Literacy Cadre Coach (Grant Funded) SY 26-27

Literacy Cadre Coach (Grant Funded)

Salary Range: Teacher Salary

Contract Length: Teacher Contract

Immediate Supervisor: Principal

Basic Function: The Indiana Literacy Cadre Coach will increase the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning in grades K-2. The Literacy Cadre Coach will co-plan with individual teachers and teams, model lessons, and engage in co-teaching cycles. The Literacy Cadre will partner with the school principal, leveraging local data to plan and provide professional development related to the science of reading and assist in implementing evidence-based literacy practices aligned with science of reading research to meet the needs of all students.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participate in all professional development provided by the Department of Education (IDOE) and Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL), including: week-long summer training, Collaboration Network (CN) sessions - synchronous or asynchronous, twice a month from August-May, and other professional development and training provided by the IN Literacy Cadre.
• Collaborate with educators in grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade to: expand educator's knowledge of the science of reading research, implement professional development on high-quality instructional practices aligned with science of reading research, assist in instructional planning with individuals and groups of teachers, conduct mini and full coaching cycles that target student outcomes, provide training on the use of formative assessment data to drive classroom instruction based on science of reading research, and ensure that student achievement and growth data is routinely collected, reported, and used to drive instructional decisions at the school and classroom levels.
• Collaborate with school leaders and stakeholders to: model continuous learning, maintain current progress, and serve as a thoughtful leader for student literacy in the school, and partner with cadre leadership related to the goals of the Indiana Literacy Cadre and Indiana's Initiative for Early Literacy.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships and communication with students, educators, administrators, and other cadre personnel.
• Engage in continuous growth and development in learning in the field of early literacy and coaching pedagogy and practice.
• Read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, articles, and texts.
• Provide professional development to staff based on learning at Collaboration Network sessions.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from different stakeholder groups
• Solve practical problems and offer solutions that align with early literacy instructional practices.
• Maintain current school-level data and anecdotal records on coaching cycles and work with teachers and administrators.
• Assist in gathering survey data and local assessment data as required by the IDOE.
• Create and maintain a shared coaching calendar, making the calendar accessible to teachers and administrators as well as the cadre leadership team.
• Perform duties in compliance and accordance with all IDOE requirements, district requirements, and Board of Trustees policies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred; minimum of five years of teaching experience.
• Expertise related to literacy practice and pedagogy.
• Hold a valid Indiana Teacher's License.

Physical Demands:

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other technologies and office equipment, sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time; kneeling; bending at the waist; lifting; pushing; pulling and carrying equipment, supplies and materials weighing up to 25 pounds; repetitive hand movement and fine coordination to use a computer keyboard; emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and to keep all aspects of the job under control; hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone; seeing to read; prepare and assure the accuracy of documents.