Literacy Program Specialist - 26/27 SY

Openings as of 3/27/2026 Literacy Program Specialist - 26/27

SY JobID:

7750

Position Type:

Professional Non-Teaching/ School Support Date Posted:

3/26/2026

Location:

Sierra K-8

School Date Available:

07/22/2026

DEFINITION:

The Foundational Literacy Coach is responsible for assisting teachers in the implementation and effective delivery of scienti?cally based reading instruction with a focus on Tier 1/Core. Coaches will provide appropriate services to their assigned school for a cohesive, sustained, intensive, and classroom focused approach that is rigorous, engaging, and relevant for students. Literacy coaches will provide a non-threatening, open, professional, and collaborative work relationship with district/charter-level school personnel, other school-based coaches, principals, and teachers. They will be required to use data to effectively identify the needs of the assigned school 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.

REPORTS TO

Building principal and Director of ELA and Language Acquisition

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is

ILLUSTRATIVE

ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class).

TASKS:

Provide information and training to teachers in a variety of settings (e.g., whole group staff development, grade level meetings, one-on-one) Modeland co-teach instructional strategies and techniques Support teachers in implementation of new skills through instructional or facilitative coaching Observe new and experienced teachers in the classroom during the reading instructional tiers to provide speci?c one-on-one feedback regarding evidence-based practices to individual teachers during the coaching conferencing process Assist in planning and implementation of a 90 to 120-minute K-3 literacy block with an emphasis on phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, ?uency, in addition to oral and written language Provide professional learning opportunities related to core and intervention instruction Support teachers to deepen their understanding of content knowledge, evidence-based reading strategies, and how to use a variety of assessments to monitor student achievement Maintain records related to coaching cycles, professional development, and data related to early literacy screening Meet with the school administration and leadership team on a regular basis to examine school data and assist in school-wide planning and implementation of meaningful literacy professional learning opportunities Support the development of the MOWR literacy plan as a member of the school literacy team Engage in reading data conversations with teachers and assisting in goal setting, data/evidence collection and analysis, instruction, and assessment Support teachers' collaborative work to plan reading lessons, small group differentiation, and interventions Align efforts to the school's mission, vision, and literacy plan as they coincide with current reading research Stay informed of latest reading research Build trusting and respectful relationships Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and con?dentiality Recognize and celebrate accomplishments of allteachers Continue to build knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practices in early literacy and coaching Network with other literacy coach

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

Knowledge of:

Evidence-based research in the areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking, and language Essential components of reading instruction and science of reading and structured literacy Move On When Reading legislation Arizona's ELA Standards and Arizona's English Language Pro?ciency Standards Literacy assessment systems, practices, and types Effective strategies in working with adult learners Evidence-based practices in literacy Experience in literacy instruction, literacy intervention, and development of and/or implementation of instructional literacy resources Reading processes, acquisition, assessment, and instruction Scienti?c reading research and its application to effective classroom instruction, structure, and practices, as well as intervention; MTSS model, and data analysis and application

Skills:

Systematic, explicit, instructional delivery Experience providing professional development and technical assistance directly to school and district/charter staff Ability to 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 Ability to provide effective instructional feedback Use effective written and oral communication skills, including the ability to engage in dif?cult and candid conversations with a variety of stakeholders. Demonstrated leadership/managerial skills; team building skills; collaboration and facilitation skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work is performed in an indoor environment. Work requires frequent sitting, standing, bending, repetitive motion, vision to monitor and lifting up to 15 pounds.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master's Degree in Education or related ?eld with 3 years documented successful experience teaching reading -OR Bachelor's Degree in Education or related ?eld with 5 years documented successful experience teaching reading with a minimum of 3 years of literacy experience at the State, District/Charter, or School Level Valid Arizona Teaching Certi?cate Reading Endorsement or K-5 Literacy Endorsement

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of EL curriculum Experience mentoring, coaching, and providing feedback about instruction to classroom teachers Ability to travel occasionally

Salary:

PNT 211, Grade E Hours per

Day:

8 Days in

Contract:

211

Application Procedure:

Apply online

POSITION IS TEMPORARY GRANT FUNDED AND MAY BE RENEWABLE BUT NOT GUARANTEED

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