Reading Coach – DCS Position Available In Morgan, Alabama

Reading Coach – DCS Decatur City – 3.0

Decatur, AL Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$53.3K – $94.8K a year 2 days ago Qualifications School experience Early childhood education Data analysis skills Research Mid-level Bachelor’s degree Contracts Classroom experience Distributed control systems 2 years Communication skills Teaching Time management

Full Job Description SUMMARY:

Coordinates and provides intensive, targeted professional development for elementary school teachers to bolster students’ reading proficiency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

: Demonstrates the ability to plan with classroom teachers to decide on the best methods and materials to assist students in becoming proficient readers and language users. Collaborating with the principal to create a strategic plan for coaching to support and measure the impact of reading instruction according to the science of reading, school baseline data, and data from approved early reading assessment systems. Facilitating school-wide professional development and monitoring and measuring the impact of transfer to practice. Modeling effective science of reading instruction for teachers that is explicit, systematic, inclusive of detailed explanations, and more extensive opportunities for guided practice, error correction, and feedback. Coaching and mentoring teachers daily via planned coaching cycles based on data and gradually releasing responsibility to teachers. Facilitating data analysis discussions and supporting teachers by using data to differentiate instruction according to the needs of students by adhering to the framework of tiered instruction. Fostering multiple areas of teacher professional learning, including exceptional student education and content area knowledge, and making adjustments based on data. Prioritizing time for those teachers, activities, and roles that will have the most significant impact on student reading achievement, such as coaching and mentoring in classrooms, as evidenced by coaching logs, student impact data, and site visit data. Monitoring the reading progress of all students a minimum of three times per year and making recommendations for the adjustment of instruction according to student-specific needs identified from multiple data points and aligned with the science of reading as specified in the strategic coaching plan. Leads conversation and data groups in identifying issues, setting goals, and problem-solving. Demonstrates qualities of patience, understanding, trustworthiness, and attention to work. Lead and assist in book studies. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with the classroom teachers. Possesses a thorough knowledge of reading and language development. Selects, administers, and scores tests (both formal and informal) and uses the results to support student reading growth and achievement. Demonstrates the ability to decide on the best methods and materials to assist students in becoming proficient readers and language users. Knowledgeable about current valid reading research, approaches, and methods. Knowledge of appropriate intervention and expansion strategies and use these reading strategies with individual, small, and large groups. Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops. Models and discusses classroom lessons. Works in a collaborative setting to co-teach reading instruction. Visits classrooms and provides written feedback. Work with struggling readers. Coach and support ARI school teachers delivering research-based instruction learned in the summer workshops in their classrooms. The coach will be afforded a daily planning time to prepare for duties. Attends a day-long (overnight travel may be required for some) monthly training session sponsored and conducted by the ARI, usually conducted in Montgomery, Alabama. Report the progress of the Literacy Demonstration Site(s) to the SDE. Participate in faculty meetings to introduce the ARI to other schools in the LEA or neighboring LEAs. Provide (or arrange for) staff development related to the ARI to schools in the

LEA. NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Nine (9) month contract.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

The required Alabama Professional Educator Certificate. A bachelor’s degree and advanced coursework or professional development in the science of reading, such as multisensory language instruction or comparable alternative training approved by the Alabama State Board of Education. A minimum of two years of experience as a successful elementary or literacy teacher. I have knowledge of scientifically based reading research and particular expertise in quality reading instruction and intervention, dyslexia-specific interventions, and data analysis. A solid knowledge base in the science of learning to read and the science of early childhood education. Excellent communication skills with outstanding presentation, interpersonal, and time management skills.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret teacher textbooks, general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, parents, and the general public.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with various concrete variables in situations with limited standardization. Ability to interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS

Must hold a valid Alabama Professional Educator Certificate and appropriate licenses, certifications, and/or endorsements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and infrequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

SALARY:

Salary schedules are found on the main Decatur City Schools website, available here. (Please right-click and select Open in New Tab to view our salary schedules.) Listed below are items that may be necessary to complete your employment process in order to compute your annual salary. It is your responsibility to provide us with this requested information in order to receive your accurate salary. We need verification of previous public school teaching experience. Use the following information when requesting verification of experience from your past employment at other boards of education: Within the state of Alabama, experience must be verified on Supplement EXP Outside the state of Alabama, we must have a letter (on school district letterhead) or public school district form showing beginning and ending dates stating your years of service and position held while employed Credit is awarded for public school experience only, private, parochial, or similar experience will not be accepted Experience must be full time at least 50%-100% of the academic year Administrative credit will be awarded only for experience in the same position, i.e., principal for principal position as stated in the salary schedule

Transfer Sick Leave:

If you have sick leave from another state school system or from another state of Alabama agency, you must have a Sick Leave Transfer form sent from your previous employer to our Human Resources department The Decatur City Board of Education awards a salary based on the highest degree earned, even if the degree is outside education. The degree must be verified on an official transcript & recognized by the Alabama State Department of Education.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee(s) within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of an employee(s) for this job. The Decatur City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Title IX Coordinator for Decatur City Schools is responsible for handling inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies. The Title IX Coordinator can be reached by calling the Decatur City Board of Education at (256) 552-3000.