The Reading Coach will provide personalized support based on identified needs of individual teachers and differentiated supports that foster the growth and development of teachers. In addition to strategic literacy-focused mentoring, coaches will support teachers to develop skills in analyzing student work, differentiating instruction, supporting English Language learners and students with special needs. Also, coaches will work collaboratively, build skills, analyze data, examine needs related to professional practice and engage in peer coaching with teachers.

The goal of the Reading Coach is to improve and sustain student achievement by promoting a culture for literacy learning to include all stakeholders, by enhancing and refining literacy instruction and intervention, providing targeted instructional coaching and building capacity for literacy across the curriculum.

The Reading Coach shall:
1. assist teachers in reflecting on and analyzing their practice and reviewing student work to inform instruction and enhance student achievement

2. support teachers in implementing explicit, systemic, and rigorous literacy instruction, through collaborative lesson planning, modeling, co-teaching, and conferencing.

3. build teacher capacity for developing and implementing formative assessments including non evaluative, reflective conversations with teachers using evidence of classroom practice and student learning.

4. serve on the school’s professional development team to ensure professional learning is aligned to standards, initiatives, and best practices and facilitate research based professional learning through the school’s professional learning communities.

5. model innovative teaching methodologies and research-based, effective instructional practices through techniques such as co-teaching and demonstration lessons.

6. assist teachers in making connections between state standards and the currently adopted instructional framework and communicating to parents and the community.

7. analyze and present student and teacher data to inform and plan high quality instruction that meets the targeted and differentiated needs of all students leading to improved student achievement.

8. maintain a calendar reflecting coaching activities and scheduled meetings and submit required follow-up documentation, including but not limited to, coaching logs, data analysis for teacher development and other resources as required.

9. participate and engage in monthly content related professional learning and learning communities.

10. promote collegiality through collaborative work and reflective practices with teachers and administrators.

11. support teachers with the effective integration of digital applications, tools, strategies and classroom
related technologies to support students in their literacy learning.

12. assist teachers in organizing and selecting supplemental resources for intervention and enrichment instruction.

13. participate successfully in ongoing professional learning offered to increase the
individual’s skill and proficiency related to the job responsibilities.

14. perform other duties as assigned by the principal or designee

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $47,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade school specialties:

• English
• ESL
• Reading

Ability to Relocate:

• Quincy, FL 32351: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person