Coaching Specialist

Overview

The Coaching Specialist is an education expert in literacy and/or numeracy who is unrelentingly committed to achieving positive and equitable outcomes for students. The Coaching Specialist provides on‑site technical support and guidance to members, and coaching to participating schools, ensures fidelity to the program models, and leads data‑based decision making to maximize the impact of the program. Alongside Program Managers and Recruiters, Coaching Specialists facilitate positive relationships with partnering sites by advocating for the most effective implementation of Reading Corps and/or Math Corps programming to maximize positive and equitable student outcomes.

• Provide technical supervision and support to a cohort of members at assigned schools to ensure the Reading Corps and/or Math Corps model is delivered with fidelity and students make adequate progress
• Observe tutors for fidelity to Reading Corps and/or Math Corps assessments and interventions
• Provide coaching support to tutors and Internal Coaches to maintain high levels of fidelity to the Reading Corps and/or Math Corps model
• Review program data regularly to ensure consistent implementation (e.g. students served, tutoring minutes) and monitor student progress
• Participate in data‑decision making teams at the site to review data and plan for interventions that best meet the literacy and numeracy needs of students
• Collaborate with school staff to identify and prioritize students to receive targeted supplemental intervention from Reading Corps and Math Corps tutors
• Monitor the completeness and accuracy of student data in the Reading Corps or Math Corps online data management systems
• Maximize the impact of the program by supporting school staff and administrators’ understanding of the program’s purpose, strategically utilizing tutoring resources and data to supplement other school‑based services, and sharing data clearly and accurately
• Actively problem‑solve to balance fidelity of the model with fit to the site needs and environmental constraints to maximize student outcomes
• Incorporate Internal Coach, tutor, and student voices in coaching and tutoring sessions to maximize student engagement and success

• Collaborate closely with Program Managers and Recruiters to facilitate positive relationships with partnering sites by sharing program data regularly, supporting Internal Coaches and tutors to maximize tutor performance, and effectively implementing program models to maximize positive and equitable student outcomes
• Develop and maintain productive partnerships with sites, including principals, superintendents, tutors, teaching staff and Internal Coaches, and other school‑based partners by advocating for the impact of the program with supporting evidence and data
• Work closely with all partners to ensure open, effective communication and a clear understanding of the program model and site‑specific program data, to maximize successful implementation of the model with strong and equitable student outcomes
• Conduct in‑person site visits at least quarterly depending on caseload and supervisor direction (regional travel required)
• Inspire program advocacy in school leaders by sharing data in accurate, accessible ways that maximize program impact and efficacy
• Build site capacity to manage the programs by developing long‑term relationships with stakeholders to promote systems change and build school and/or district‑level advocates by effectively sharing student outcome data and program impact
• Support site retention and recruitment, including but not limited to participating in informational sessions for site applicants
• Co‑facilitate new site onboarding with colleagues at new schools to educate teachers and staff about the model and the program impact, outline expectations and define roles, as needed

• Support Member retention, striving to reach 100% for the assigned cohort during the service year. Activities may include, but are not limited to providing individualized equitable support, assisting with member accommodation plans, collaborating…