Title: Literacy Coach
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Provide leadership and instructional expertise in language arts proficiency.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Arizona Elementary Teacher certification
Reading endorsement
Minimum three (3) years successful classroom teaching experience
Experience working with English Language Learners (preferred)
Bilingual/ESL endorsement (preferred)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics.
This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by the incumbents of this class.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conduct on-going in-service training and coaching, where appropriate, for teachers and instructional assistants.
Disaggregate and interpret assessment data to develop instructional strategies to increase student growth and achievement.
Assist in the diagnosis, prescription and evaluation of students in language arts programs at schools.
Collaborate, coordinate and assist classroom teachers in providing language arts instruction.
Provide demonstration and assistance to teachers in the classroom with modeling and best practices for reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Assist with ELL language arts strategies, assessments and compliance.
Attend Language Arts meetings with District Language Arts Program Coordinator.
Dependent upon the special needs of the school, assist the Principal with the management of the language arts program and specialized instructional materials.
Manage testing schedules, materials and data; prepare and analyze reports.
Participate in parent activities.
Assist with district-level staff development in language arts.
Attend professional growth opportunities.
Assist building administrator with tasks related to language arts and/or implementation of the school wide plan.
Perform other duties as assigned.
DEPARTMENT: Instructional Excellence
SALARY: Certified
WORK YEAR: Teacher Calendar
REPORTS TO: Principal/Program Coordinator
EVALUATION: Teacher Evaluation
SUPERVISES: N/A