Lead Literacy Coach

Center for Student Achievement Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Center for Student Achievement Solutions (CSAS) is hiring a full-time Lead Literacy Coach to guide NYC schools in applying the Science of Reading through structured literacy and MTSS. You will model high-impact coaching, provide actionable feedback, and raise coaches’ capacity while remaining active in K-5 classrooms.

The role is 11 months, with July off. Join a mission-driven, equity-focused team delivering job-embedded coaching, leadership development, and progress monitoring using Acadience

Job description

Great coaches change classrooms. Great lead coaches changecoaches.

Every strong reader in a K-5 classroom has a teacher who was supported well. Behind that teacher is a coach who knew exactly what to model, what to say, and what to look for next. The Center for Student Achievement Solutions (CSAS) is hiring a full-time Lead Literacy Coach to be that coach for ourcoaches.

About CSAS

CSAS partners with schools and districts to put the Science of Reading into daily practice through structured literacy, MTSS, job-embedded coaching, and leadership development. We are a strengths-based team: we build on what teachers already do well and grow from there.

Our work is rooted in equity, excellence, and results, so every student, especially those furthest from opportunity, becomes a proficientreader.

The Role

As Lead Literacy Coach, you will set the standard for coaching excellence across our NYC team. You will work side by side with our Literacy Coach Consultants in schools, modeling what high-impact coaching looks like, giving them actionable feedback, and building their capacity so their teachers and students grow faster. You are a mentor, a role model, and a practitioner who still loves being inclassrooms.

This is a full-time, 11-month position aligned to the school year, with the month of Julyoff.

What You'll Do

• Provide job-embedded support to CSAS Literacy Coaches through onsite co-coaching, modeling, and observation withfeedback
• Model lessons and coaching conversations that show what excellent structured literacy instruction looks and soundslike
• Mentor coaches in UFLI Foundations, Heggerty, Heggerty Bridge the Gap, and Phonics for Readingimplementation
• Calibrate coaching quality across the team using look-fors, walkthrough tools, and shared evidence ofimpact
• Lead coach professional learning sessions and team meetings focused on coaching moves that move studentdata
• Guide coaches in using Acadience, iReady, and progress-monitoring data to plan targeted Tier 1, 2, and 3support
• Partner with school leaders to align coaching priorities to school and district literacygoals
• Coach teachers directly in K-5 classrooms, keeping your own practice sharp andcredible

What You Bring

• Deep expertise in the Science of Reading and structuredliteracy
• Hands-on classroom and coaching experience with UFLI Foundations, Heggerty, and Phonics forReading
• Master's degree in Literacy, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a relatedfield
• 5+ years of K-5 classroom teaching experience within the past 10years
• 5+ years of literacy coaching or PD facilitation, including experience mentoring or leading othercoaches
• Fluency with diagnostic and progress-monitoring tools and data-driveninstruction
• Warmth, credibility, and the ability to give feedback that coaches want to acton
• NYC residency and availability for onsite schoolvisits
• Fingerprint clearance and approval in the NYC PETS system (or ability toobtain)
• Not currently employed by NYC PublicSchools

Bonus Points

• LETRS, Orton-Gillingham, or SPIRE experience
• Experience with MTSS for literacy
• Grades 3-5 intervention and comprehension coachingexperience

Why CSAS

• Full-time, 10-month role with July off and direct impact on teachers and students
• Salary: [$82,000 to$95,000]
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plan
• Ongoing training and collaboration with an expert, mission-driventeam
• A strengths-based culture where relationships and rigor go hand inhand

The Center for Student Achievement Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all teammembers.