Instructional Coach - Literacy

Danville City School District•Danville, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Principal, the Literacy Instructional Coach provides school-based leadership to advance literacy development for all students at the assigned school. The Literacy Instructional Coach supports either elementary or middle schools by building teacher capacity and their understanding of the English/language arts and History Social Science curriculum and instructional practices aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning. The Literacy Instructional Coach is responsible for ensuring high-quality instruction in classrooms through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching, and providing non-evaluative feedback to teachers. The Literacy Instructional Coach supports teachers and administrators through professional development, coaching, and providing appropriately aligned resources to foster student academic success. This is not a supervisory position and does not include evaluation of colleagues.

Requirements

Valid Teaching License required
Reading Specialist endorsement or English endorsement required and willing to participate in the LETRS training program
Minimum five years of successful teaching experience
At least three years of teaching reading or English/language arts at the appropriate grade level span
Experience working in diverse settings
Extensive experience with innovative teaching techniques, instructional materials, and current trends in the area of English/reading
Ability to provide intense coaching on the alignment on the written, taught, and tested curriculum
Ability to provide school-level leadership in regards to curriculum, pacing, and resources to support classroom instruction with a deep understanding of the progression of the knowledge, skills, and processes of education as defined in the Virginia Standards of Learning
Ability to analyze data at the student, class, and school levels and be able to help teachers use this data to tailor their instruction and ultimately increase academic performance
Comprehensive knowledge of child growth and development, large and small group instructional strategies, and the theory and pedagogy related to literacy instruction
Ability to train teachers in the dimensions of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics/word study, vocabulary development, fluency, and comprehension
Ability to coach teachers in meeting the diverse needs of students

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred

Responsibilities

Monitor the instructional program provided by English/language arts and history social science classroom teachers and provide ongoing professional learning support and coaching to help teachers improve performance and achieve literacy-related objectives
Support teachers in ensuring the alignment of their lesson plans and instruction to the appropriate Virginia Standards of Learning and the Curriculum Framework
Facilitate teachers’ use of high-impact, evidence-based instructional strategies, including differentiated instruction for diverse learners
Stay abreast of the latest English/language arts and history social science research, innovations, program trends, and methodologies and implement new strategies as appropriate for the school’s student population
Work with new teachers to ensure they have materials and competencies necessary for success
Observe classroom English/language arts and history social science instruction regularly and provide follow-up consultation and written non-evaluative feedback to teachers and administrators
Provide direct support to individual and small groups of students as warranted
Analyze and use student performance data to identify and respond to the literacy-related professional learning needs of individuals and groups of teachers
Coordinate the gathering, selecting, and analysis of data with respect to the program area
Assist administrators in identifying school strengths and areas for improvement in English/language arts and recommend responses that maximize student achievement in reading and literacy development
Take initiative and proactively identifies opportunities to strengthen one’s team and organization
Work well in a fast-paced environment; demonstrate flexibility and adaptability with a sense of urgency and zeal for ensuring that all students in the school meet grade level expectations (at a minimum) in English/language arts and history social science and attain the foundational literacy skills that lead to college, career and civic readiness
Model professionalism, engage in reflection, self-led continuous improvement, seek out feedback and provide constructive feedback to colleagues
Perform other duties as assigned