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Additional Duties:
Perform other related tasks as assigned by the school principal and other Central Office Administrators as designated by the Superintendent
Note:
The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment:
Uses standard office equipment such a personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines and telephones
Travel Requirements:
Travel to school district district buildings and professional meetings as required
Knowledge,Skills, Abilities
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:
Works in standard office and school building environments
Certification/License:
Education:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
Experience:
Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade level is a plus
Academic Coach - Literacy K-4
Central Park @ Morning Star ElementaryPosted Yesterday
District Licensed Academic Coaches/Coordinators/
Job Description
Academic Coach - Literacy K-4 (197 days)
Position Purpose: Under the general supervision of the Executive Director of Elementary Education and the school principal, to work collaboratively with building/district leadership and classroom teachers to improve student learning.
Essential Functions:
- Assist teachers with the implementation of Arkansas State English Language Arts Standards
- Assist the K-4 Literacy Specialist, building principals, and district directors in creating and implementing district literacy plans based on the Arkansas Standards for English Language Arts
- Demonstrate exemplary literacy instruction for K-4 teachers through the Student-Centered Coaching Model: framing coaching around a goal(s) for student learning, collaborative lesson planning, gathering student evidence, debrief/reflection over student work, modeling, co-teaching and post assessment
- Assist in providing K-4 teachers (regular classroom, SPED, ESL, etc.) with training in content, pedagogy, and instructional strategies that are robust and provide a coherent and rich preparation for elementary literacy
- Assist teachers in diagnosing individual student ELA weaknesses, match these areas of need with appropriate instructional interventions and resources
- Assist school teams in creating common formative assessments
- Assist teachers in utilizing district’s Response to Intervention Protocol
- Lead building efforts to analyze assessment data and assist administrators and teachers with the placement of students in appropriate interventions/programs
- Assist in providing intervention for students (up to 90 minutes per day)
- Assist with disaggregating and analyzing District and State assessment data to help guide teacher’s instructional decisions
- Monitor and report the effectiveness of improved literacy instruction (as impacted by coaching cycles) through student performance data to building principals and PLC teams
- Help make recommendations regarding instructional materials
- Participate in various training sessions for leaders and teachers of literacy
- Meet regularly with the district Literacy Specialist
Additional Duties:
Perform other related tasks as assigned by the school principal and other Central Office Administrators as designated by the Superintendent
Note:
The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment:
Uses standard office equipment such a personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines and telephones
Travel Requirements:
Travel to school district district buildings and professional meetings as required
Knowledge,Skills, Abilities
- Teacher certification in elementary education
- Teacher certification in literacy
- Five years recent experience teaching literacy
- Teaching experience at more than one grade level
- A deep level of understanding of the Arkansas Literacy Standards
- Participation in Science of Reading training
- Evidence of success in working with adult learners
- Evidence of strong interpersonal skills
- Evidence of strong written communication and presentation skills
- Evidence of strong planning and organizational skills
- Evidence of successful leadership in literacy content at grade level, building level, or district level
- Experience in conducting literacy staff development
- Experience in mentoring/coaching teachers
- In-depth knowledge of a variety of literacy instructional strategies and routines
- A strong commitment to team collaboration through Professional Learning Communities
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:
Works in standard office and school building environments
Certification/License:
- Arkansas State Certification as a Teacher
- Arkansas State Certification in the appropriate grade level preferred
Education:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
Experience:
Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade level is a plus
FSLA Status:
Exempt