Summer Literacy Instructional Coach-Elementary

Portage Township Schools•Portage, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The literacy instructional coach will increase the quality and effectiveness of classroom instruction through observation and feedback, lesson-modeling, co-teaching, mentoring, and facilitating academic reflection. The coach will assist in implementing a plan for targeted support using evidence-based literacy practices to meet the needs of all students.

Requirements

Valid Indiana Teaching License
Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum 5 years of successful teaching experience
Demonstrated teacher leadership
Strong pedagogical knowledge and content expertise
Excellent organizational skills
Exceptional communication skills
Flexibility
Strong content knowledge
Strong ability to collaborate with others
A proven track record using research-based, best practices in the classroom
Ability to grow trust and build relationships over time in a professional learning community
Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in instructional programs related to early literacy instructional practices.

Responsibilities

Assist in instructional planning, and expand teachers’ use of a variety of resources to provide high-quality literacy opportunities.
Create and monitor specific, measurable instructional goals.
Provide training on formative assessment administration.
Ensure that student achievement data is routinely collected, reported, and used to drive instructional decisions at the school- and classroom-level, while offering feedback and reflection.
Implement intensive professional development on high-quality instructional practices aligned with the Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, and Balanced Literacy.
Analyze data from a district, school, grade-level, classroom, and individual student perspective.
Model continuous learning, maintain current progress, and serve as a thoughtful leader for student literacy in the school.
Participate in professional learning as a means to continuously improve him/herself but also in order to present new learning to the instructional staff.
Participate as a member of relevant school and district committees (Site Based Team, textbook adoption committee, Curriculum teams, etc.)
Provide individual and/or group instructional coaching and mentoring to teachers to improve classroom instruction for all learners.
Maintain confidentiality of schools, teachers, and classrooms.
Prepare forms, records, and reports as requested.
Other duties as assigned by the associate superintendent, principal, or other designee.