Reading Academies Cohort Leader

ESC Region 11 • White Settlement, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position guarantees the effective execution of the House Bill 3 Reading Academy mandates. This entails furnishing regional leadership, conducting staff development sessions, and delivering instructional coaching tailored to K-3 literacy. The overarching aim is to enhance the capacity of Reading Academy participants in literacy instruction and equip them with best practices for optimal outcomes.

Requirements

• Masters Degree required.
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years of successful classroom teaching experience is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in coaching teachers is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of successful K-3 classroom teaching experience is required.
• Successful completion of the Texas Reading Academies Cohort Leader Screener.
• Successful completion of the Texas Reading Academies or Texas Reading Academies Cohort Leader experience is required.
• Team-oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff and campus/district/charter school personnel.
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technology integration skills.
• Ability to create and provide professional development based on predetermined material or resources.
• Ability to interpret data and evaluate instructional programs and teaching effectiveness.
• Understand differentiated instruction to ensure success for all students.
• Ability to facilitate learning experiences using appropriate TEA projects and resources.
• Depth of knowledge in literacy instruction, digital literacy, lesson design, and pedagogy.
• Strong knowledge of the science of teaching reading.
• Demonstrate mastery of Reading Academies course content.
• Depth of knowledge in adult learning theory.
• Demonstrated ability to implement instructional practices that increase student achievement.
• Ability to manage self-directed projects.

Nice To Haves

• Texas Teacher Certification- Elementary ELAR is preferred.
• Administrative Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of job-specific content, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills or State Guidelines, the state assessment and accountability system, and state initiatives and standards.
• Demonstrate technology integration skills as appropriate for the role.
• Demonstrate understanding and implementation of differentiated instruction to ensure success for all students.
• Provide training and instructional coaching in the delivery of effective K-3 literacy instruction.
• Provide effective leadership to all stakeholders.
• Facilitate professional learning and provide technical assistance to campuses/districts/ charter schools.
• Know research supporting effective lesson design to support learners and demonstrate and understand of TEKS/Guideline-based instruction.
• Demonstrate a skillset of research-based instructional coaching and adult learning theory.
• Connect the state standards to the Science of Teaching Reading.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Reading Academies processes and systems.
• Implement and adhere to the Reading Academies timelines/due dates/state requirements.

Benefits

• $645 monthly contribution for Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pay and Growth Opportunities
• Retirement Account Matching Program
• HSA, FSA, Dental, Vision, Life, Cancer Insurance Offered
• 10 Local Sick Paid Days provided Annually (Per School Year)
• 5 State Personal Paid Leave Days provided Annually (Per School Year)

What This Job Offers

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