Elementary Teacher K-2 Literacy Cadre Coach 2026-2027 School Year

Switzerland County School Corporation; Vevay (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Switzerland County School Corporation in Indiana seeks an Indiana Literacy Cadre Coach to improve literacy outcomes for grades K-2. The role involves co-planning with teachers, modeling lessons, and conducting co-teaching cycles aligned with the science of reading.

The coach will partner with the principal and cadre leadership, use local data to plan professional development, and help implement evidence-based literacy practices to meet the needs of all students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred; minimum of five years of teaching experience.
• Hold a valid Indiana Teacher's License
• Literacy Endorsement, pursuing a Literacy Endorsement or willing to obtain a Literacy Endorsement

Responsibilities

• Co-plan with teachers and teams.
• Model lessons and engage in co-teaching cycles.
• Provide professional development on the science of reading.
• Maintain and analyze coaching data and calendars.
• Collaborate with principals and cadre leadership.

Skills

Five years teaching

Team collaboration

Data-driven planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Indiana teaching license

Literacy Endorsement

Job description

Summary:

The Indiana Literacy Cadre Coach will increase the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning in grades K-2. The Literacy Cadre Coach will co-plan with individual teachers and teams, model lessons, and engage in co-teaching cycles. The Literacy Cadre will partner with the school principal, leveraging local data to plan and provide professional development related to the science of reading and assist in implementing evidence-based literacy practices aligned with science of reading research to meet the needs of all students.

GeneralSummary Responsibilities:

• Participate in all professional development provided by the Department of Education (IDOE) and Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL), including:
• Week-long summer training
• Collaboration Network (CN) sessions: synchronous or asynchronous, twice a month from August-May, and other professional development and training provided by the IN Literacy Cadre.
• Collaborate with educators in grades K-2 to:
• expand educator's knowledge of the science of reading research
• implement professional development on high-quality instructional practices aligned with scienceof reading research
• assist in instructional planning with individuals and groups of teachers
• conduct mini and full coaching cycles that target student outcomes
• provide training on the use of formative assessment data to drive classroom instruction based onscience of reading research
• ensure that student achievement and growth data is routinely collected, reported, and used to drive instructional decisions at the school and classroom levels.
• Collaborate with school leaders and stakeholders to:
• model continuous learning, maintain current progress, and serve as a thoughtful leader for student literacy in the school
• partner with cadre leadership related to the goals of the Indiana Literacy Cadre and Indiana's Initiative for Early Literacy
• Establish and maintain effective relationships and communication with students, educators, administrators, and other cadre personnel.
• Engage in continuous growth and development in learning in the field of early literacy and coaching pedagogy and practice.
• Read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, articles, and texts.
• Provide professional development to staff based on learning at Collaboration Network sessions.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from different stakeholder groups.
• Solve practical problems and offer solutions that align with early literacy instructional practices.
• Maintain current school-level data and anecdotal records on coaching cycles and work with teachers and administrators.
• Assist in gathering survey data and local assessment data as required by the IDOE.
• Create and maintain a shared coaching calendar, making the calendar accessible to teachers and administrators as well as the cadre leadership team.
• Perform duties in compliance and accordance with all IDOE requirements, district requirements, and Board of Trustees policies.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred; minimum of five years of teaching experience
• Hold a valid Indiana Teacher's License
• Literacy Endorsement, pursuing a Literacy Endorsement or willing to obtain a Literacy Endorsement

Apply To:

Switzerland County School Corporation

Attn: Superintendent Rod Hite

1040 W. Main Street

Vevay, IN47043

Phone: [phone] / Fax: [phone]

[e-mail]

Switzerland County School Corporation is committed to equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, handicapping conditions or national origin, including limited English proficiency, in any employment opportunity. No person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination on such basis under any educational program or student activity.