Literacy Coach - Special Education

Summary

Facilitates change in instructional practices of teacher that will enable teacher to diagnose student needs more analytically plan more productively and teach more effectively.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for teachers by planning collaborating organizing mentoring and facilitating change to improve the instructional program.
• Disaggregates and analyzes data and assists principals and teachers in its interpretation to measure and improve student achievement and/or program effectiveness.
• Provides knowledge of appropriate standards content materials and resources.
• Facilitates the use of researchbased teaching strategies and best practices to address the needs of teachers and school/district goals.
• Facilitates professional development needed to implement the schools improvement plan as well as the districts improvement plan.
• Establishes maintains and enhances effective communication with administrators teachers parents and other stakeholders.
• Works with principals and teachers in organizing grade level/content department meetings in order to affect horizontal and vertical continuity and articulation of the instructional program throughout the school.
• Observes teachers in their classrooms and offers insights for the enhancement of teachinglearning situations.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of instructional technology and other educational tools to enhance and extend instruction.
• Performs other duties related to the improvement of student achievement as determined by the principal and Directors of Instruction.
• Participates in New Teacher Orientation design and presentation in collaboration with instructional team.
• Demonstrates positive collaborative relationships with other administrators.
• Provides and models writing activities and assessments that will help teachers guide students in becoming proficient writers.
• Assists teachers in the process of differentiating instruction in classrooms for all students.
• Shall perform other duties related to the position as assigned by the Supervisor.

Required Knowledge & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Curriculum instruction and assessment.
• Recordkeeping techniques.
• Operation of a computer terminal and data entry techniques.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Research methods and report writing techniques.
• Laws rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
• Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.
• Interpersonal skills using tact patience and courtesy.
• Technical aspects of the field of specialty.

Ability to:

• Perform the responsibilities as previously outlined.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Operate a computer terminal.
• Prioritize and schedule work.
• Learn apply and explain policies procedures rules and regulations.
• Maintain current knowledge of program rules regulations requirements and restrictions.
• Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Meet schedules and timelines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed while standing sitting and/or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech close/distance vision and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending squatting crawling climbing and reaching.
• Requires the ability to lift carry and push or pull weights up to 50 pounds.
• Requires a high level of physical endurance to meet the demands of extended work days (coverage of building activities and extracurricular activities etc..
• Requires the ability to handle and balance multiple demands at the same time.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the work day.

Education and/or Experiences

• Masters Degree
• At least five 5 years of successful teaching experience
• Three 3 years experience in the area of teacher or school leadership preferred not required

Licenses and Other Requirements

• Valid Kentucky Teaching Certificate
• Certification as a program consultant for the area of responsibility and/or other relevant instructional certifications in reading and/or literacy