Elementary Literacy Coach - Bastrop, United States - Bastrop Independent School District
Description
Job TitleElementary Literacy Coach**Evaluation Type
Professional
Department
Designated
Campus/Department
Pay Grade
Teacher Salary Schedule with a $7500 Stipend**FLSA
Exempt
Date Revised
May 2023
Supervisor
Assigned Curriculum and Instruction Director
BASIC FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITY:
The primary role of the Elementary Literacy Coach is to support the implementation of the District's Literacy Framework through the consistent and aligned use of the District's literacy curriculum.
- Cofacilitate collaborative planning, including unit and lesson internalization and microteaches with teacher teams,
- Monitor the alignment of instruction and assessment to the written curriculum and student outcomes
- Implement the district coaching cycle by observing classroom instruction, modeling lessons with teachers and students, and providing timely verbal and written feedback, and
- Provide targeted professional development to teachers.
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university,
- Valid Texas Teacher Certification, and
- Three years of classroom teaching experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university,
- ESL supplement or certification, and
- Experience creating and presenting professional development at the district or campus level.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of science of reading.
- Knowledge of structured literacy.
- Knowledge of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), state assessments including STAAR and TELPAS, and College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Standards.
- Knowledge of highquality instructional materials (HQIM), including Amplify Texas.
- Knowledge of curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation.
- Knowledge of effective instructional strategies including structured academic conversations, vocabulary instruction, higher order thinking questions, and collaborative learning structures.
- Knowledge of classroom management methodologies.
- Knowledge and understanding of the complexities of building collaborative structures in educational environments.
- Skill in using technology as a learning tool in all content areas.
- Skill in analyzing and reflecting on student data, including work samples, to improve instructional practices.
- Ability to engage others in collective inquiry and problemsolving.
- Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders in groups of various sizes.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The essential functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the characteristic duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities noted herein; however, this is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions found in this job description.
Support Classroom Instruction and Curriculum Implementation Through Coaching Cycles and Feedback
_ (60-70% of Time)_
- Collaborate with Campus Administrator, Reading Language Arts and Social Studies (RLA/SS) Specialist(s), and C&I Director to ensure implementation with fidelity of the Bastrop Literacy Framework and Curriculum across assigned grades.
- Conduct weekly instructional walks, at times in collaboration with Campus and/or C&I Leadership, using designated form to look for curriculum implementation targets and instructional best practices.
- Implement District's coaching cycle by collaborating with Campus Principal and Curriculum and Instruction staff to identify teachers who seek out or need instructional guidance to
- Model and coteach lessons,
- Observe classroom instruction, and
- Provide timely feedback.
- Set studentcentered goals with teachers for coaching cycles, using appropriate data as a tool.
- Model and coteach lessons from the District Literacy Curriculum using BISD's priority instructional practices to positively affect student achievement.
- Conduct coaching conferences throughout the cycle using appropriate communication and questioning strategies.
- Provide verbal and written feedback from RLA and SS walkthroughs using appropriate communication strategies.
- Assist and support written curriculum development, including vertical alignment, as assigned.
Facilitate Collaborative Planning with Teacher Teams
_ (15-20% of Time)_
- Facilitate collaborative planning meetings using District unit and lesson internalization protocols and microteach guidelines.
- Collaborate with the RLA Specialist and RLA teachers on internalization, preparation, and lesson delivery of the District's curriculum.
- Determine District Literacy Framework and Curriculum implementation needs and provide suggestions to Campus and District Leadership.
- Suppo
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