Job Details
The Literacy Coach (LC) will provide literacy leadership, expertise, and coaching within a school, supporting adult learning and continuous improvement. LCs will anchor their coaching in City Schools' curriculum using a clearly defined set of coaching activities. LCs will work across content areas to develop, sustain, and advance teaching and learning in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. They will participate in ongoing professional development and collaboration with LCs across the district. This is a 12-month position plus 10 additional days in the summer for professional development. It has been developed to ensure the district goals, priorities, and strategies in literacy are implemented with integrity in service of student growth and achievement.
Essential Functions
- Serves as the on-site expert on the district's literacy curriculum to provide direct support to teacher teams.
- Leads best practices in teaching higher order literacy skills across content areas in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
- Engages identified teachers in outcome-based coaching cycles.
- Works with teacher teams to foster effective collaboration and develop teacher knowledge and skill in higher order literacy skills and the district's literacy curriculum.
- Analyzes literacy data and provide recommendations for goals as well as specific instructional responses at the classroom and student level.
- Designs and delivers professional development to teachers and school leaders.
- Conducts learning walks to observe for trends and monitor implementation for support.
- Serves as member of the school Instructional Leadership Team.
- Stays up to date on current research and best practices in the areas of literacy content, pedagogy, and instructional strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners
- Facilitates literacy sessions during the district's systemic professional development days
- Attends all district professional development including monthly meetings with the Literacy Office
- Participates in the annual summer literacy institutes (e.g., participant, co-facilitator, content developer)
- Completes LETRS/Orton Gillingham training within the first two years of serving in this role.
- Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school board policies and the professional standards.
Maximum Salary109727.00Minimum Salary62008.00Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Education or related field; Master's degree preferred. Degree must be from anaccredited college or university.
- Valid Maryland State Department of Education Standard Professional Certificate.
- Three years teaching experience in literacy in K-12 and/or higher education; experience teaching multiple grade levels preferred; urban experience preferred.
- Three years' experience developing and delivering professional development for teachers to support implementation of the Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards for Literacy; district level experience preferred.
- Experience coaching classroom teachers and teacher teams.
- Strong organization and strategic planning skills; ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
- Strong strategic planning and time management skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of research-informed best literacy instructional practices.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide feedback, coaching and professional development to improve knowledge, skills, and outcomes in other teachers.
- Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theory including coaching, leading professional learning communities, facilitating teacher teams and developing and leading professional development.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards for Literacy.
- A commitment to educational equity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in the use of multiple computer applications including, but not limited to, the Google Suite platform and Microsoft Office Suite.
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced coursework in literacy at the graduate level beyond initial teacher preparation.
- Demonstrates specialized literacy knowledge and skills including reading and writing processes and acquisition.
- Advanced coursework and/or demonstrates specialized knowledge of adult learning principles.
- Evidence of setting goals based on multiple data points (e.g., data, student work and behavior, teacher actions, teacher knowledge and skills).
- Evidence of progress monitoring and benchmarking progress toward goals.
- Understanding of one or more coaching models and how they achieve results.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and disposition that enable the coach to build strong relationships and foster community and collaboration in teacher teams and the greater school community.
- Experience achieving gains with adults through anon-evaluative approach that prioritizes capacity building with accountability.
- Ability to collaborate with school leaders and lead both directly and through influence to support effective goal setting, implementation and execution of goals and plans.
- Ability to evaluate trends and needs and scale solutions by designing and providing professional development to larger groups of teachers sharing the same need.
- Willingness to invest in the school community and participate in school functions and related activities as a member of the school community.
Full time or Part timeFull timeAdditional Details
Qualified candidates for the above position must submit the following:
- Completed online application
- Resume that clearly demonstrates the above minimum qualifications. It is important that you include all experiences and education related to the position to which you are applying.
- Upload copies of all transcripts -undergraduate, graduate and all MSDE Certifications
- Must provide three (3) professional references to include: name, title, business address, e-mail address and phone number
- All documentation/certification necessary (scanned copies accepted) to substantiate minimum qualifications; must be uploaded into application
- All documentation must be scanned and uploaded to application
Benefits -- This position is eligible for benefits. To review the available options please see the information relevant to the union for this position by viewing the following link:
- Baltimore City Public Schools ("City Schools") does not discriminate in its employment, programs, and activities based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy or parenting status, family structure, ability (cognitive, social/emotional, and physical), veteran status, genetic information, age, immigration or citizenship status, socioeconomic status, language, or any other legally or constitutionally protected attributes or affiliations. Discrimination undermines our community's long-standing efforts to create, foster, and promote equity and inclusion for all. Some examples of discrimination include acts of hate, violence, harassment, bullying, or retaliation. For more information, see City Schools' non-discrimination statemen City Schools also provides equal access to the Boy and Girl Scouts and other designated youth groups.
For inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, please contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, 200 E. North Avenue, Room 208, Baltimore, MD 21202; 410-###-#### (phone); 410-###-#### (fax).
This position is affiliated with the Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU) bargaining union.
This position is affiliated with the State Retirement Plan.