Literacy Coach

Department: Programs

Job Status: Full-Time (some part-time options may be considered)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Director of Programs

Positions Supervised: None

Work Schedule: Generally Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30 pm, with adjustments based on seasonal projects and school needs.

Catch Up & Read (CAR) is an education nonprofit on a mission to equip children to read on grade level by the end of 3rd grade so they can graduate from high school and break the generational cycle of poverty. Our focus is to empower teachers with evidence-based literacy practices that give 1st-3rd grade children from under-resourced communities the reading foundation they need to succeed in school and life.

Since 2009, Catch Up & Read has worked in Title I elementary schools across North Texas, training 600+ teachers and improving reading outcomes for over 50,000 students.

We are different because of our investment in teachers—we give deep professional development throughout the year and coach-in-the-moment while teachers deliver reading intervention to students who need it the most. Catch Up & Read offers both after school and in-school programming in both English and Spanish. The proven model has the potential to reach large numbers of children and provide lasting improvement to public schools.

We believe in the power of literacy to transform lives and communities.

Catch Up & Read is a mission-based organization that believes every person should have the educational foundation needed to pursue their potential. We share these values:

• Commitment to Excellence. Together, with all our students, parents and teachers, we are committed to working hard to achieve the highest standards in reading and teaching excellence.
• Continuous Learning. We are always seeking to know and deliver best practices in our field.
• Confidence. We strive for our students to become strong readers, our teachers to become strong teachers, and for their confidence to radiate.
• Collaboration. We work as a diverse team alongside best-in-class educators to grow all our students.
• Celebration. We celebrate small wins and big accomplishments.

The Literacy Coach (Lit Co) supports Catch Up & Read’s mission to equip children to read on grade level by the end of third grade. Lit Cos are the frontline leaders of program success, responsible for delivering high-quality literacy interventions, coaching teachers in evidence-based practices, supporting data-driven decision-making, and fostering partnerships with schools and families.

In addition to their direct school assignments, Lit Cos contribute to CAR’s programmatic growth beyond their own campuses by documenting best practices, piloting innovations, and sharing insights that strengthen the model across schools. They also support organization-wide initiatives such as student incentive efforts, teacher and principal appreciation efforts and events, parent engagement activities, and volunteer and donor engagement. This role is accountable to CAR’s organizational performance domains:
Student Growth, Teacher Support, Data Tracking, School Support, and Organizational Support.

• Implement Catch Up & Read programming with fidelity to achieve the following end-of-year student growth targets, as measured by district-approved reading assessments (Specific measures and targets will be confirmed for each district based on its assessment system and student baseline data.):
  • 95% of students demonstrate growth in overall reading performance.
  • 80% of students demonstrate progress in at least one foundational reading skill through progress monitoring.
  • 68% of students advance at least one reading proficiency…