Reading Coach

Grand Rapids Public Schools • Grand Rapids, MI

11h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a grant-funded, non-tenured position. Continued employment under the terms of this grant is contingent upon continued funding. The Reading Coach will support teachers’ learning in K-12 buildings by assisting in the successful implementation of best practices as identified in their Reform & Redesign Plans. Reading Coaches will provide leadership for teachers by planning, collaborating, organizing, modeling, and facilitating change to improve the instructional program. Reading Coaches will participate in Coaching Cycles, Learning Walks, Professional Learning Communities, Data Analysis Meetings, and lead professional development for building staff based on identified needs.

Requirements

• Must have Michigan Teacher Certification in elementary or secondary education (6-12) for assigned content area.
• Must have completed 5 years of successful teaching experiences.
• Must have an effective or highly effective evaluation rating.
• Must have completed or is willing to complete professional learning addressing: coaching practices, adult learning practices, understanding the standards, assessment literacy, backwards mapping from the standard and assessment literacy, Professional Learning Communities, differentiated instruction, observation protocols.
• Must have knowledge with programs such as Word, Power Point and Excel.
• Exhibits specialized knowledge of scientifically based reading research, evidence-based best practices, English Language Arts standards, and how to work with educators as adult learners.
• Demonstrate specialized expertise in high-quality reading instructional pedagogy and andragogy.
• Experience and success collaborating with colleagues and school administrator.
• Experience and success planning and evaluating the impact of professional development.
• Experience and success facilitating adult learning.
• Experience and success using technology to advance learning.
• Experience and success using standards-based instructional strategies relevant to the content areas to engage scholars in active learning to build understanding.
• Experience and success with identifying and using multiple assessment tools aligned to the standards and used to diagnose deficiencies.
• Demonstrated understanding of how to create and implement literacy lessons.
• Demonstrated ability to relate with scholars, teachers, parents, and the public.
• Respect the confidentiality of all stakeholders.
• Demonstrated understanding of using assessment data to drive teaching practices and scholar learning objectives.
• Demonstrated understanding of the use of Syllabi/pacing guides in math for the purposes of re-teaching and re-assessing.
• Demonstrated effective teaching skills as measured by the percentage of scholars scoring proficient based on state and local assessments or, for individuals without prior teaching experience, a learning portfolio that demonstrates scholar progress in the core academic areas of math and writing.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Professional Learning Community (PLC) Meetings around reading practices and concepts.
• Support and ensure follow-through of practices discussed and examined during PLCs.
• Collect, disaggregate, and analyze data to assist principals and teachers in its interpretation to measure and improve scholar achievement and/or program effectiveness.
• Provide knowledge of appropriate instructional practices and strategies as they relate to reading strands, content, materials, and resources.
• Assist the building Administrator in the delivery of district and school-based professional learning as it pertains to reading practices and content, the Reform & Redesign Plan, and School Improvement Plan.
• Meet weekly with the building Administrator to determine teachers in need of coaching and assistance.
• Co-develop and model content-specific lessons for teachers who need additional support.
• Participate in professional learning to strengthen coaching skills and the ability to assist and improve teaching practices.
• Help facilitate and participate in the building’s Learning Walks and Instructional Rounds.
• Be provided time to plan for coaching sessions and/or lessons intended to be modeled in classrooms.
• Assist teachers with the development and implementation of strategies identified in their Reform & Redesign Plan and School Improvement Plan to build capacity for independent execution.
• Submit a weekly log of work they expect to complete the following week.
• Maintain a detailed log of work completed during the week.
• Organize all materials and logs in a location easily accessible by building administration and District personnel.
• Participate in and attend professional learning opportunities approved by the administrator.
• Consistently demonstrate dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees