Literacy Coach P-2

Armbrae Academy, Private School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada•South Shore, IL

About The Position

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) is seeking a Literacy Coach P-2 to enhance instructional effectiveness and positively impact student learning, achievement, and well-being across the P-12 system. This role involves providing student-focused, collaborative support to teachers through classroom and virtual coaching. The coach will strengthen instructional practice by engaging teachers in reflective dialogue, modeling high-leverage practices, and using student evidence to inform instructional decision-making. The SSRCE serves 59,000 residents across Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres with 23 schools. They practice a culturally responsive pedagogy approach to provide an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe, and healthy education. The SSRCE actively encourages applications from under-represented groups, particularly those of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian, African ancestry, and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry.

Requirements

Masters Degree completed, or in progress in Literacy, Leadership, Assessment, Curriculum, or related field
Minimum 5 years experience at of teaching levels P-2
Demonstrated leadership roles in the school and region
Experience in completing thorough literacy assessments on students and aligning evidence-based teaching to respond to the assessments
In-depth knowledge of the literacy processing, acquisition, and assessment
Experience working with and leading Collaborative Learning Teams and Teaching Support Teams in the use of student data and planned response in short cycles
Experience implementing strong literacy instruction within an MTSS framework
Successful evidence of leading and organizing professional development
Ability to foster collaboration among teacher, administrator, and/or support staff
Strong facilitation skills for leading professional learning for adults
Knowledge of the Nova Scotia Teaching Standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aligning expectations and curricular outcomes across a school/grade levels, horizontal and vertical planning.
Flexible working in various work settings and situations.

Responsibilities

Support teachers in implementing the Nova Scotia English Language Arts curriculum (Grades P–2) with fidelity and consistency.
Provide coaching, modeling, and professional learning in evidence-based literacy practices across foundational skills, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing.
Collaborate with teachers to design, co-teach, and refine literacy lessons that integrate structured literacy, metalinguistic awareness, and disciplinary literacy.
Guide teachers in using literacy screeners, benchmark assessments, and short-cycle data to inform instruction and intervention.
Model and promote effective literacy routines: P–2 : Word study, read aloud with think aloud, shared reading, guided reading, word study, writing workshop.
Facilitate collaborative learning team (CLT) discussions around student work, assessment evidence, and instructional responses.
Ensure Tier 1 instruction is strong and aligned with MTSS, while supporting planning for Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions.
Lead and contribute to regional professional development sessions for educators (P–2).
Provide high-quality instructional resources (lesson frameworks, anchor charts, exemplar texts, rubrics) aligned with curriculum outcomes.
Build teacher capacity in integrating literacy instruction across subject areas (e.g., science, social studies, math).
Help educators identify student strengths and gaps using data, planning responsive instruction accordingly.
Stay current with research and disciplinary literacy.
Contribute to a shared system-wide bank of literacy resources, strategies, and exemplars.
Experience in aligning expectations and curricular outcomes across a school/grade levels, horizontal and vertical planning.
Flexible working in various work settings and situations.
Complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Performs other related duties as required.