What are the responsibilities and job description for the Secondary Literacy Coach (2026-2027 School Year) position at Driven School of Opportunity?
POSITION TITLE: SECONDARY LITERACY COACH
QUALIFICATIONS: Valid Arkansas teacher licensure in 7-12 (Secondary) English
- Five (5) years teaching experience minimum
- Master’s Degree
- Curriculum and Instruction Specialist preferred
REPORTS TO: Building Administrator/Deputy Superintendent for Learning Services
JOB GOALS: Work collaboratively with District Instructional Strategists, building administrators, classroom teachers and other instructional staff to support planning, alignment of assessment, curriculum development/alignment, instructional practices and intervention to improve student achievement outcomes in literacy for feeder pattern.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Promote high standards and expectations for all stakeholders vertically and horizontally within feeder patterns.
- Exhibit professionalism that demonstrates enthusiasm and interpersonal skills to collaborate well with adult learners, administrators, parents, and the community-at-large.
- Analyze data and determine instructional needs within district and feeder pattern areas.
- Improve classroom instruction: provide onsite technical assistance, model best practices, observation and coaching of teachers using explicit instruction and feedback.
- Follow the district coaching model (conduct a pre-conference, model research-based or best practices or observe teacher using research-based or best practices, conduct a post conference).
- Attend feeder-area meetings and share findings from classroom observations and coaching cycles to improve instructional strategies and student performance.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of curriculum development, program evaluation, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, assessment and diagnosis, and assist with selection of research-based materials for district and feeder-areas.
- Maintain current knowledge of effective practices in the area of research-based curricula, instruction, and assessment practices for the purpose of professional development.
- Integrate technology in the literacy curricula to personalize learning and differentiate instruction based on needs of feeder-areas.
- Provide high quality, job-embedded professional development for teachers and other instructional stakeholders related to current teaching strategies and techniques for learning.
- Assist District Instructional Strategists with writing curriculum, units of instruction and the development of content-based lessons.
- Disaggregation and analysis of test data for all assessments required by law and/or PCSSD in order to drive instruction.
- Assist in implementation of instructional components of the INDISTAR Process and the District School Improvement Plan.
- Implement the PCSSD desegregation plan.
- Know Board of Education policies, District and school guidelines and regulations and adhere to the same.
- Additional duties as assigned.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary Range: Teacher Salary Schedule. (Placement depends upon education and experience.)
Length of Contract: 190 days per contract year
INSURANCE ELIGIBLE: YES
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel.