Literacy Coach (Full-Time, 10-Month)

Center for Student Achievement Solutions • New York, NY

14h • $76,000 - $88,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Student Achievement Solutions (CSAS) is hiring full-time Literacy Coaches to provide onsite, job-embedded coaching to K–8 teachers and partner with school leaders to strengthen core literacy instruction and intervention. Coaches model and co-plan evidence-based lessons, provide feedback, facilitate coaching cycles and professional learning, and use student data to help teachers improve reading outcomes. The role is supported by a Lead Literacy Coach and a collaborative expert team.

This experienced-coach position calls for deep Science of Reading and structured literacy expertise and a record of student results. The work is grounded in CSAS’s strengths-based approach and its focus on equity, excellence, and results, particularly for students furthest from opportunity.

This is a full-time, 10-month position aligned to the school year. The 2026–27 work year ends June 30, 2027. Coaches return two weeks before each new school year for required professional development and planning; summers are off between June 30 and that return date. The annual salary is paid in equal bi-weekly installments throughout the year, including summer.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in the Science of Reading and structured literacy, with the ability to explain the research behind coaching.
• A record of excellent K–3 classroom teaching with measurable student achievement results.
• Direct classroom experience implementing at least one structured literacy program, such as UFLI Foundations, Heggerty, Fundations, Orton-Gillingham, SPIRE, or Phonics for Reading.
• Master’s degree in Literacy, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of classroom teaching experience within the past 10 years.
• At least 3 years of literacy coaching or professional development facilitation.
• Fluency with screening, diagnostic, and progress-monitoring tools and data-driven instruction.
• Warmth, organization, and the ability to build trusting relationships with teachers and leaders.
• New York City residency and reliable travel between school sites.
• Fingerprint clearance and approval in the NYC PETS system, or the ability to obtain them.
• Must not currently be employed by NYC Public Schools and must not have been employed by NYC Public Schools within the past year.

Nice To Haves

• LETRS, Orton-Gillingham, or Wilson training.
• Grades 4–8 intervention and comprehension coaching experience, including Phonics for Reading, REWARDS, or STARI.
• Experience with MTSS for literacy in NYC Public Schools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver onsite, job-embedded coaching to K–8 teachers aligned with school and district literacy goals.
• Model and co-plan evidence-based lessons in foundational skills, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
• Support implementation of core and intervention programs, including UFLI Foundations, Fundations, Really Great Reading, Heggerty, Heggerty Bridge the Gap, HMH Into Reading, Phonics for Reading, SPIRE, and REWARDS.
• Facilitate one-to-one coaching cycles and grade-team professional learning.
• Analyze screening, diagnostic, and progress-monitoring data, such as Acadience and iReady, to plan targeted Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 support.
• Support MTSS teams in using data to place students in interventions, monitor progress, and adjust support.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plan.
• Ongoing professional learning and coaching from the Lead Literacy Coach and expert team.
• Summers off between the end of the work year and the required return date before the next school year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior