Literacy Coach K-5 Tenure Track (anticipated)

Cranford Public Schools; Cranford (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum 360 A NJ Non Profit Corp. seeks an Elementary School Reading Resource teacher to lead district-wide literacy initiatives and coach K-5 staff.

You will develop materials, organize professional learning sessions before/after school, and support teachers with balanced and structured literacy practices.

Ideal candidates hold NJ DOE Reading Specialist or Elementary Certificate with five years of K-5 teaching experience; a Master's in Reading is preferred.

Qualifications

• NJ DOE Reading Specialist or Elementary Certificate with five years K-5 teaching experience required.
• Master's Degree in Reading or IMSLEC certificate preferred.
• Knowledge of NJTSS and data analysis helpful.
• Ability to model and coach K-5 teachers in balanced and structured literacy practices.
• Create, curate, organize, and share instructional materials to support teachers.
• Organize and implement professional learning opportunities before/after school, in-service days, and meetings.
• Act as a literacy intervention consultant; analyze student achievement and progress monitoring.
• Conduct screening and diagnostic assessments to identify at-risk students.
• Engage in K-5 curriculum writing for additional compensation per contract.
• Collaborate with colleagues; communicate with students, teachers, parents, and administrators.
• Commitment to student-centered instruction in a parent-involved community.

Responsibilities

• Organize and implement professional learning opportunities for teachers, including push-in coaching cycles, book studies, workshops, labs, learning walks, institutes, and presentations.
• Act as a literacy intervention consultant by serving on building-based problem-solving teams, creating instructional action plans, and reviewing progress monitoring.
• Conduct screening and diagnostic assessments to identify at-risk students and guide instruction.
• Engage in K-5 curriculum writing as needed for additional compensation per contract.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support student-centered instruction and engage parents and administrators.

Skills

Reading intervention

Data analysis

Coaching teachers

Curriculum development

Education

New Jersey Department of Education Reading Specialist or Elementary Certificate

Five years K-5 teaching experience

Job description

Position Type:

Elementary School Teaching/Reading Resource

Date Posted:

9/9/2026

Location:

District

Requirements: Appropriate certification

New Jersey Department of Education Reading Specialist or Elementary Certificate with five years of K-5 teaching experience required.

• Master's Degree in Reading or Orton-Gillingham Multi-Sensory IMSLEC certificate preferred.
• Knowledge of New Jersey Tiered System of Supports (NJTSS) and data analysis helpful.
• An understanding of how to model for and coach K-5 general education teachers as they engage in both balanced and structured literacy practices.
• Create, curate, organize, and share instructional materials to support teachers.
• Organize and implement professional learning opportunities for teachers including push-in coaching cycles, book studies, workshops, lab sites, learning walks, institutes, presentations; these may be conducted before or after school, during in-service days, and at faculty, grade group, and content area meetings.
• Act as a consultant for literacy intervention by serving on building-based problem-solving teams: create instructional action plans; analyze student achievement data; and review progress monitoring.
• Conduct screening and diagnostic assessments to identify at-risk students.
• Engage in K-5 curriculum writing, as needed, for additional compensation, per contract.
• Candidates should be willing to learn from and with colleagues in a collaborative environment, stretching themselves to continuously grow their craft. Ideal candidates will consider professional learning a necessity.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with all stakeholders including students, teachers, parents, and administrators.
• Clear commitment to student-centered instruction in a parent-involved community.