Ela Instructional Coach - Elkhart, United States - Concord Community Schools
Description
Concord Community Schools
59040 Minuteman Way, Elkhart, IN 46517
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Position Title: English Language Arts Coach
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School/Department: Intermediate School
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Supervisor: Principal and Assistant Superintendent
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Terms of Employment: Per the Corporation's contract
Primary Function:
To support 5th and 6th literacy instruction through lesson-modeling, observation and feedback, co-teaching, mentoring, and facilitating academic reflection with 5-6 grade teachers.
Essential Duties:
Collaborate with 5-6 Educators and Administrators to:
- Assist in instructional planning, and expand teachers' use of a variety of resources to provide high-quality Science of Reading opportunities.
- Create and monitor specific, measurable instructional goals.
- Provide training on formative assessment administration based on the integration of the Science of Reading.
- Ensure that student achievement data is routinely collected, reported, and used to drive instructional decisions at the school
- Implement intensive professional development on highquality instructional practices aligned with the Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, and Balanced Literacy in conjunction with IDOE.
- Analyze data from a district, school, gradelevel, classroom, and individual student perspective.
- Model continuous learning, maintain current progress, and serve as a thoughtful leader for student literacy in the school.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Read, review and consider current research on best practices for early elementary reading instruction.
- Considering, researching, and providing insight to best practices for teaching reading for English Language learners.
- Review data, receive training, and plan for the school year during paid summer days.
- Be a resource to educational staff.
- Support school and district goals, programs, and systems as a member of Concord Community Schools.
- Literacy coaches do NOT evaluate teachers' instruction or provide feedback to administrators or supervisors in the evaluation of teachers' instruction.
Essential Qualifications and Characteristics:
- Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred, with a minimum of five years of experience. Expertise related to literacy content and pedagogy.
- Valid Indiana Teacher's License.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to plan and implement lessons based on Science of Reading instructional practices reflecting the needs and abilities of all students.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents with skills in verbal and written communication.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to perform duties in compliance and accordance with all IDOE requirements, district requirements and Board of Trustees policies.
- Ability to work well with a variety of personnel in the organization, including building principals, teachers, and students.
Working Conditions:
To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, employees are regularly required to engage in the following physical activities:
- Sit, stand, and walk.
- Talk and hear.
- Manipulate curricular resources and instructional tools.
- Frequently lift or carry items up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or carry items up to 50 pounds.
- See objects that and people who are both near and far and in the periphery.
When appropriate, the Corporation will provide reasonable accommodation to an employee who has a disability or who has a record of a disability as long as the accommodation does not impose an undue hardship on the Corporation's programs or activities.
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