Literacy Coach (Grades K-8) - Itinerant (Home Base Literacy Department)

Under the direction of the Supervisor of Elementary Reading and Language Arts, the Literacy Coach ensures students receive high-quality literacy instruction by providing teachers guidance, leadership, expertise, and professional development through modeling lessons, observations, feedback sessions, data analysis, and more to improve student achievement.

Responsibilities

• School Leadership
  • Facilitates Professional Development Communities
  • Meets regularly with Administrators to discuss literacy practices, goals, and outcomes
  • Oversees and supports ongoing literacy assessments across all literacy classrooms
  • Collects data, analyzes data, and keeps comprehensive records on student progress to facilitate progress monitoring
  • Assesses and communicates classroom needs for instructional materials and focused student support to allocate resources and determine professional development and coaching needs
  • Communicates with Literacy Team on schoolwide literacy progress
  • Designs, presents, and facilitates adult learning experiences through ongoing, embedded, targeted professional development
• Instructional Support
  • Assists administrators, teachers, and appropriate staff in effectively implementing the CSDE Language Arts and NHPS Literacy Curriculum Frameworks
  • Works cooperatively with teachers (inclusive of Special Education and Bilingual) to support literacy development and curriculum implementation
  • Develops and leads professional development (in various formats) to staff for improving literacy instruction on the 7 Components of Reading
  • Models exemplary lessons for teachers and provides assessment strategies for literacy development
  • Develops and supports reading intervention plans for at-risk students in the SRBI/RTI process
  • Teaches one intervention group daily
  • Assists teachers in effectively using educational technology for literacy instruction
  • Provides professional development and classroom support on lesson design and best practices for literacy
  • Utilizes best practice and knowledge of appropriate content and curriculum alignment to assist teachers in closing the achievement gap
  • Assists school professionals in interpreting student achievement data and designing approaches to improve instruction and student learning outcomes
• Departmental Support
  • Works to stay current in best literacy practices
  • Collaborates closely with other Elementary Reading Personnel in school and district
  • Participates in all literacy programs and curriculum development activities
  • Attends all required meetings and training
  • Completes all required paperwork on schedule; IRP, Data Tracker, etc.
  • Performs other duties as required by the Supervisor
• Family Support
  • Confers with parents, teachers, administrators, and other appropriate staff on all matters related to student achievement in literacy
  • Assists parents in improving home-school connection in literacy

Requirements

• Five years of successful teaching experience
• Knowledge of research-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices
• Knowledge of Common Core and Smarter Balanced Assessment
• Experience using instructional technology to support teaching and learning, curriculum development, staff training, and program and student accountability
• Outstanding organizational skills and close attention to detail; outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to change quickly, and meet deadlines
• Proactive problem solver who demonstrates initiative
• Strong work ethic coupled with an enthusiastic and passionate approach to one's work
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills as it relates to instructional practice
• Commitment to the belief that all students can learn, to educational equity, and the vision and mission of New Haven Public Schools

Qualifications

• Valid teaching certification
• Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts 1-12(102) required
• Reading Consultant Language Arts (097) preferred, or Reading Consultant K-8 (096)

Benefits

• Local 933, New Haven Federation of Teachers
• Leadership development opportunities including curriculum facilitator, teacher facilitator, and the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
• Community support, special federal/state loan forgiveness, and home buyer programs
• Comprehensive medical benefits

Pay

Salary for the 26-27 School Year: $53,220 - $108,047 (contingent on degree and years of experience)