Early Literacy Coach

Early Literacy Coach

Deadline: January 31, 2027

District/Organization: Shiawassee RESD

Position/Type: Other, full time

Salary: $71,122 - $85,750

Position Details

Job Summary:

Shiawassee RESD is seeking applicants for the position of Early Literacy Coach to provide leadership and support in all areas of preK-5 literacy instruction, intervention, and planning. (This is a grant-funded position)

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree; Master's degree preferred

Three or more years of classroom experience teaching language arts at the primary level

Leadership experience and/or working with educators in professional learning communities

General Job Responsibilities

Collaborate and plan with the instructional services team members to ensure a coordinated system of support to local district.

Provide support to school leadership teams in identifying targeted schoolwide literacy goals.

Meet regularly with building principal/leadership team to develop or update a building literacy plan, monitor implementation and determine ongoing professional learning/coaching needs.

Support building staff with the implementation of K-3 Essential literacy practices within a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.

Evaluate literacy needs within assigned buildings and collaborate with staff to interpret data, improve instruction, and problem solve to ensure all students are proficient or maintain continuous progress.

Coach classroom teachers in effective practices and provide pertinent feedback.

Employ a core set of coaching activities (observing, conferencing, modeling, co-planning and co-teaching) with individual teachers and with grade level teams to promote student literacy growth.

Meet with teachers to examine student work, monitor progress and to discuss instructional strategies.

Help improve instruction by engaging teachers and promoting a school-wide professional learning community.

Extend literacy competencies through providing countywide professional development opportunities and by working collaboratively with other literacy coaches in the county.

Support districts in alignment with with the K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Law (PA 146)

E-mail: millerk@sresd.org

Website: Link

Attachments: Early-Literacy-Coach-Job-Description-1.pdf

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