Reading Coach (ELA/SLA/Montessori)

About the role

Champion of Biliteracy & Lead Practitioner As we move into our brand-new facility for the 2026-2027 school year, Mi Escuela Montessori is seeking a high-level Instructional Coach: Biliteracy & Intervention. This role is the bridge between our Dual-Language Montessori mission and the Science of Reading. You will serve as a "Practitioner-Leader": providing intensive Tier 3 interventions to our most struggling readers while simultaneously coaching and mentoring our teaching faculty. As a "lab school" for our on-site Montessori training center, you will play a critical role in supporting the next generation of bilingual Montessori educators.

Responsibilities

• Direct Intervention (The Practitioner)

  • Tier 3 Support: Deliver intensive, evidence-based reading interventions in both Spanish and English to small groups of students.
  • Student Growth: Monitor and track individual progress, adjusting instructional strategies in real-time to ensure every child achieves biliteracy.

• Instructional Coaching (The Mentor)

  • Clinical Observation: Conduct regular classroom observations and provide guides (teachers) with direct, constructive, and actionable feedback.
  • Accountability: Manage the literacy component of the MTSS process, ensuring teaching teams are consistent and meticulous with Tier 2 documentation and strategies.
  • Conflict Management: Navigate professional differences in pedagogical approach with grace and courtesy, always centering the needs of the child.

• Laboratory School Integration (The Strategist)

  • Extended Calendar: Utilize the 10.5-month schedule to finalize year-end literacy data (post-year) and lead "Launch Week" professional development for staff (pre-year).
  • Dual-Language Alignment: Ensure the seamless "cross-linguistic transfer" of skills between ELA and SLA across the K-8 continuum.

Qualifications

• Certification:

  • Florida Professional Educator Certificate with a Required Reading Endorsement.

• Montessori Training:

  • MACTE-accredited Elementary Montessori training (6–9 or 6–12).

• Classroom Experience:

  • A minimum of 3 years of Montessori classroom experience.

• Language:

  • Full professional fluency in both Spanish and English (Written and Verbal).

• Interpersonal Skill:

  • Proven ability to manage conflict and deliver difficult feedback professionally.

• Preferred:

  • Endorsement: Florida Literacy Coach Endorsement (or willingness to obtain).

• Experience:

  • 5+ years of classroom experience with a proven track record of literacy growth.

Position Benefits

• Stipend Package:

  • A total $5,000 compensation "bump" above the standard teacher scale.

• Professional Prestige:

  • Serve as a lead mentor in a recognized Montessori "Lab School."

• State-of-the-Art Environment:

  • Dedicated intervention office/lab in our new 2026-2027 facility.

• Summer Balance:

  • Leadership impact without the 12-month administrative grind; preserves 6-7 weeks of summer for rejuvenation.