Literacy Coach 26/27 SY

Indianapolis Public Schools; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ReNEW Schools in Indianapolis is seeking a dedicated Literacy Coach to support teachers in implementing reading and English Language Arts programs. The role emphasizes educational equity and requires a commitment to student success and well-being.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's Degree, have a strong background in literacy instruction, and experience in facilitating professional development. This position offers a collaborative work environment focused on improving student literacy outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of successful classroom teaching experience.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other professional staff members.
• Evidence of utilizing data to make instructional decisions.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in literacy program implementation.
• Facilitate meetings to improve literacy instruction.
• Provide ongoing support for district-wide literacy initiatives.

Skills

Organizational skills

Leadership abilities

Knowledge in literacy instruction

Data utilization for instruction

Cooperative work with staff

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Highly Qualified status

Job description

WHAT WE EXPECT

Commitment to Excellence:

• High Standards: Strive for the very best in all you do, maintaining high standards for yourself, your students, and your colleagues. Embrace lifelong learning and adapt to new teaching methods and challenges.
• Educational Equity: IPS is deeply committed to breaking down systemic inequities. We do this by “walking the walk” on new policies and practices, building diverse and inclusive classrooms and staff teams, and ensuring our environments are grounded in our values of respect, inclusivity, and educational equity.

Resilience and Passion:

• Dedication to Students: Put students at the heart of your work. Be passionate about their success and well‑being.
• Adaptability: Handle adversity with resilience and flexibility. Be prepared for a dynamic work environment.

Professional Integrity:

• Ethical Conduct: Uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity. Act responsibly and respectfully toward all individuals, communicating with candor and care.
• Team Player: Be dependable, punctual, and collaborative, contributing positively to our supportive work environment.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Literacy coach performs a variety of instructional support tasks in coordinating the effective implementation of reading and English Language Arts programs. Literacy Coach will primarily assist teachers with developing strategies and methods for assessing and addressing the literacy deficiencies of their students.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Must be deemed HighlyQualified in accordance with the Indiana Department of Education or their last state of employment
• Minimum of 3‑5 years of successful classroom teaching experience and working with teachers
• Strong organizational and management skills
• Strong leadership abilities, particularly within a change process
• Knowledge and expertise in the area of literacy instruction
• Experience and expertise in guided reading
• Experience in planning and facilitating professional development sessions either as a teacher or presenter
• High level of expertise regarding the Indiana Academic Standards
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other professional staff members
• Evidence of utilizing data to make instructional decisions

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates an understanding balanced literacy
• Participates in regularly scheduled staff, district, regional and school level meetings as required
• Plans, schedules and facilitates teacher meetings focused on best practices in literacy instruction and student achievement
• Facilitates meetings devoted to examining samples of student work and assessment data
• Guides teachers in linking best practices and materials to standards
• Develops and models mastery lesson plans
• Works collaboratively with teachers in the development of ELA common formative assessments
• Provides ongoing support of district-wide literacy initiatives
• Implements coaching cycles to provide targeted support to teachers
• Meets with the principals to monitor and support literacy implementation
• Provides ongoing training and support for teachers
• Participates in and seeks out professional development opportunities to improve knowledge and skills
• Supports teachers in analyzing literacy data to improve instructional practices

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one, small group, and large group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid Teacher's License or Valid Teacher's License from another state.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to find, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

DISCLAIMER: The above job description is designed to denote the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job.