Literacy Coaching Specialist (LCS)

NIESC; Indiana; On-site; USD 39,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

The Northern Indiana Educational Service Center (NIESC) seeks a Literacy Coaching Specialist to provide direct, job-embedded coaching and professional learning to school-based literacy coaches participating in the Indiana Department of Education's Literacy Coaching K–8 initiative. This role emphasizes translating the science of reading into classroom practice and building district capacity.

As a field-based professional, the LCS will engage coaches through on-site visits, frequent communication,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of classroom experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an instructional coach, interventionist, administrator, or in a literacy-related leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree in education, literacy, or a related field.
• Teaching license, administrator license, or equivalent preferred.
• Literacy qualification/credential/endorsement/degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, job-embedded coaching and professional learning to school-based literacy coaches.
• Translate the science of reading and structured literacy into high-quality classroom practice.
• Strengthen coaching quality and fidelity and build sustainable school-level capacity.
• Maintain required documentation and communicate regularly with stakeholders.

Skills

Classroom experience

Instructional coaching

Educational leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or literacy

Teaching license or equivalent

Job description

The Northern Indiana Educational Service Center (NIESC) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of a Literacy Coaching Specialist (LCS).

The Literacy Coaching Specialist provides direct, job-embedded coaching and professional learning to school-based instructional literacy coaches participating in the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) Literacy Coaching K–8 initiative. The role helps coaches translate the science of reading and structured literacy into high-quality classroom practice, strengthens coaching quality and fidelity, and builds sustainable school-level capacity. The LCS will be assigned to a geographic area and supports literacy coaches through regular on-site engagement, frequent communication, actionable feedback, and data-informed problem-solving. This is a highly field-based role as the LCS builds trusted partnerships with instructional coaches and school leaders while maintaining required documentation and communication and a clear focus on implementation of a statewide initiative.

Requirements / Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of classroom experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an instructional coach, interventionist, administrator, or in a literacy-relatedleadership role
• Bachelor’s degree in education, literacy, or a related field
• Teaching license, administrator license, or equivalent preferred
• Literacy qualification/credential/endorsement/degree preferred

Contract/Salary

• This position is for a .75 FTE at $39,000.00 - $52,000.00 per calendar year (July - June) pending experience and credentials
• This position may be a full-time (1.0 FTE) at $52,000.00 - $70,000.00 per calendar year (July - June) pending experience andcredentials
• This position is grant funded for a period of two years with no guarantee for an extension

Start Date:

As soon as possible