.
• Provides large-, small-, and individual training to help schools and teachers make data-driven instructional decisions.
• Coaches administrators and teachers in reading/writing instruction.
• Models lessons, whisper coaching, observations, video, and other coaching strategies.
• Supports teacher induction through coaching, training and program planning/evaluation.
• Prepares and provides job-embedded PD aligned with 90-Day plans, curricula, instruction and assessments.
• Evaluates PD and plans future initiatives with leadership.
• Participates in district and external professional development.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Coaching skills

Instructional skills

Facilitation

Curriculum design

Computer apps

Communication

Education

Master’s in Education

Bachelor’s in Education

Tools

IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Job description

Washington Elementary School District is seeking an English Language Arts (ELA) Instructional Specialist to support ELA curriculum and assessment implementation across schools in Glendale, AZ. The role emphasizes high-quality reading, writing and language development for all students and targeted EL/off-level learners.

The incumbent will coach teachers and administrators, design and deliver job-embedded professional development, monitor assessment data, and promote evidence-based core