Literacy Coach, K-3 Foundational Skills

Center for Student Achievement Solutions • Yonkers, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

CSAS is seeking experienced per diem Literacy Coaches with deep Science of Reading expertise and a proven record of K–3 student reading growth. Coaches work onsite in partner schools across New York City, supporting teachers through classroom modeling, co-teaching, observation, and feedback, and helping school leaders use data to strengthen instruction. CSAS provides training on its coaching systems, documentation, and partner expectations.

The role focuses on K–3 classrooms, with K–5 intervention work as assigned. Coaches support structured literacy and Tier 1, 2, and 3 instruction, meet with school leaders before and after onsite days, complete pre-work, and submit visit documentation. This is an independent contractor (1099), per diem, part-time engagement. The schedule requires at least two onsite days per week during the NYC Public Schools calendar. Each 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. Candidates must reside in one of New York City’s five boroughs.

Requirements

• At least 5 years as a K–3 classroom teacher delivering explicit, systematic foundational skills instruction.
• Documented K–3 reading growth in the candidate’s own classroom, measured using Acadience, DIBELS, or a similar assessment.
• Deep Science of Reading knowledge, 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 during 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 the five boroughs of New York City.

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, 2, and 3 instruction with fidelity using 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