Literacy Coach

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Partners for Rural Impacts (PRI)ultimategoal is for an America where all kids are successful, regardless of zip code, income, background, or ability.At PRI, our focus is on ensuring that all children in ruralplacesachieve success. Partners for Rural Impact was born out of our place-based partnership in Appalachia, whereweve worked for 25 years to create student opportunityand success.

Position Summary

Thisisakeyfull-time, grant-funded position for Partners for Rural Impact and the Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) Initiative. Reporting to the IAL Project Director, the Literacy Coach (LC) ensures students receive high quality literacy instruction and will collaborate with the schools library media specialists toidentifyand implement evidence-based and research-based literacy programs, activities, and services. The Literacy Coach will collaborate with school district teachers and leadership toidentify evidence-based literacy best practices and connect teachers to impactful professional development. The LC serves as the literacy content expert and provides support on curriculum, high quality interactions, and the science of teaching reading. The LC willmonitor student data related to literacy development and will ensure students not at proficiency are provided appropriate services. The position leads andoperateswith the goal that All Rural Students Succeed .

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.The requirements of the position are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required, with regular and predictable attendance essential.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinateandimplementhighqualityreadingcurriculum
• Facilitateprofessionaldevelopmentforteachers
• Observeteachers,providefeedback,andidentifynextstepstoimproveinstructionincoreELAinstructionforthe purpose of support and not evaluation
• Monitorinterventionsconductedbytheclassroomteacher
• Modelexemplarlessons
• Supportlessonpreparationusinghigh -qualitycurriculum
• Modelandsupporthigh - qualityinteractionswithstudents
• Developandimplementout -of- schoolliteracyprogrammingforstudentsandfamilies
• Supportteacherswitheffectiveparentcommunicationandfamilyinvolvement
• Attendallrequiredmeetingsandtrainings
• Analyzedata,identifytrends,andsupportteacherstoadjustinstructionbasedondata
• AssisttheProjectDirectorinwritingandproducingrequiredreports
• Communicatewithleadershipteamonschoolwideliteracyprogress
• Otherroles / dutieswillbeassignedasnecessarytoassistandsupportintheattainmentofourmission,AllRural Students Succeed

Position Location & Schedule

TheLiteracy Coachwillbelocated primarily in the schools with local, state, and sometimes national travel required.Homeoffice will be in Knott County.

Normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m.ETwith in- office,hybridand / or remoteworka possibility. Because of the nature of the responsibility to schools, partners, funders, and to the service region, individual offices or departments may have operating hours that extend beyond this period and may include evening and / or weekend hours.

Minimum Qualifications

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Additional Company Information

PRI offers a wide array of benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, and health needs of you and your family.

Partners for Rural Impact is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.