Literacy Coach

Center for Student Achievement Solutions; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Competitive contract-based pay

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

An educational non-profit organization in New York seeks a Literacy Coach Consultant to partner with K–3 teachers. Responsibilities include delivering job-embedded coaching and supporting teachers in phonics instruction. Candidates should have a Master’s degree in Reading or a related field and at least 3 years of K–5 teaching experience. The role offers competitive contract pay and flexible scheduling focused on impacting student literacy growth.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3+ years of K–5 classroom teaching experience with a record of student literacy growth.
• 2+ years of experience in literacy coaching or professional development delivery.
• Strong ability to provide actionable feedback.
• Deep knowledge of the Science of Reading, structured literacy, and foundational reading skills.
• Strong ability to facilitate adult learning, lead coaching cycles, and provide actionable feedback.
• Experience supporting ELLs/MLLs, students with disabilities, and struggling readers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver job-embedded coaching to K–5 teachers.
• Support teachers in implementing core phonics programs.
• Provide feedback aligned to the Science of Reading.
• Provide feedback and professional learning aligned to the Science of Reading and district literacy priorities.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with teachers and leaders to ensure coaching impact and sustainability.

Skills

Knowledge of the Science of Reading

Ability to facilitate adult learning

Experience with structured literacy

Experience supporting ELLs/MLLs

Science of Reading

Data-driven instruction

Education

Master’s degree in Reading or related field

Tools

Acadience

mCLASS

Job description

Overview

At the Center for Student Achievement Solutions (CSAS), we believe every child deserves access to high-quality literacy instruction. Our mission is to close opportunity gaps by delivering job-embedded coaching, structured literacy professional development, and Science of Reading-aligned training that transforms instruction and accelerates achievement. We partner with schools and districts nationwide to build educator capacity, strengthen literacy instruction, and support historically underserved students including English Language Learners (ELLs/MLLs), students with IEPs, and struggling readers. If you are passionate about ensuring that every student becomes a successful reader, we want you on our team.

Hours: Per Diem consultants are scheduled on an as-needed basis, paid hourly. Schedule is highly dependent on customer demand; professional development is usually scheduled with partners during normal school hours.

Your Role As a Literacy Coach Consultant, you will serve as a trusted partner and instructional coach for K–3 teachers and school leaders. This role is hands-on and impact-driven: you’ll deliver onsite, job-embedded coaching, model Science of Reading-aligned instruction, and support teachers with phonics and structured literacy programs. If you have a proven track record of raising student literacy outcomes, deep expertise in foundational reading instruction, and the ability to coach, mentor, and inspire educators, this role offers you the opportunity to transform classrooms and lives.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver job-embedded coaching to K–5 teachers, including co-planning, modeling, side-by-side coaching, and debriefing.
• Support teachers in implementing core phonics and structured literacy programs such as UFLI, Heggerty, Orton‑Gillingham, Bridge the Gap, Phonics for Reading, REWARDS, and HMH.
• Use Acadience, mCLASS, and classroom assessments to drive instructional planning, group students, and accelerate reading growth.
• Provide feedback and professional learning aligned to the Science of Reading and district literacy priorities.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with teachers and leaders to ensure coaching impact and sustainability.

What You Bring — Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Reading, Literacy, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field.
• 3+ years of K–5 classroom teaching experience with a strong record of student literacy growth.
• 2+ years of literacy coaching and/or professional development delivery.
• Deep knowledge of the Science of Reading, structured literacy, and foundational reading skills.
• Strong ability to facilitate adult learning, lead coaching cycles, and provide actionable feedback.
• Experience supporting ELLs/MLLs, students with disabilities, and struggling readers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise with evidence-based reading programs (UFLI, Heggerty, Orton-Gillingham, Bridge the Gap, Phonics for Reading, REWARDS, and HMH).
• Experience using Acadience or mCLASS for progress monitoring and instructional decision-making.

What We Offer

• Competitive contract-based pay that recognizes your expertise.
• Flexible scheduling tailored to your availability.
• Opportunities for professional growth, collaboration, and leadership development.
• A mission-driven environment committed to closing literacy gaps.
• Meaningful work that directly impacts K–3 student success, equity, and access.