Literacy Instructional Coach – Elementary / 2025-2026 Position Available In Charlotte, Florida

Literacy Instructional Coach – Elementary / 2025-2026
Charlotte County Public Schools
Peace River Elementary 0041 – Port Charlotte, Florida This job is also posted in Charlotte County Public Schools, and Florida Department of Education
Job Details

Job ID:

5098838

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Apr 11, 2025

Starting Date:

Immediately
Job Description

PCN 04164021IC

Calendar 197/Hrs 8
Charlotte County Public Schools boasts a competitive compensation package• for employees. This package includes a robust employee benefits offering with access to plan options for supplemental and options plans. CCPS offers plan members an onsite Wellness Center. The Wellness Center provides no-cost preventative care, low-cost acute care appointments, behavioral health services, and prescription dispensing for select prescriptions at no additional cost!

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
Three (3) or more years of successful elementary teaching
Excellent communication skills: facilitation, collaboration, and listening; time management and organizational skills, synthesizing and distribution of information; technology knowledge and skills, data analysis skills
Teacher certification in reading or reading endorsement
Certification in clinical education, or commitment to actively pursue and acquire within one year
Literacy Coaching Endorsement or commitment to actively pursue and acquire within two years

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree
Endorsement in ESOL
Experience in instructional coaching of three (3) or more years
Ability to provide professional learning
Reading Recovery or Literacy Lessons Certification
Knowledge of and ability to apply effective methods for planning, implementing and analyzing standards-based literacy instruction based on the science of reading and evidence-based practices.
Knowledge of and the ability to apply effective pedagogy and andragogy – applying foundational principals of how students learn and adult learning theory.
Knowledge and ability to apply principles and practices that foster an inclusive and collaborative culture that supports coaching.
Willingness to grow professionally by attending and participating in position-appropriate district, state, and regional conferences and training.
•Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate.

Performance Responsibilities:

Assists elementary teachers to align, interpret, implement, and assess the elementary reading, writing, and language arts program, instructional materials, and other support resources.
Supports teachers in analyzing the effectiveness of lessons, instructional materials and assessments using a variety of techniques (e.g., lesson plans, formative/summative assessments and student work samples)
Observes and analyzes the implementation of instructional practices to provide instructional support.
Models successful teaching practices at the classroom level, with a concentration on differentiation in reading, writing and language arts instruction to meet the educational needs of all students.
Develops a plan for effective coaching conversations informed by observations, data analysis, and classroom artifacts
Implements coaching cycles and collects data to inform continued individualized and on-going job-embedded professional learning as needed for identified teachers.
Collects and uses data on instructional practices to inform and implement professional learning opportunities.
Provides professional learning to include job-embedded coaching and support for elementary teachers in implementing immediate, intensive, intervention (iii) for struggling and at-risk readers.
Coaches elementary teachers in incorporating reading skill instruction across all curricular areas.
Coaches elementary teachers in the utilization of the district’s ELA/Reading Curriculum Maps, Pacing Guides, The K-12 Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan, Critical Concepts and Cycles of Effective Instruction, and other district instructional practices.
Works with the Division of Learning and Elementary School Principals to analyze instructional programs and materials to ensure that English Language Arts/Reading courses are aligned with state and national standards.
Partners with the Psychometrician and the Curriculum and Instruction Specialist to provide assistance to teachers in analyzing district and school-wide data to make the most effective decisions for reading, writing, and language arts instruction.
Attends and participates in both district and state sponsored training and professional learning in literacy/reading coaching.
Serves as a school-based and/or district-based committee member of the instructional materials adoption process to review and select textbooks, technology, and other language arts and reading instructional materials for elementary.
Researches, prepares materials, and identifies resources for use by the district, schools, and teachers (e.g. teaching strategies, assessment of reading skills, and interpretation and use of assessment results, etc.).
Researches and provides information and guidance regarding a range of effective and innovative reading practices through various activities such as: individual discussions, coaching sessions, model lessons with pre-and post- discussion/analysis, study groups, lesson studies, instructional rounds, staff meetings, and other professional learning opportunities.
Participates in collaborative meetings (department meetings, data days, professional learning communities, district learning communities) to assist in the analysis and utilization of assessment data to improve the focus of instructional planning for student achievement.
Meets regularly with the principal and/or designee to review benchmarks, established data points, and student progress towards identified instructional goals.
Meets regularly with other district instructional coaches and Division of Learning team members as determined.
Performs other job-related functions as assigned
Full job description can be found: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/job-descriptions
Compensation information can be found here: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/salary-schedule
Benefits information can be found here: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/health-benefits
•Benefits eligibility will be determined and communicated to new hires during the onboarding process. Charlotte County Schools promotes Equal Educational and Employment Opportunities.

CCPS CONSIDERS VETERAN’S PREFERENCES FOR ALL POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH F.S. 295.07.

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

$35.60 Per Hour