POSITION SUMMARY:

The reading coach for grades K-4 will focus on enhancing all components of the literacy classroom to heighten students' sense of engagement, ownership, and experiences in the classroom. The reading coach will provide support and assistance to teachers and leaders to enhance teachers' abilities and to collect evidence to support instructional decisions to meet the needs of learners.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 5 years of classroom teaching experience, preferably in reading.
• Extensive knowledge in reading, writing, and literacy development.
• Familiarity or experience with Wonders ELA Curriculum, iReady, AIMSWEB, and Sounds First preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build positive, trusting relationships with all staff and students.
• Facilitation skills to provide support, advice, and professional learning for administrators, educators, and staff, in addition to mentoring and coaching.
• Organizational skills including prioritizing needs, formulating a plan of action, and implementing the plan to a successful outcome.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborates with school leaders to create a school-wide vision for literacy instruction, achievement, and growth.
• Facilitates professional learning for leaders and teachers in a variety of areas of literacy to support learning including but not limited to, the Science of Reading principles, small group instruction, foundational skills, and others as needed.
• Facilitate and model the integration of technology into literacy instruction through one-on-one and small group support for K-4 teachers.
• Coordinate with school leaders to participate in school-level learning walks.
• Provide feedback to educators and school leaders as part of the learning walk process and improvement cycle.
• Facilitates and coordinates district and school-level planning sessions utilizing the Unit Planning Guide.
• Serve as a member of the district literacy team to provide consistency, advice, and feedback for the district planning process.
• Attend school-level PLC meetings to support common formative assessment and collaboration practices.
• Complete fidelity checks for tier I instruction.
• Participate fully in professional learning opportunities and engage in professional research and reading.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Collaborate with members of the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment team regarding programming needs, responsibilities, and planning.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, the Assistant Superintendent of Schools, or Superintendent of Schools.