What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Literacy Coach (full release) position at Rockdale Academy ES?
Department: Curriculum and Instruction Department
Reports to: Senior Director of Curriculum Department and directly supports Rockdale
General Function:
To serve as a resource, collaborator, and partner to schools by providing high-quality services and leadership in the following area: intensive and sustained support for improvement; standards-based education; program assessment and evaluation; strategies for effective instruction; curriculum design, development, implementation and evaluation; staff development; leadership and facilitation in school improvement initiatives; statewide legislative and Ohio Department of Education mandates and initiatives; implementation of the ODEW Literacy Improvement Grant.
Qualifications:
- Teachers with CPS Lead teacher credentials will be considered first.
- Experience teaching in both ELA and Foundational Reading
- Credentials and certifications related to the Science of Reading
Skills and Knowledge
- Recent classroom teaching and leadership experience in successful school-wide projects and evidence-based literacy strategies.
- Demonstrated skills and leadership in curriculum, instruction and assessment, project management, strong communication and interpersonal skills, positive attitude and ability to get things done.
- Interacts positively with district staff and community.
- Exhibits strong and effective interpersonal skills.
- Works collaboratively and cooperatively with others.
- Expresses ideas clearly, correctly and effectively, in both oral and written form.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Facilitate the implementation ODEW’s Literacy Grant.
- Align work to specific components of school improvement initiatives and/or assignments.
- Assist districts and schools in analyzing data for the data-driven decision making.
- Provide instructional and curriculum leadership for program development in academic content area based on academic standards and literacy.
- Preview, introduce and present quality programs, resources and strategies for effective instruction.
- Assist teachers in the improvement of instructional strategies through model teaching, coaching and/or mentoring.
- Assist school with development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of continuous improvement plans.
- Work closely with district leaders, principals and lead teachers to improve the quality of instruction.
- Work with school and district personnel to build capacity to design and implement formative, short cycle assessments.
- Promote sharing of innovative and successful instructional resources and strategies among educators.
- Actively seek input from identified stakeholders to determine short- and long-range goals, objectives and staff/student needs.
- Assume responsibility for maintaining professional courtesy in appropriate areas of education.
- All other duties as assigned