Secondary Literacy Coach

Washington, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Secondary Literacy Coach

Job Summary

The Secondary Literacy Coach role is an integral part of the Academics team ensuring curriculum implementation teacher and leader development and data-driven decision making in supporting improved student achievement. This is a full-time on-site role based at KIPP DC campuses with an anticipated start date of July 2026.

About KIPP DC

For 25 years KIPP DC has partnered with students families and the community to create joyful academically excellent schools across the nations capital. Today our network of 22 schools educate more than 7500 students in grades PreK3-12 supported by 1500 dedicated teachers leaders and staff.

Our work is grounded in five pillarsAcademic Excellence Joy & Sense of Belonging Highly Effective Teachers and Leaders Safe Structured and Nurturing Learning Environments and Commitment to College Readinesswhich ensure every student is equipped with the knowledge skills and confidence to pursue success in college careers and beyond. Our schools combine high expectations with joyful affirming environments that nurture academic success and personal growth for students and staff alike.

As part of the national KIPP network we share best practices and innovations while maintaining deep roots in Washington D.C. Together we strive toward a future without limits for our students alumni and community.

About the Role
In this critical role youll be responsible for developing the content knowledge and pedagogical skills for educators at KIPP DC. Youll leverage your content and instructional expertise to build trusting relationships with leaders and teachers to drive academic achievement for all KIPP DC students.

Location and Type of Work
This is an exempt position and will report to the school principal. As a school based role that is focused on being responsive to our schools and meeting the needs of our students and families we approach our work in a way that reflects these priorities. Schools operate in person and our students and families rely on us for in-person support which requires this position to be fully on-site. This role is currently required to be on-site or in schools during regular work hours.

Responsibilities
The percentages for each key responsibility are estimates. Flexibility and responsiveness are encouraged to accommodate organizational needs.

Teaching (20% of the time)

Instruct students daily in literacy
Analyze student data to design instructional action plans
Monitor progress of instructional action plans with assessments
Communicates with teachers administration and families regarding student progress

Teacher Development (60% of the time)

Maintain expertise in KIPP DC curriculum standards and assessments.
Develop teacher content knowledge and pedagogical skills through high-quality professional development and cohesive coaching.
Facilitate teachers data analysis to drive instruction and meet the needs of all learners.
Provide focused real time coaching to teachers to improve teaching and learning.

Leadership Team Collaboration(20% of time)

Supports development of school-wide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school; owns the implementation of select school priorities in support of the school-wide vision
Oversee the implementation of multi-tiered curriculum and interventions
Collaborate with school leadership team to align teacher development
Participate in school walkthroughs to conduct observations provide feedback and develop coaching plans.
Communicate priorities progress updates and critical information weekly.

Requirements & Preferences

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree required
Demonstrated proficiency in the science of reading for adolescents
A minimum of three years teaching English with high EOY student mastery and/or growth rates (above 80%)
Minimum of five years of lead teaching experience in specific content area required

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree preferred
School leadership experience preferred

Physical Requirements

Ability to travel across multiple schools and campuses
Coordinate distribution/organization of curricular material

Demonstrated Excellence in the Following Areas:

Commitment to Students and Schools: Demonstrates commitment to education reform believing in every childs potential for success and prioritizing students schools and the essential role of families.
Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving: Finds creative solutions to challenges that achieve broader goals of team and organization.
Project Management: Sets a high bar for own work and supports others to achieve desired team outcomes.
Communications and Influence: Demonstrates adept communication skills and influence to advance work by adjusting content and style.
Teamwork: Contributes to a supportive team culture fostering diverse work styles and maintaining a high performance standard.
Trust and Collaboration: Establishes and nurtures effective relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders to support the best outcomes for our work.
Cultural Humility: Advances KIPP DCs commitment to anti-racism by creating a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all stakeholders.
Continuous Learning: Commits to continuous learning through feedback self reflection humility and action.

Benefits & Compensation

KIPP DC offers an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package:

When it comes to compensation at KIPP DC we strive for clarity equity and to be highly competitive. We look at compensation benchmarks in schools across DC. Coach salaries are exempt and start at $86238 and increase with years of experience. Please see the salary scale here (under Teacher).
KIPP DC offers a robust benefits package including medical dental and vision insurances; various voluntary benefits; and employer paid benefits such as short term disability long term disability life insurance and a membership to One Medical.
KIPP DC also offers a 403(b) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution and a 3% match with vesting after three years.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

KIPP DC Public Schools does not discriminate against or tolerate discrimination against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis or protected class including but not limited to actual or perceived race color national origin immigration status (except as necessary to comply with federal DC state or local law) religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth lactation and related medical conditions) age physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation gender (including gender identity or expression) marital status (including domestic partnership status) genetic information political affiliation pregnancy family responsibilities personal appearance veteran status uniform service member status status of being unemployed status of victim a survivor of domestic violence sexual offense or stalking matriculation or any other protected class under federal state DC or local law.

Click here or here to review KIPP DCs non-discrimination policy and KIPP DCs Title IX Coordinators contact information.

Please Note: If you encounter difficulties submitting your application or fail to receive a confirmation email after applying kindly reach out to Danica Cunningham at . Please include your name resume and specify the role you are applying for in your email. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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Secondary Literacy CoachJob SummaryThe Secondary Literacy Coach role is an integral part of the Academics team ensuring curriculum implementation teacher and leader development and data-driven decision making in supporting improved student achievement. This is a full-time on-site role based at KIPP ...