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12.06.2025
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Job Description:
POSITION TITLE :
Clare-Gladwin RESD Early Literacy Coach
LOCATIONS :
Clare-Gladwin RESD, serving Clare and Gladwin County Districts
REPORTS TO :
RESD Coaching Coordinator & ELA Consultant
WORK DAYS PER YEAR :
Full Time (180 days per year)
SALARY RANGE :
$65,000 – $74,000, depending on experience and education
STARTING DATE :
September 3, 2024
JOB OBJECTIVE :
The Early Literacy Coach will provide regional leadership in all areas of K-5 literacy, interventions, and planning. The Early Literacy Coach will work closely with local district teachers and administrators providing support in analyzing assessment data to guide instruction and provide individualized classroom support in research based K-5 early literacy practices.
QUALIFICATIONS :
* Valid State of Michigan Elementary Teaching Certificate
* Master’s Degree in Reading, Reading Specialist Degree, or significant coursework/training in Reading
* Knowledge of Common Core State Standards in Literacy and K-3 Essential Literacy Practices
* Completion of Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) training
* A minimum of 5 years successful teaching experience in a K-3 setting, preferred
* Successful experience in facilitating adult learners, preferred
* Successful coaching experience, preferred
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES :
* Facilitate instructional support and learning based on current research and the Essential Literacy Practices
* Demonstrate (model) literacy strategies in classrooms
* Evaluate literacy needs within various subject areas; collaborating with teachers and administrators using data to identify trends and patterns in order to improve student growth
* Lead educators in the selection, implementation, and review of assessment tools as a means to make decisions regarding students’ literacy needs
* Assist classroom teachers with analysis of formal and informal assessment data to determine student response to instruction
* Assist teachers with planning, sequencing, and scaffolding instruction
* Provide professional learning, with follow-up coaching, to support classroom teachers in using research-based literacy strategies
* Work with teachers individually, in collaborative teams, and/or with departments, providing practical support on a full range of literacy strategies
* Observe and provide feedback to teachers on classroom instruction related to the literacy development of students
* Participate in state-provided professional learning for literacy coaches
* Engage in and maintain a collection of professional reading and learning related to literacy that reflects current research
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 9, 2024 by 4:00 p.m.
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