Literacy Coach

Indiana Literacy Cadre Coaching Description, Cohort Five

The Indiana Literacy Cadre Coach will strengthen K-8 tier one literacy instruction through data-driven instructional coaching and job-embedded professional learning. The Indiana Literacy Cadre Coach will partner with school leaders and staff to leverage local data for job-embedded literacy coaching aligned with science of reading to meet the needs of all students.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Participate in all professional learning and training provided by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE)
• Collaborate with the Literacy Coach Specialist (LCS)
• Coach educators in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade by modeling evidence-based instructional practices aligned with science of reading; facilitating job-embedded professional learning, based on data, aligned with science of reading; utilizing data when assisting in instructional planning and making recommendations for adjustments with individuals and groups of teachers; creating plans, goals, and action items to address and monitor areas of improvement through instructional coaching; supporting educators in instructional practices across tiers of instruction in a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework; and ensuring 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
• Build, establish, and maintain relationships with a wide array of stakeholders, including teachers, as well as school and district leaders
• Engage in ongoing professional learning to ensure they are informed of the latest and most impactful research and coaching techniques aligned with science of reading
• Maintain current school-level data and anecdotal records on coaching cycle aligned to science of reading and gather both survey and local assessment data as required by the IDOE
• Assist administrators and teachers in the development of a schoolwide reading plan and strategies for monitoring the implementation of the plan
• Create and maintain a shared coaching calendar, making the calendar accessible to teachers, administrators, and the cadre leadership team
• Perform duties in compliance and accordance with all IDOE requirements, district requirements, and Board of Trustees policies

Credentials: Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred; minimum of five years of teaching experience with preference given to same grade level(s) for coaching. Expertise in implementing evidence-based instructional practices aligned with science of reading. Experience in instructional coaching. Hold a valid, professional Indiana Teacher's License; Early Literacy Endorsement is required for coaches serving elementary schools.