6 Literacy Coach jobs

LITERACY COACH - ELEMENTARY       Reports to:  School Improvement Facilitator Job Summary:   The K-5 Literacy Coach will lead building efforts to increase literacy achievement for all student populations and work with teachers to improve their instructional practices.  Responsibilities: Assist teachers with the implementation of effective literacy teaching practices through the following: observation, coaching, model lessons, collaborative lesson planning, and small and large group professional development Assist teachers in diagnosing individual student reading and writing weaknesses and match these areas of need with appropriate strategies and resources. Assist with disaggregating and analyzing Benchmark, ITBS, and other district assessment data to help guide teacher’s instructional decisions  Help make recommendations regarding instructional materials Participate in various training sessions for leaders of literacy Help staff understand the requirements...

ELA Intervention Teacher Purpose Statement The ELA Intervention Teacher will create an atmosphere of trust and collaboration among staff to promote professional growth and accelerate the reading achievement of struggling readers.   Responsibilities The ELA Intervention Teacher is responsible for providing high-level literacy learning experiences to struggling readers.   The ELA Intervention Teacher will implement strategies to enable students to develop the literacy competencies and skills to be successful readers.   The ELA Intervention Teacher will evaluate academic growth of students and maintain appropriate records.   The ELA Intervention Teacher will communicate with parents through a variety of means and assist in providing parent workshops for parents to better assist their child at home with literacy.   The ELA Intervention Teacher will identify student needs and work with other professional staff members in assessing and helping...

ELA Intervention Teacher Purpose Statement The ELA Intervention Teacher will create an atmosphere of trust and collaboration among staff to promote professional growth and accelerate the reading achievement of struggling readers.   Responsibilities The ELA Intervention Teacher is responsible for providing high-level literacy learning experiences to struggling readers.   The ELA Intervention Teacher will implement strategies to enable students to develop the literacy competencies and skills to be successful readers.   The ELA Intervention Teacher will evaluate academic growth of students and maintain appropriate records.   The ELA Intervention Teacher will communicate with parents through a variety of means and assist in providing parent workshops for parents to better assist their child at home with literacy.   The ELA Intervention Teacher will identify student needs and work with other professional staff members in assessing and helping...

ELA Intervention Teacher Purpose Statement The ELA Intervention Teacher will create an atmosphere of trust and collaboration among staff to promote professional growth and accelerate the reading achievement of struggling readers.   Responsibilities The ELA Intervention Teacher is responsible for providing high-level literacy learning experiences to struggling readers.   The ELA Intervention Teacher will implement strategies to enable students to develop the literacy competencies and skills to be successful readers.   The ELA Intervention Teacher will evaluate academic growth of students and maintain appropriate records.   The ELA Intervention Teacher will communicate with parents through a variety of means and assist in providing parent workshops for parents to better assist their child at home with literacy.   The ELA Intervention Teacher will identify student needs and work with other professional staff members in assessing and helping...

II. DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDING AND USE OF FUNDS Reading coaches shall serve as job-embedded, stable resources for professional development throughout schools to generate improvement in reading and literacy instruction and student achievement. Reading coaches shall support and provide initial and ongoing professional development to teachers based on an analysis of student assessment and the provision of differentiated instruction and intensive intervention. The reading coach shall:   (a) model effective instructional strategies for teachers by working weekly with students in whole, and small groups, or individually. (b) facilitate study groups. (c) train teachers in data analysis and using data to differentiate instruction. (d) coaching and mentoring colleagues. (e) work with teachers to ensure that research-based reading programs are implemented with fidelity. (f) work with all teachers (including content area and elective areas) at the...

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB Assist teachers in ensuring that all teachers are teachers of reading and implement effective literacy strategies. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Participate in the SCDE Literacy Leader Institute (Reading Coach Professional Development Series). During the series, participants will (but are not limited to) Attend all monthly sessions; Attend all virtual meeting/training sessions;  Complete coaching accountability forms;  Create and maintain a portfolio to include logs that include, but are not limited to,  coaching activities, professional development sessions conducted and attended, and reflections of practices; and conduct needs assessments based on school, teacher, and student data in order to develop professional development areas of opportunity. Assist with the development of the school’s Reading Plan. Model effective instructional strategies for teachers by working weekly with students in...