Elementary Literacy Coach

Qualifications

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate in a related subject area.
• In-depth knowledge of reading and writing processes and acquisition.
• Effective one-on-one, small and large group communication skills.
• Recognition of the varied purposes of assessment (screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring, and achievement); ability to select assessments to meet these purposes; capacity to use assessment results to inform instruction.
• Successful classroom teaching experience.
• Evidence of life-long learning with a passion for literacy.
• Experience as a facilitator of professional learning is preferred.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Build strong collaborative and trusting relationships with Administrators, Teachers, Interventionists, and Instructional Support Personnel.
• Engage in encouraging, non-evaluative and confidential dialogue, focused on student growth, with Principals, Teachers, Interventionists, and Instructional Support Personnel.
• Work closely with classroom teachers to strengthen Tier 1 instruction.
• Analyze assessment data in the company of colleagues to determine targeted instruction, interventions, and instructional resources.
• Plan, model, co-teach, and reflect on best practice core instruction, as well as interventions, within the MTSS model.
• Facilitate multiple professional learning opportunities.
• Support at-home literacy learning in partnership with families.
• Collaborate with district and building literacy teams to ensure growth for all.

Pay

Appropriate placement on the CEA Salary Schedule with SAC stipends.

Benefits

Fringe benefits include health, dental, and vision coverage; long term disability insurance; life insurance; and mileage allowance.