Elementary Literacy Coordinator & Data Coach

Kansas City Public Schools; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Insurance

KCPS Pension plan

Voluntary retirement savings plans

Job summary

Kansas City Public Schools seeks an Elementary ELA Coordinator to promote high-quality literacy instruction and boost student achievement in grades K-5. The role focuses on data-informed decision making, staff support, and coordinating reading interventions aligned to district standards.

Responsibilities include modeling strategies, delivering professional development, and collaborating with building leaders to ensure effective literacy practices district-wide.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Elementary Education or equivalent
• Valid Reading Certification
• Minimum five years teaching experience
• Knowledge of literacy research and instruction

Responsibilities

• Assist in facilitating the district literacy program
• Provide data analysis and share findings with staff
• Support schools with placement in reading intervention
• Model literacy strategies using district resources
• Deliver professional development on literacy
• Assist teachers with ELA curriculum software and materials
• Plan literacy instruction aligned to district curriculum
• Attend PD to advance literacy pedagogy
• Document support provided to schools
• Collaborate with coordinators to analyze data and provide targeted support

Skills

Reading certification

Early literacy knowledge

5 areas of reading instruction

Reading inventories

Misce analysis

Guided reading

Professional Learning Communities

Missouri certification

Missouri Learning Standards

Five years teaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education

Master's preferred in Reading

Job description

Kansas City Public Schools seeks an Elementary ELA Coordinator to promote high-quality literacy instruction and boost student achievement in grades K-5. The role focuses on data-informed decision making, staff support, and coordinating reading interventions aligned to district standards.

Responsibilities include modeling strategies, delivering professional development, and collaborating with building leaders to ensure effective literacy practices district-wide.