K-8 Literacy Cadre Coach — Data-Driven MTSS Leadership
School City of East Chicago
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Formación
- Minimum of five years of teaching experience preferred in the same grade level(s).
- Early Literacy Endorsement is required for coaches serving elementary schools.
- Experience in instructional coaching is essential.
Responsabilidades
- Coach educators in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade.
- Collaborate with Literacy Coach Specialist.
- Participate in all training provided by the Indiana Department of Education.
- Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
Conocimientos
Educación
Descripción del empleo
March 5, 2026
SCHOOL CITY OF EAST CHICAGO
26-27 School Year
TITLE:Indiana Literacy Cadre Coaching - Cohort Five
LOCATION:Washington, Harrison, Lincoln and McKinley Elementary Schools
REPORTS TO:Principal/Director of Elementary Curriculum
LENGTH:24 Months
Job Goal: The Indiana Literacy Cadre Coach will strengthen K-8 tier one literacy instruction through data-driven instructional coaching and job-embedded professional learning. The Indiana Literacy Cadre Coach will partner with school leaders and staff to leverage local data for job-embedded literacy coaching aligned with science of reading to meet the needs of all students.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required):
●Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred; minimum of five years of teaching experience with preference given to same grade level(s) for coaching
●Expertise in implementing evidence-based instructional practices aligned with science of reading
●Experience in instructional coaching
●Hold a valid, professional Indiana Teacher’s License; Early Literacy Endorsement is required for coaches serving elementary schools
Duties and Responsibilities:
●Participate in all professional learning and training provided by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE)
●Collaborate with the Literacy Coach Specialist (LCS)
●Coach educators in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade by
○modeling evidence-based instructional practices aligned with science of reading;
○facilitating job-embedded professional learning, based on data, aligned with science of reading;
○utilizing data when assisting in instructional planning and making recommendations for adjustments with individuals and groups of teachers;
○creating plans, goals, and action items to address and monitor areas of improvement through instructional coaching;
○supporting educators in instructional practices across tiers of instruction in a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework; and
○ensuring 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
●Build, establish, and maintain relationships with a wide array of stakeholders, including teachers, as well as school and district leaders
●Engage in ongoing professional learning to ensure they are informed of the latest and most impactful research and coaching techniques aligned with science of reading
●Maintain current school-level data and anecdotal records on coaching cycle aligned to science of reading and gather both survey and local assessment data as required by the IDOE
●Assist administrators and teachers in the development of a schoolwide reading plan and strategies for monitoring the implementation of the plan
●Create and maintain a shared coaching calendar, making the calendar accessible to teachers, administrators, and the cadre leadership team
●Perform duties in compliance and accordance with all IDOE requirements, district requirements, and Board of Trustees policies
Benefits:
Full Time employment 12 Months, Benefits include (medical insurance, life insurance, State retirement, sick days, vacation and Personal Business Days)
SALARY:According to current clerical salary schedule
START DATE:Upon Board Approval Deadline: Open until filled
Please submit a formal letter of interest and credentials/resume to:
School City of East Chicago
Office of Human Resources
1401 East 144th Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
Purpose of Position
The Indiana Literacy Cadre Coach will strengthen K-8 tier one literacy instruction through data-driven instructional coaching and job-embedded professional learning. The Indiana Literacy Cadre Coach will partner with school leaders and staff to leverage local data for job-embedded literacy coaching aligned with science of reading to meet the needs of all students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
●Participate in all professional learning and training provided by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE)
●Collaborate with the Literacy Coach Specialist (LCS)
●Coach educators in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade by
○modeling evidence-based instructional practices aligned with science of reading;
○facilitating job-embedded professional learning, based on data, aligned with science of reading;
○utilizing data when assisting in instructional planning and making recommendations for adjustments with individuals and groups of teachers;
○creating plans, goals, and action items to address and monitor areas of improvement through instructional coaching;
○supporting educators in instructional practices across tiers of instruction in a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework; and
○ensuring 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
●Build, establish, and maintain relationships with a wide array of stakeholders, including teachers, as well as school and district leaders
●Engage in ongoing professional learning to ensure they are informed of the latest and most impactful research and coaching techniques aligned with science of reading
●Maintain current school-level data and anecdotal records on coaching cycle aligned to science of reading and gather both survey and local assessment data as required by the IDOE
●Assist administrators and teachers in the development of a schoolwide reading plan and strategies for monitoring the implementation of the plan
●Create and maintain a shared coaching calendar, making the calendar accessible to teachers, administrators, and the cadre leadership team
●Perform duties in compliance and accordance with all IDOE requirements, district requirements, and Board of Trustees policies
Credentials
●Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred; minimum of five years of teaching experience with preference given to same grade level(s) for coaching
●Expertise in implementing evidence-based instructional practices aligned with science of reading
●Experience in instructional coaching
●Hold a valid, professional Indiana Teacher’s License; Early Literacy Endorsement is required for coaches serving elementary schools
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