Literacy Mentor- Grades K-5

The role of the Literacy Mentor will be to provide ongoing support for new teachers with 3 or less years of service in schools with high teacher turnover and/or high numbers of teachers new to the field and teachers implementing Leading and Learning (L&L) innovations. The literacy mentor supports new teachers in the use of evidence-based practices through planning, modeling, observing, and providing feedback and to enhance teacher and leader collaboration. The Literacy Mentor provides training and support for a cohort of selected schools, as identified in the CLSD 2025 application. The Literacy Mentor works with district-level and school-level staff to ensure all students receive high quality literacy instruction and to increase the population of highly effective teachers. Approximately 80% of the literacy mentor’s time must be spent directly supporting new teachers. 

This position reports to the District Literacy Coordinator. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Oversee the implementation of two of three evidence-informed L&L Innovations as   measured by scaling the Innovation to at least one additional site within the LEA by the end of the subgrant. 
• Spend 80% of their time supporting teachers 
• Coach teachers through implementation of high-quality instructional materials 
• Observe teachers, provide feedback, and identify next steps to improve instruction in core ELA instruction and intervention for the purpose of support and not evaluation through high-quality instructional materials 
• Provide teachers with instructional support in five areas: theory underlying instruction demonstration of evidence-based strategies, observation of teachers practicing evidence-based strategies, feedback and reflection about instruction, and supporting collaboration
• Build collaborative relationships among schools, ECEs, and LEAs for teachers and leaders to learn from each other 
• Support coherence of literacy instruction across the schools supported and throughout the LEA 
• Support school and school system leaders in the development and monitoring of a local literacy plan 
• Participate on the LEA-Level Team to bring insights and perspectives from site-level collaboration, ensuring feedback and continuous improvement 

? Provide teachers with localized ELA supports while also leveraging the

communication, feedback, and support of LDOE 

• Collaborate with school systems staff and Department staff to evaluate and improve program implementation 
• Report on program implementation to key stakeholders 
• Demonstrate and communicate an unwavering belief in all students’ abilities to become successful readers 
• Participate in all LDOE and school system mandated professional development, including monthly LDOE Communities of Practice and Teacher Leader Summit 
• Stay abreast of the research and elevate evidence-based strategies for instruction and professional development to share with the teachers 

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required 

• Minimum of 3 effective years of experience as a certified ELA teacher
• Science of Reading trained or plan to complete training within the calendar year 
• Proven results when working with struggling readers 
• Strong knowledge of how children learn to read 
• Knowledge and experience working with high-quality reading curriculum 

Qualifications 

• Master’s or advanced degree in Education preferred