Reading Academies Cohort Leader

Job Title: Reading Academies Cohort Leader 

FLSA Status: Exempt 

Pay Grade: 103  

Work Days: 226  

Reports To: Coordinator of Instructional Services  

Primary Purpose 

Guarantee the effective execution of the House Bill 3 Reading Academy mandates. This entails furnishing regional leadership, conducting staff development sessions, and delivering instructional coaching tailored to K-3 literacy. The overarching aim is to enhance the capacity of Reading Academy participants in literacy instruction and equip them with best practices for optimal outcomes. 

Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

Education/Certification 

• Masters Degree required. 

• Texas Teacher Certification- Elementary ELAR is preferred. 

• Administrative Certification is preferred. 

Special Knowledge/Skills 

• Team-oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff and campus/district/charter school personnel. 

• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills. 

• Strong technology integration skills. 

• Ability to create and provide professional development based on predetermined material or resources. 

• Ability to interpret data and evaluate instructional programs and teaching effectiveness. 

• Understand differentiated instruction to ensure success for all students. 

• Ability to facilitate learning experiences using appropriate TEA projects and resources. 

• Depth of knowledge in literacy instruction, digital literacy, lesson design, and pedagogy. 

• Strong knowledge of the science of teaching reading. 

• Demonstrate mastery of Reading Academies course content. 

• Depth of knowledge in adult learning theory. 

• Demonstrated ability to implement instructional practices that increase student achievement. 

• Ability to manage self-directed projects. 

Experience 

• Minimum of 5 to 8 years of successful classroom teaching experience is required. 

• Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in coaching teachers is required. 

• Minimum of 5 years of successful K-3 classroom teaching experience is required. 

• Successful completion of the Texas Reading Academies Cohort Leader Screener. 

• Successful completion of the Texas Reading Academies or Texas Reading Academies Cohort Leader experience is required. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

*This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.  They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions.   

**This position may be partially or completely funded using grant and/or federal monies and is assigned programs to include activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated use of funds. 

• Demonstrate knowledge of job-specific content, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills or State Guidelines, the state assessment and accountability system, and state initiatives and standards. 

• Demonstrate technology integration skills as appropriate for the role.   

• Demonstrate understanding and implementation of differentiated instruction to ensure success for all students. 

• Provide training and instructional coaching in the delivery of effective K-3 literacy instruction. 

• Provide effective leadership to all stakeholders. 

• Facilitate professional learning and provide technical assistance to campuses/districts/ charter schools. 

• Know research supporting effective lesson design to support learners and demonstrate and understand of TEKS/Guideline-based instruction. 

• Demonstrate a skillset of research-based instructional coaching and adult learning theory. 

• Connect the state standards to the Science of Teaching Reading. 

• Demonstrate knowledge of the Reading Academies processes and systems. 

• Implement and adhere to the Reading Academies timelines/due dates/state requirements. 

Supervisory Duties 

None 

Equipment/Specialized Software Used 

Computers, projection devices, control panels in meeting rooms, printers, productivity software, software specific to the job assignment, network resources, internet resources, and other hardware and software necessary to perform the functions of the job effectively and efficiently. 

Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors) 

Mental: Public relations and people skills are always required, work with frequent interruptions, and maintain professional composure and confidentiality under stress. 

Physical: Occasional prolonged and irregular hours, ability to move tables and chairs and load/unload boxes and materials. Prolonged use of a computer. Frequent region and state-wide travel. Capability to stand, speak, and actively engage with audiences for extended periods during training and presentations. 

Environmental:  Open cubicles/workstations. 

Evaluation 

Annual performance evaluation will be performed in accordance with the adopted policies of the Education Service Center Region 11.  Employment in this position is contingent upon performance, need, and funding. 

Revision Date: August 2025 

Benefits at ESC Region 11

• $645 monthly contribution for Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pay and Growth Opportunities
• Retirement Account Matching Program
• HSA, FSA, Dental, Vision, Life, Cancer Insurance Offered
• 10 Local Sick Paid Days provided Annually (Per School Year)
• 5 State Personal Paid Leave Days provided Annually (Per School Year)

Salary : $80,178 - $97,779