EIR Learning Acceleration Field Specialist

Maricopa County • Phoenix, AZ

2d • $85,000 - $124,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The Learning Acceleration Field Specialist (LAFS) works alongside instructional coaches, teachers, and school leaders across multiple sites to strengthen Grades 4–6 literacy instruction. Working primarily through a Student-Centered Coaching model, the LAFS spends most of their time inside classrooms supporting coaches in effective coaching cycles through co-planning, co-teaching, and real-time student support within Tier 1 instruction. The LAFS also provides professional learning in the Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, and Learning Acceleration practices to educators. Candidates who thrive here are energized by being in schools, comfortable with complexity, and skilled at influencing change through relationships rather than authority. This work builds lasting capacity for effective literacy teaching and learning that shows up in student outcomes.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in education program implementation and administration, with successful teaching experience that includes literacy instruction.
• Master’s degree in Education; an equivalent combination of education and related experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Valid Arizona teaching or principal certificate.
• Fingerprint Clearance Card or ability to attain one.
• Must pass pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with partnership-based coaching models.
• Reading Endorsement or K–5 Literacy Endorsement.
• Experience supporting adult learning and school-level instructional change as an administrator or member of a school or district leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor implementation of student-centered coaching, literacy learning acceleration, and Tier 1 precision learning, and interpret the impact on student progress.
• Design and deliver professional learning aligned to the Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, and student-centered coaching practices.
• Develop training materials, resources, and implementation tools.
• Manage performance and provide feedback to school instructional coaches.
• Support instructional coaches and school leaders in strengthening teacher practice and improving Tier 1 literacy instruction.
• Participate in ongoing professional learning and maintain current knowledge of evidence-based literacy research and coaching practices.
• Collaborate with school leadership teams to monitor progress and provide feedback supporting continuous improvement.
• Collect and evaluate data to assist in needs assessment and progress monitoring.
• Influence school-wide literacy acceleration plan implementation.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Exceptional work-life balance.
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County.
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for the employee and qualifying dependents.
• Child care benefits, including access to the Maricopa County Kids Club.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave.
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive.
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per-paycheck contribution, with a 100% employer match on Day 1.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level