Literacy Instructional Coach and ELA Teacher (9-12)

Literacy Instructional Coach and ELA Teacher (9-12)

JobID:

3493

Position Type:

Teacher on

Special Assignment/Instructional Coach Date Posted:

3/26/2026

Location:

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Closing Date:

04/06/2026 POSTING #: 3493 The Sauk Rapids-Rice Public School District No. 47 is seeking a dynamic Grades 9-12 Literacy Instructional Coach & ELA Teacher to strengthen literacy instruction and improve student outcomes at the high school level. This hybrid role combines instructional coaching with classroom teaching, allowing the individual to model high-quality, standards-aligned literacy instruction while building teacher capacity across the system. The position emphasizes instructional practices, using evidence-based strategies to guide coaching, professional learning, and classroom implementation. A central priority is ensuring alignment between curriculum, instruction, and Minnesota academic standards to prepare students for college, career, and life. Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools is committed to:

• A culture of high quality and effective instruction
• Partnerships and collaboration
• Student and staff well-being
• High student achievement
• Stewardship of resources
• Equitable education

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coach for instructional excellence
• Provide job-embedded coaching (co-plan, model, observe, and provide feedback)
• Support teachers in implementing:
• Clear learning goals and success criteria aligned to standards
• Evidence-based literacy instruction across content areas
• Student discourse, writing from sources, and critical thinking
• Ongoing monitoring of student learning
• Support consistent instructional practices across the district
• Support the onboarding and mentoring of new teachers in our school district
• ELA Teaching (modeling high-quality instruction)
• Teach assigned high school ELA courses
• Curriculum & standards alignment
• Ensure literacy instruction is tightly aligned to Minnesota ELA standards
• Support teachers in:
• Maintaining rigor and coherence across courses and grade levels
• Promote a guaranteed and viable curriculum
• Use data to drive instruction
• Use multiple data sources (screeners, diagnostics, classroom assessments, state data)
• Support teams in data-informed instructional practices
• Professional learning & collaboration
• Design and facilitate professional learning aligned to district literacy priorities
• Collaborate with teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators
• Support implementation of MnMTSS with a strong Tier 1 focus Outstanding candidates will have:
• Knowledgeable in variety of research-based instructional practices
• Knowledgeable in effective MTSS practices
• Strong collaboration, communication, and facilitation skills
• Thoughtful and deliberate decision-makers
• Creative problem solvers with extraordinary relationship skills
• Innovative and able to develop, promote and implement quality programs
• Motivating and positive with students, staff, and parents/guardians
• Comfortable with and able to promote the effective use of technology as a tool for teaching and learning
• Able to provide leadership within the school, district and community
• Life-long learners and good role models

Required Qualifications:

• Valid Minnesota teaching license in English Language Arts or relevant experience and willingness to seek a license with special permission from PELSB
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant subject area
• Minimum 5-years of successful teaching experience
• Strong knowledge of adolescent literacy and evidence-based practices
• Deep understanding of standards alignment and rigorous instruction

Preferred Qualifications:

•  Experience with coaching, teacher leadership, or mentoring
• Experience teaching high school students

Contract:

1.0 FTE, 182 contract days plus 5 extra days for a total of 187 days beginning the 2026-2027 school year.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary based on the 2025-2027 Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Associations Master Agreement starting at $52,166 up to $97,326. Benefits based on full-time employment and may be pro-rated for part-time positions.

Benefits may include the following:

• Health, Dental, Vision Wear, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account (with enrollment in an eligible health plan)
• Medical Flexible Spending Account (with eligibility for insurance)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Post retirement Health Care Savings Plan
• Teachers Retirement Association (TRA)
• 403b Matching Annuity
• Discretionary Personal/Sick Leave (PTO)