Instructional Coach Elementary Instructional Coach

Job Description:

LITERACY COACHES

5 Positions

A literacy coach is an instructional leader who improves student literacy achievement by building teacher capacity through job-embedded professional development. They use data to drive instruction, model evidence-based reading practices, conduct classroom observations, and provide feedback. Key duties include co-planning, co-teaching, and mentoring educators on effective literacy strategies.

REPORTS TO: Director of Elementary Education

EFFECTIVE: August 2026

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Per Contract between the Darien Board of Education and the Darien Education Association

Teacher salary plus $5,264 stipend and 5 additional days

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must hold one of the following Connecticut certifications:

Reading and Language Arts Consultant, K-12 (#097)

Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts, 1-12 (#102)

Five years of successful classroom teaching experience in reading/writing

Expertise in the science of reading, data analysis, adult learning principles

Excellent interpersonal/communication skills

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Engage in coaching cycles (observation, feedback, modeling, co-teaching) to improve classroom instruction

Lead data-driven decision-making, analyzing student assessment data to identify intervention needs and instructional trends

Facilitate workshops, study groups, and training for teachers on evidence-based reading strategies and the science of reading

Assist teachers in implementing, aligning, and differentiating literacy curricula, ensuring compliance with state standards

Support the Director of Elementary Education in ensuring the successful implementation of all aspects of the elementary curriculum

APPLICATION PROCESS:

External applicants must submit an electronic application via Applitrack: www.darienps.org, District Information, Departments, Human Resources, Employment Opportunities. Supporting documentation, such as a cover letter, teaching certificate(s), resume, and letters of recommendation, and transcripts must be uploaded to the electronic application. Paper and emailed application materials will not be accepted.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Darien Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons and equal access to Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. Darien Public Schools does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws. The Darien Public Schools does not unlawfully discriminate in employment and licensing against qualified persons with a prior criminal conviction. Inquiries regarding Darien Public Schools nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Marjorie B. Cion, Director of Human Resources, mcion@darienps.org, 203-656-7406, Board of Education Offices, 35 Leroy Avenue, Darien, CT 06820