Summary: The Literacy Curriculum Coordinator leads and supports all K1-2 staff in the implementation of the BRCPS Lower School Literacy Plan. The Literacy Curriculum Coordinator collaborates, and works closely with the Lower School Director, Assistant Director, Instructional Coaches, Data & Assessment Coordinator and Literacy Teachers to ensure equity and access of all programs, standards, indicators of success, and benchmarks to guide instructional decisions. The Literacy Curriculum Coordinator is responsible for the management of materials, which includes ordering, tracking, and distribution.Professional Responsibilities:Strategic Planning and DevelopmentServe as team member for all initiatives and curricula related to ELAPlan and organize New Teacher Orientation and August Professional Development sessions for all staffTracking of school-wide ELA professional developmentWorking with outside Professional Development organizations to organize sessions, dates, and logisticsFacilitate grade level initiatives and professional developmentOrganizing literacy learning walks to monitor and support implementation of curricula and make note of development needs Leading and Managing Staff:Continuous evaluation of the literacy programs and curriculaSupervise and evaluate Reading Specialists and Reading Support TeachersWork with Directors, Assistant Directors and Instructional Coaches to organize support for teachers to include: leading some grade level team meetings, collaborating with content leads, routine content implementation coaching and mastery-oriented feedback to instructional staffCollaborate with grade level teachers around Literacy Block and WIN structuresCurriculum Responsibilities:Continuously plan and implement ELA Common Core State StandardsFacilitate Literacy adoption implementation or curriculum reviewsOrder, disseminate, and track all ELA curriculum materialsOrganize grade level programs and interventions Monitor and update pacing guidesData Analyses:Organize and plan assessment cycles- iReady, Aimsweb, curriculum based measures, interventions, formal and informal classroom assessments/data collectionOrganize and participate in data meetings- team and individualObserve implementation of action plans and give feedbackQualifications:Bachelors Degree (Required) Masters Degree (Preferred)MA Professional License Certification as Literacy Specialist/Curriculum Coordinator preferredExperience working or teaching in a urban school districtStrong leadership qualities and facilitation skillsExperience working with teachers to improve practiceExperience in data analysesExperience in preparing model lessons, observing teachers, or providing non-evaluative feedbackStrong organizational skills