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K-2 English Language Arts District Coach

Employer
Kansas City Public Schools
Location
Kansas City, MO, US
Salary
Competitive
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title: K-2 English Language Arts District Coach

Job Title Code: 01668

Salary Grade: S644 $64147.28

Department: Curriculum & Instruction

Reports To: Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction, Professional Development

FLSA Status:

Date Prepared: February 2018

PURPOSE OF JOB: To promote, support, and maintain quality literacy instruction which results in an increase in student achievement and guarantees grade level readers by third grade. To build capacity and efficacy of teachers to internalize literacy instruction to make instructional decisions based on student data.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist in the facilitation of the district literacy program.

Provide support to teachers and principals with the collection of data, analysis of data results and share findings with all staff and district leaders.

Support schools in reviewing student achievement and assisting with placement of students in the appropriate reading and writing intervention and support services.

Model targeted, research-based strategies with use of resources for teachers.

Provide a variety of professional development presentations that includes job-embedded, co-teaching, and co-planning in the area of literacy.

Assist teachers using software and materials related to English Language Arts curriculum.

Meet regularly with the classroom teacher to plan literacy instruction that correlates district curriculum with individual student needs.

Attend professional development to enhance knowledge of pedagogy and content, especially literacy.

Maintain and submit documentation of support schools.

Analyze data and provide targeted support in collaboration with the English Language Arts Coordinator and Lead Literacy Interventionist.

Perform other duties and responsibilities related to literacy as assigned by supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors in Elementary Education

Reading Certification

Minimum of five (5) years successful classroom teaching experience

Knowledge of early literacy research.

Knowledge of the 5 areas of reading instruction and how to explicitly teach each one.

Knowledge of reading inventories and miscue analysis.

Knowledge of guided reading.

Knowledge of Professional Learning Communities

Eligible to receive a Missouri Certification

Knowledge of Missouri Learning Standards

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Masters in Reading

Teaching experience in urban schools

Experience in curriculum and assessment development

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds; visual ability requires mono and color vision.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:Length of work year: 12 months

Benefits: Retirement Programs, Health, Dental and Life Insurance are provided.



Primary Location:
Board of Education
Salary Range:
$64,147.28 / Per Year
Shift Type:
Full-Time

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