Literacy Coach Pool (2026-27 SY)

Music City Center•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At the direction of the principal and in collaboration with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the Literacy Coach builds teachers' capacity in literacy by facilitating job-embedded teacher development and conducting coaching cycles. In collaboration with administrators, teachers and central office staff, the Literacy Coach supports the goal of building teacher capacity to meet system-wide and local school initiatives to increase student learning in literacy (e.g., reading, writing, listening, speaking, and using language effectively).

Requirements

Master's Degree from an accredited institution in reading or with reading coursework
Certification in English or reading, curriculum development, or a related field
Certification and teaching experience in the tier
5 years of successful teaching experience
Meets highly effective rating (4 or 5) on the most recent evaluation
Admission to the Metro Nashville Public Schools K-12 Literacy Coach Pool
Demonstrates appropriate use of tools, especially instructional technology, to enhance and extend instruction; maintains proficiency in instructional technologies.
Submission of a comprehensive lesson plan or video showcasing the candidate teaching a Tier 1 ELA or literacy lesson; or, a comprehensive coaching plan or video showcasing a conference with a teacher/colleague or a small or large group professional development session.
Submission of three letters of reference from current principal, colleague, and a teacher the candidate supported that speak to the candidate’s literacy skills, knowledge and expertise as well as interpersonal skills.
Mandatory attendance required at the summer MNPS Literacy Coach Institute training.
Strong background in literacy instruction.
Punctuality and consistent presence are essential to maintaining a productive and collaborative work environment. Regular in-person attendance is a fundamental expectation of this position.
Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
Complies with all laws, regulations, policies and standards.

Nice To Haves

A reading endorsement or certificate

Responsibilities

The literacy coach champions the framework for MNPS ELA Literacy Instruction and supports implementation of the adopted ELA curriculum materials.
In collaboration with the school leadership team, the literacy coach utilizes multiple sources of data to set school-wide pedagogical goals and develop, implement, and monitor the effectiveness of the plan to support literacy instruction.
The literacy coach provides professional development for teachers in research-based best practices to implement the adopted MNPS ELA curriculum materials using information shared during Curriculum and Instruction meetings (e.g. MTSS Network Meetings, Literacy Coach meetings, etc.).
The literacy coach partners with families, community members, and school-stakeholders to support the vision of the literacy plan.
The literacy coach engages with teachers and administrators in ongoing analysis of classroom and student level data to inform instruction.
The coach utilizes group level data to make programmatic decisions, monitor student progress and further support professional learning.
The literacy coach supports teachers and their work with students through Professional Learning Community sessions focused on four main components: facilitating unit and lesson planning using the adopted ELA curriculum materials, analyzing student work to look for evidence of student thinking, rehearsing high leverage teaching practices, and analyzing classroom video to improve pedagogical practice.
The literacy coach builds the capacity of individual teachers by engaging in one-on-one coaching cycles with literacy teachers that consist of collaborative planning/pre-conferences, observations/modeling/co-teaching/videotaping, and collaborative reflection and debrief.
Supports the literacy development of individual students in a variety of ways which may include: modeling literacy best practices with whole and small groups, providing skills-based interventions or standards-based remediation, and administering diagnostic assessments to determine student needs.
Literacy coaches should spend no more than 25% of their time providing direct instructional support to students.