On-Site K-5 Literacy Coach — NYC Per Diem

Teaching Matters; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 83 000 - 97 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Per diem rates

Training days

Résumé du poste

Teaching Matters is seeking an instructional literacy coach to support schools across New York City. The role involves coaching teachers and leaders onsite, developing targeted coaching plans, and fostering culturally responsive pedagogy to improve student outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of literacy coaching experience with 4+ years teaching K-5 or middle grades, strong ELL/dual language background, and excellent facilitation skills for professional workshops.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-4 years experience as a Literacy coach plus 4 years teaching K-5 or 5th - 8th - Literacy.
• NYC Reads ; Strong ELL experience
• MLL experience / Dual Language
• 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.
• Superior interpersonal skills to motivate and lead others at all levels within a school.
• Demonstrates deep commitment to Teaching Matters’ mission, vision, and core values.
• Prioritizing educational consultants with expertise in English learners, multilingual learners; special needs; research-based culturally responsive teaching.

Responsabilités

• Coach teachers and administrators onsite in schools across NYC boroughs.
• Develop customized instructional coaching plans for teachers and leaders 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 that leads to deep analysis and identification of inequitable practices in schools, and looking at student work toward the goal of improving pedagogical practices and student outcomes.
• Guide school leaders in making critical changes to systems, structures, and communication in their school, leading to an environment where professional collaboration is embraced and student success is the focus
• Build teachers/leaders understanding and proficiency in culturally responsive pedagogy and racial literacy.
• Build trusting relationships with partners that meets educators where they are and empowers them to continue to grow in their profession.

Connaissances

Literacy coaching

ELL support

Culturally responsive pedagogy

Data-driven instruction

Professional development

Urban education

Formation

K-5 / 5th-8th teaching experience

Outils

Zoom

Google Suite

Description du poste

Teaching Matters is seeking an instructional literacy coach to support schools across New York City. The role involves coaching teachers and leaders onsite, developing targeted coaching plans, and fostering culturally responsive pedagogy to improve student outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of literacy coaching experience with 4+ years teaching K-5 or middle grades, strong ELL/dual language background, and excellent facilitation skills for professional workshops.