Literacy Coach, K-3 Foundational Skills

Center for Student Achievement Solutions • Garden City, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Center for Student Achievement Solutions (CSAS) is seeking experienced per diem Literacy Coaches with deep Science of Reading expertise and a documented record of K–3 student reading growth. Coaches work onsite in partner schools across New York City, supporting teachers through modeling, co-teaching, observation, and in-the-moment feedback. They teach model lessons in foundational reading skills and help school leaders use assessment data and student work to strengthen instruction.

CSAS partners with schools and districts to put the Science of Reading into daily practice through structured literacy, MTSS, job-embedded coaching, and leadership development. The organization describes its team as strengths-based, building on teachers’ existing strengths while maintaining high expectations for student outcomes. CSAS trains coaches on its coaching systems, documentation, and partner expectations.

This is a per diem, part-time independent contractor (1099) role. Coaches must reside in one of New York City’s five boroughs and work onsite in partner schools. The schedule requires at least two onsite days per week during the NYC Public Schools calendar. An onsite day includes a 7:30 a.m. leadership check-in, coaching during the school day, and a 2:45–3:30 p.m. leadership debrief. Work primarily involves K–3 classrooms, with K–5 intervention assignments as needed. Compensation is $500–$650 per full onsite day, based on expertise and results.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience as a K–3 classroom teacher delivering explicit, systematic foundational skills instruction.
• Documented K–3 reading growth in the candidate’s own classroom, measured through Acadience, DIBELS, or a similar assessment.
• Deep knowledge of the Science of Reading, including the Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Rope, phonemic awareness, and orthographic mapping.
• Experience teaching a structured literacy program with fidelity, such as UFLI, Fundations, Really Great Reading, Orton-Gillingham, Preventing Academic Failure, Heggerty, SPIRE, or a similar program.
• At least 2 years of experience coaching teachers or leading professional learning.
• Experience teaching students with disabilities and multilingual learners to read.
• Must not have been employed by NYC Public Schools within the 12 months before the start date.
• Fingerprint clearance and PETS approval, or ability to obtain them before the first school visit.
• Must reside in one of New York City’s five boroughs.
• Availability for a minimum of 2 onsite days per week during the NYC Public Schools calendar.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Literacy, Reading, Special Education, or Curriculum and Instruction.
• LETRS or Orton-Gillingham certification.
• Experience with MTSS for literacy.

Responsibilities

• Coach K–3 teachers onsite through modeling, co-teaching, observation, and in-the-moment feedback.
• Teach model lessons in phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, and encoding that teachers can replicate.
• Guide teachers in analyzing Acadience, iReady, progress-monitoring data, and student work to identify error patterns and plan next steps.
• Support Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 instruction with fidelity using the listed structured literacy programs and materials.
• Meet with school leaders before and after each onsite day and communicate strengths, growth areas, and follow-up actions.
• Complete pre-work before each onsite day and submit visit documentation after each visit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed