Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching

Date Posted:
11/29/2021

Location:
Bellwood School District 88
(High-Needs School)

Date Available:
08/01/2022

Closing Date:
Until Filled

TITLE: Literacy Coach (2 positions available)
REPORTS TO: Director of Curriculum
Pay Range: $60,000- $70,000 yearly
FLSA Status: Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's Degree Valid Illinois Professional Educator License
Minimum of 5 years teaching experience
Endorsement as Reading Specialist
Ability to communicate effectively with a broad constituency, including parents.
Deep knowledge of reading, writing and literacy development
Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills
Interpersonal skills (communication, problem solving, conflict management and collaboration) to share research based instructional approaches with teachers and administrators and provide advice, mentoring and coaching.
Strong organizational skills.

Description:
The Reading Coach will support all staff in the implementation of the site reading plan and program. The Coach will work directly with teachers in a school providing classroom-based demonstrations, collaborative and one-on-one support, and facilitating teacher inquiry and related professional development. The Coach will focus on enhancing teachers' ability to provide instruction that builds students' sense of engagement in the ownership of learning. The Coach will also work with administrators and teachers to collect and analyze data, interpret, and use it to guide instructional decisions.

Job Summary:
1. Guide teachers to collect and analyze data and develop action plans in response to determined student needs.
2. Provide individualized, classroom-based support to implement comprehensive program. This will include modeling of best teaching practices.
3. Work with the principals within the grantee site to create a school-wide focus on goals for reading achievement.
4. Oversee the school's assessment procedure, training, data collection and collaborate with the principal to complete reports due.
5. Participate fully in professional development opportunities and professional research and reading.

Job Responsibilities:
Literacy Coach will lead building efforts to increase literacy achievement for all student populations and facilitate the transition to and the implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
· Assist teachers with the implementation of Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts via the district framework of Reader's/Writer's Workshop and Word Work
· Assist teachers with the continued implementation of the district's Literacy Plan
· Demonstrate exemplary literacy instruction for all teachers through the following researched-based practices: observation, coaching, model lessons, collaborative lesson planning, and small and large group professional development
· Plan and conduct Literacy team meetings through the PLC structure
· Assist teachers in diagnosing individual student reading and writing weaknesses and match these areas of need with appropriate strategies and resources based on the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
· Assist with disaggregating and analyzing Benchmark, ITBS, and other district assessment data (MAPS, STAR, DRA, Fast For Word, etc.) to help guide teacher's instructional decisions
· Assist in assessing district assessments and their appropriateness to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
· Monitor and report the effectiveness and progress of improved reading instruction and student performance to building principal and PLC teams
· Help make recommendations regarding instructional materials
· Participate in various training sessions for leaders of literacy

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid Illinois Professional Educator License and endorsement as a Reading Specialist.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level will vary depending on the daily activity. It, at times, is very quiet in the classroom but often, as in the cafeteria and/or school assemblies, is moderate to very loud. The employee must often meet deadlines and must report to class and/or duty assignments on time.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten months

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the provision established by the Board of Education. The Literacy Coach will be evaluated by the Director of Curriculum.

To Apply: www.sd88.org
Application Deadline: Until Filled

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