Arizona Department of Education

The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.

Academic Standards Section

Phoenix Location

Salary: $70000 - $75000

Grade: 21

Closing Date: 06/01/2025

Responsible for assisting coaches and teachers in the implementation and effective delivery of scientifically based reading instruction.
Provide a non-threatening open professional and collaborative work relationship with district-level school personnel school-based literacy coaches principals and teachers.
Facilitating and assisting local Pre-K-3 Literacy Coaches and PK-3 teachers to increase performance of their students early literacy skills measured on the state aligned reading assessment.
Facilitate learning aligned to science of reading research and provide technical assistance to teachers that will improve implementation of aligned practices into daily literacy instruction and intervention. This work includes the integration of the Arizonas English Language Arts (ELA) Standards and Language and Literacy (ECE) Standards locally determined PK-3 curricula and intervention programs and use of data collected from the administration of formal and informal assessment tools.
Occasional in-state and rare out-of-state travel is required for this position.

The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs). Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.

Provide regional assistance to coaches and teachers in training in the implementation and effective delivery of scientifically based reading instruction.
Provide ongoing professional development and coaching support for a cohesive sustained intensive and classroom focused approach that is rigorous engaging and relevant for students in assigned regions.
Use data to effectively identify the needs of assigned schools to prioritize schedule organize and provide technical assistance that builds educator capacity to provide effective literacy instruction so that students meet age and grade level literacy expectations by the end of 3rd grade and beyond. Use of Grants Management Enterprise to manage applications and allocation of funds.
Professional Development: building revising scheduling delivering and overseeing multi-format professional development related to all aspects of PreK-3 literacy.
Guidance and Technical Assistance: building maintaining and disseminating guidance documents and resources providing technical assistance over the phone via email virtually and in person related to all aspects of PreK-3 literacy.
Record Maintenance and Reporting: Monitor and train all PreK-3 literacy coaches maintain records for professional development and other relevant data build and share reports for multiple audiences to multiple audiences. Monitor budgets and budgeting processes.
Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge in:
Evidence-based research in the areas of reading writing listening and speaking and language
Science of reading and structured literacy
Move On When Reading legislation
Arizonas English Language Arts (ELA) Standards and Language and Literacy (ECE) Standards
Literacy assessment systems practices and types
Knowledge and experience in literacy instruction literacy intervention and development of and/or implementation of instructional literacy resources
Instructional coaching approaches and strategies for teaching adult learners
Multi-tiered system of supports model and data analysis and application
Grants Management Enterprise
Bachelors degree in education (or related field) with 5 years documented successful experience teaching reading with a minimum of 3 years of literacy experience at the State District or School Level OR a masters degree in education (or related field) with 3 years documented successful experience teaching reading
Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate
K-5 Literacy Endorsement (preferred) or a Reading Endorsement

Skills in:
Experience providing professional development and technical assistance directly to school and district staff
Use effective written and oral communication skills including the ability to engage in difficult and candid conversations with a variety of stakeholders.
Demonstrated leadership/managerial skills
Demonstrated team building skills
Demonstrated collaboration and facilitation skills
Proficient in MS Word MS Excel Outlook PowerPoint and other tools
High quality interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to and interact with adults exhibiting a range of abilities and dispositions
Strong work ethic self-directed and reliable
Use Grants Management Enterprise to review applications for Title 1 funding

Ability to:
Motivating others to achieve
High degree of professionalism to ensure and protect the confidentiality of educators and students
Work both independently and collaboratively
Persistent despite obstacles
Ability to orchestrate change
Value lifelong learning
Belief that a coach can make a difference despite the nature of the challenges
Desire to grow professionally
Travel daily
Effectively prioritize schedule manage and organize multiple daily tasks to achieve goals
Administer and interpret reading assessments and use data to determine professional development needs and recommend changes to improve school-wide and/or classroom instructional practices
Rapidly acquire and apply new skills and information
Provide effective instructional feedback
Identify problems and develop appropriate solutions

Preference will be given to those applicants with:
Successful experience facilitating adult learning and delivering professional development specific to literacy instruction (e.g. professional development feedback / surveys letters from participants etc.).
Experience mentoring coaching and providing feedback about instruction to classroom teachers coaches and administrators.

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks required documents and if applicable a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply:Drivers License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

Affordable medical dental life and short-term disability insurance plans
Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
Ten paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page

You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment subject to waiting period. On or shortly after your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling or emailing Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.