March 5, 2026
SCHOOL CITY OF EAST CHICAGO
26-27 School Year
TITLE: Indiana Literacy Cadre Coaching - Cohort Five
LOCATION: Washington, Harrison, Lincoln, and McKinley Elementary Schools
REPORT TO: Principal
Director of Elementary Curriculum
LENGTH: 24 Months
Job Goal:
The Indiana Literacy Cadre Coach will strengthen K-8 tier one literacy instruction through data-driven instructional coaching and job-embedded professional learning. The Indiana Literacy Cadre Coach will partner with school leaders and staff to leverage local data for job-embedded literacy coaching aligned with science of reading to meet the needs of all students.
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required
- Bachelors degree required, Masters degree preferred
- Minimum of five years of teaching experience, with preference given to same grade levels for coaching
- Expertise in implementing evidence-based instructional practices aligned with science of reading
- Experience in instructional coaching
- Hold a valid professional Indiana Teachers License; Early Literacy Endorsement is required for coaches serving elementary schools
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in all professional learning and training provided by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE)
- Collaborate with the Literacy Coach Specialist (LCS)
- Coach educators in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade by:
• Modeling evidence-based instructional practices aligned with science of reading
• Facilitating job-embedded professional learning based on data aligned with science of reading
• Utilizing data when assisting in instructional planning and making recommendations for adjustments with individuals and groups of teachers
• Creating plans, goals, and action items to address and monitor areas of improvement through instructional coaching
• Supporting educators in instructional practices across tiers of instruction in a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework
• Ensuring that student achievement and growth data is routinely collected, reported, and used to drive instructional decisions at the school and classroom levels
- Collaborate with school leaders and stakeholders to model continuous learning, maintain current progress, and serve as a thoughtful leader for student literacy in the school
- Build, establish, and maintain relationships with a wide array of stakeholders, including teachers, as well as school and district leaders
- Engage in ongoing professional learning to ensure they are informed of the latest and most impactful research and coaching techniques aligned with science of reading
- Maintain current school-level data and anecdotal records on coaching cycle aligned to science of reading and gather both survey and local assessment data as required by the IDOE
- Assist administrators and teachers in the development of a schoolwide reading plan and strategies for monitoring the implementation of the plan
- Create and maintain a shared coaching calendar, making the calendar accessible to teachers, administrators, and the cadre leadership team
- Perform duties in compliance and accordance with all IDOE requirements, district requirements, and Board of Trustees policies
Benefits:
Full-time employment, 12 months
Benefits include:
- Medical insurance
- Life insurance
- State retirement
- Sick days
- Vacation
- Personal Business Days
SALARY:
According to current clerical salary schedule
START DATE:
Upon Board Approval Deadline
Open until filled
Please submit a formal letter of interest and credentials/resume to:
School City of East Chicago Office of Human Resources
1401 East 144th Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
HumanResources@ecps.org