LITERACY (ELA) COACH

Literacy (ELA) CoachQualificationsPossess a valid teaching certification in Secondary English 119, Elementary 115, 116, 117 and/or 120Master's Degree preferredExperience and expertise as a teacher of English, Reading and/or WritingMinimum of 3 years classroom experienceGood interpersonal skills to share proven instructional approaches with teachers and administratorsExcellent oral and written communication skillsStrong organizational and leadership skillsCommitment to continuous professional learningKnowledge of and commitment to implementation of all components of district's literacy initiative Reports ToSchool PrincipalSupervisesNAJob GoalWorks directly with teachers full-time in schools providing classroom-based demonstrations, working collaboratively with one-on-one coaching, and facilitating teacher inquiry and related professional development.Essential FunctionsProvides in school demonstrations, model effective practices in classrooms, and coach teachers on all components of the process of reading and writingFacilitates weekly grade level peer coaching study team meetingsAssists schools in the administration of initial and on-going literacy assessmentsCollects, organizes and distributes data to help focus teachers instructional activitiesParticipates fully in district's professional development for coaches, including peer observations, professional research and readingProvides on-site implementation of the district's professional development in the area of literacyMaintains all required documentationConducts regular classroom observationParticipates in regular instructional leadership team and problem-solving meetings with teachers and principalsPerforms other related duties as requested or assignedSalary InformationClassification:Literacy CoachScale:TS-XGrade:A-AAAADays Employed:190 per school yearRange:$47,247.00 - 78,470.00 annuallyOvertime: