Middle School Literacy Coach — Equity-Focused Educator

Teaching Matters; Wyandanch (NY); On-site; USD 118,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem rates

Training days

Job summary

Teaching Matters seeks exceptional educational consultants to support transformative instructional improvements in public schools across NYC, with onsite coaching in Wyandanch LI. The role focuses on culturally responsive pedagogy, data-driven practice, and collaboration across teachers and leaders.

The position emphasizes literacy expertise, ELL/MML experience, and a commitment to serving historically marginalized students in urban schools.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-4 years experience as a Literacy Coach / Literacy Consultant, plus 4 years teaching Middle School ELA.
• Strong ELL / MML Experience.
• Strong content knowledge in Literacy with a lens to culturally responsive curriculum and pedagogy.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in achieving ambitious, measurable student results.
• Experience facilitating teacher teams / groups to achieve student outcomes.
• Dynamic presenter, comfortable engaging large groups of educators in professional workshops and work-sessions.
• Experience teaching and/or coaching teachers in culturally responsive practices and curriculum development.
• Passion for advocating for students and communities traditionally marginalized and under-resourced.
• Experience in urban schools.
• Exemplar skills in technology and facile in utilizing zoom, google suite, and other online collaboration tools.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, well organized, excellent writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coach teachers and administrators onsite in schools covering Wyandanch LI.
• Support teachers and school leaders in creating and implementing culturally responsive lessons, resources, and activities for students.
• Develop customized instructional coaching plans based on needs identified through a structured needs assessment process.
• Coach teachers within cycles of coaching focused on developing key competencies in teaching.
• Differentiate teacher support based on individual needs and address needed teacher mindset shifts.
• Facilitate teacher teams reflecting on practice, analyzing data to identify inequitable practices and improve student outcomes.
• Guide school leaders in making changes to systems, structures, and communication to foster professional collaboration and student focus.
• Build teachers/leaders understanding of culturally responsive pedagogy and racial literacy.
• Build trusting relationships with partners and empower educators to grow in their profession.

Skills

Literacy coaching

ELA instruction

ELL / MML

Urban education

Technology adeptness

Tools

Zoom

Google Suite

Job description

Teaching Matters seeks exceptional educational consultants to support transformative instructional improvements in public schools across NYC, with onsite coaching in Wyandanch LI. The role focuses on culturally responsive pedagogy, data-driven practice, and collaboration across teachers and leaders.

The position emphasizes literacy expertise, ELL/MML experience, and a commitment to serving historically marginalized students in urban schools.