Elementary ELA Coordinator

Kansas City Public Schools • Kansas City, MO

117d • $73,970

About The Position

The Elementary ELA Coordinator is responsible for promoting, supporting, and maintaining quality literacy instruction to increase student achievement and ensure that students are grade-level readers by third grade. The role involves building the capacity and efficacy of teachers to internalize literacy instruction and make instructional decisions based on student data.

Requirements

• Bachelors in Elementary Education
• Reading Certification
• Minimum of five (5) years successful classroom teaching experience
• Knowledge of early literacy research.
• Knowledge of the 5 areas of reading instruction and how to explicitly teach each one.
• Knowledge of reading inventories and miscue analysis.
• Knowledge of guided reading.
• Knowledge of Professional Learning Communities
• Eligible to receive a Missouri Certification
• Knowledge of Missouri Learning Standards

Nice To Haves

• Masters in Reading
• Teaching experience in urban schools
• Experience in curriculum and assessment development

Responsibilities

• Assist in the facilitation of the district literacy program.
• Provide support to teachers and principals with the collection of data, analysis of data results and share findings with all staff and district leaders.
• Support schools in reviewing student achievement and assisting with placement of students in the appropriate reading and writing intervention and support services.
• Model targeted, research-based strategies with use of resources for teachers.
• Provide a variety of professional development presentations that includes job-embedded, co-teaching, and co-planning in the area of literacy.
• Assist teachers using software and materials related to English Language Arts curriculum.
• Meet regularly with the classroom teachers to plan literacy instruction that correlates district curriculum with individual student needs.
• Attend professional development to enhance knowledge of pedagogy and content, especially literacy.
• Maintain and submit documentation of support provided to schools.
• Analyze data and provide targeted support in collaboration with the English Language Arts Coordinator and Lead Literacy Interventionist.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities related to literacy as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance are provided.
• KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan - mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS.
• Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees