Job Description

Title:   SECONDARY LITERACY COACH

Position Type: Exempt

Primary Function:

Develop and implement instruction that will effectively provide the best possible reading and writing program for middle and high school teachers and students. Position is responsible for supporting the professional growth and development of teachers to facilitate learning and independent application of effective instructional practices. Position works with the Coordinator of K-12 English and Language Arts to implement the division’s coaching model across selected middle and high schools. Position provides job-embedded support through planning, modeling, co-teaching, conducting classroom visits, analyzing data, and offering collegial and actionable feedback. Position plans and conducts professional development based on division and/or teacher needs. Position works in collaboration with the curriculum department to coordinate professional growth and development of teachers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree and be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in English (Master’s degree preferred).
• Must have completed a minimum of three years of exemplary teaching experience at the middle and/or high school level.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and supervisors.
• Ability to monitor academic and social behavior of students.
• Ability to prepare required written reports.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Excel to develop and utilize school level reports.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Comply with school and school board policies and regulations.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of best practices in secondary reading and writing instruction.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of working with adult learners and the ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with staff.
• Work cooperatively with staff.
• Maintain positive relationships with parents and other community representatives.
• Prepare prompt and accurate records and reports.
• Demonstrate command of standard English, both spoken and written.
• Accept responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to the school.
• Assume responsibility for care of materials, equipment, and facilities.
• Assume responsibility for a neat, safe environment for students committed to the teacher's care.
• Tutor individuals in need of remediation.
• Teach small groups where remediation is needed.
• Model collaborative teaching within inclusion classrooms
• Function as a member of school teams and committees (i.e. child study).
• Utilize student records – reading and writing – when planning with teachers
• Consult with classroom teachers and administrators concerning reading and writing issues.
• Conduct staff development sessions on reading and writing.
• Recommend purchases for reading and writing materials.
• Consult with the principal regarding school specific data, professional development, and coaching needs.
• Monitor reading and writing assessment data.
• Demonstrate and model effective teaching strategies in the classroom.
• Analyze and interpret reading and writing data for teachers and parents.
• Consult with parents regarding their child’s reading and writing progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assesses the individual and collective needs of teachers at assigned schools.
• Creates a comprehensive and systematic plan to support the professional growth of teachers.
• Models effective instructional techniques and strategies that engage learners.
• Provides differentiated coaching assistance through co-planning, modeling, co-teaching, and observing to deliver timely and appropriate feedback.
• Structures coaching work using a gradual release model to ensure independent ownership and attainment of co-developed goals.
• Works collaboratively to help teachers analyze data and plan targeted and appropriate lessons.
• Develops individualized plans to support teacher sustainment of goals.
• Assists with writing exemplary lesson plans to serve as a model.
• Provides support in the areas of classroom motivation and management to help teachers establish orderly learning environments.
• Plans and conducts high-quality professional development activities in response to assessed needs.
• Works positively toward meeting identified district and building goals.
• Supports teachers in the development and implementation of professional growth plans.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must have the ability to sit and stand; to enter data into a computer; hear and understand speech at normal levels; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.

Reports to:

Coordinator of K-12 English and Language Arts

Terms of Employment:

Teaching contract plus five days. Salary according to School Board Pay Plan.

Evaluation:

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of licensed personnel.

4/18/2024