Field Instructor -Instructional Coach for Literacy & Beginning Teachers Support, Inst for Urban[...]

University of Missouri-Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking a dedicated Field Instructor to enhance literacy coaching in Kansas City elementary schools. This role focuses on training literacy coaches and supporting beginning teachers, fostering a community of practice that emphasizes evidence-based instruction and culturally responsive teaching. The selected candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders to implement effective coaching strategies, ensuring high-quality professional development for educators. If you are passionate about literacy education and mentoring, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact in urban schools.

Qualifications

• Experience in literacy coaching and instructional support for teachers.
• Strong background in evidence-based literacy instruction methods.

Responsibilities

• Train and mentor literacy coaches in effective literacy instruction.
• Provide support and coaching for beginning teachers in urban schools.

Skills

Instructional Coaching

Literacy Instruction

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Data Analysis

Professional Development

Education

Master's Degree in Education

Teaching Certification

Job description

The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Education, Social Work & Psychological Sciences is seeking a Field Instructor to serve as an instructional coach for literacy coaches in Kansas City area elementary schools. This individual will participate in a grant-funded initiative to develop and support literacy coaches in urban schools, with an emphasis on the Science of Reading, instructional coaching, and culturally responsive literacy instruction. In this "train the trainer" model, the field instructor will train and coach literacy instructional coaches to support primary teachers in their buildings.

The field instructor will also work with beginning teachers in urban schools within Kansas City. Serving as an instructional coach and mentor to beginning teachers, the field instructor will be part of a cadre of beginning teachers coaches with UMKC's Institute for Urban Education.

We invite applications and nominations for a full-Time, benefit-eligible, unranked/non-tenure track, 9-month academic position with a focus on training and supporting literacy-focused instructional coaches and beginning teachers. The selected candidate will collaborate with building-based literacy coaches in Kansas City urban partner schools, fostering a community of practice focused on evidence-based literacy instruction and coaching best practices. The program's mission is to increase literacy achievement in participating elementary schools through high-quality coaching and professional development for literacy educators. The selected candidate will also serve as instructional and mentoring support for teachers within their first 1-3 years of teaching, with a focus on effective instruction, restorative practice, and responsive teaching.

Major Responsibilities

Literacy Coaching:

1. Provide comprehensive training on instructional coaching for effective literacy instruction grounded in the Science of Reading
2. Facilitate the use of literacy instructional frameworks and coaching rubrics to observe and support literacy coaches and teachers
3. Mentor literacy coaches on co-teaching, demonstrating best practices, and working with resistant or struggling educators
4. Design and facilitate professional development sessions to develop literacy coaches' knowledge and skills related to effective literacy instruction and instructional coaching
5. Support and collaborate on the development of professional development sessions to be facilitated by school-based coaches
6. Assist literacy coaches in interpretation of student literacy data to inform coaching practices that support effective instruction
7. Collaborate with UMKC faculty and school leaders to ensure program implementation aligns with evidence-based literacy instruction and coaching models
8. Support coaches in developing site-specific literacy improvement plans that reflect the needs of their school communities
9. Collect and analyze data on coaching effectiveness and student literacy growth to inform program improvements
10. Participate in weekly observation and feedback sessions with literacy coaches, providing both in-person and virtual coaching support
11. Ensure fidelity to the five components of literacy instruction and literacy coaching methods

Beginning Teacher Support:

1. Provide instructional coaching and mentoring to beginning teachers within their classrooms and outside of the school day
2. Participate in IUE New Teacher Support events including teaching seminars, leading professional development, and facilitating conferences and sessions
3. Align new teacher coaching with philosophical framework of the IUE including culturally relevant and responsive teaching, restorative practice, asset-based perspectives, and student-centered engagement
4. Serve as a liaison between UMKC, school sites, and other stakeholders in the literacy coaching and/or beginning teacher support initiative
5. Work closely with school administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers to create consistent coaching expectations across multiple schools
6. Contribute to research, reports, and presentations related to literacy coaching effectiveness
7. Collaborate with IUE staff and faculty to offer a comprehensive program for beginning teacher support