Literacy Coach, K-12

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and facilitate a Literacy Leadership Team (LLT) that includes school and district leaders, educators, and specialists.
• Partner with the LLT to align literacy programs, instructional materials, and practices to High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM).
• Provide job-embedded coaching, modeling, and feedback to teachers on evidence-based literacy instruction.
• Use data and universal screeners to inform instructional planning and monitor progress.
• Design and facilitate professional learning sessions that build teacher capacity in foundational and advanced literacy practices.
• Participate in all NJDOE-required Literacy Coaching Institutes and monthly statewide meetings.
• Analyze literacy data with school teams to identify needs, monitor student growth, and adjust instructional supports.
• Maintain coaching logs and documentation for grant reporting and fidelity monitoring.
• Identify and address barriers to implementing evidence-based literacy instruction.
• Support leaders in protecting time for coaching and sustaining literacy practices beyond the grant period.

Qualifications

• NJ Teaching Certification.
• Demonstrated success in improving student literacy outcomes through classroom instruction or coaching.
• Strong knowledge of evidence-based literacy instruction and NJSLS–ELA.
• Experience collaborating with educators across grade levels.
• Preferred: Master's degree in Reading, Literacy, Curriculum & Instruction, or related field.
• Preferred: Reading Specialist or Literacy Coaching Certification.
• Experience with data-driven instruction and assessment systems.
• Familiarity with HQIM implementation and grant-funded program work.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive Health and Dental plans.
• Paid sick/personal days.
• Paid holidays.
• Retirement plans (403b and 457b).
• Professional development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Schedule

10-month + 10 days in the summer position.

Pay

Salary Range: $66,705 - $95,850 based on years of experience and level of education.