Literacy Training Support Specialist- Indiana; Indianapolis

Job Category: Center for Vibrant Schools

Requisition Number: LITER
001572

• Full-Time
• On-site

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Indianapolis, IN 46222, USA

As a part of a diverse community of faculty and staff who represent many faith systems and worldviews, the Marian University Center for Vibrant Schools is seeking a Literacy Training Support Specialist (LTSS) to promote our Catholic Franciscan mission and identity by providing key training and support based on the science of reading to school-based instructional coaches in schools supported by the Marian University Literacy Institute.

The individual in this position has knowledge of literacy instruction, assessment, and instructional coaching aligned with the science of reading. The LTSS will plan and lead professional learning for instructional coaches and work with instructional coaches and administrators to review and respond to student achievement data in literacy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively engage the Catholic Franciscan mission and identity of Marian University by modeling the Franciscan Sponsorship Values and honoring the legacy of the founding congregation through transformative education, unity in diversity, leadership through service, integrating faith and life, and institutional policies.
• Support planning and facilitation of training for instructional coaches and administrators supported by the Literacy Institute;
  Actively participate in training across the Literacy Institute focused on instructional coaching, literacy instruction, and assessment;
• Ongoing Coaching Support
• Develop and maintain supportive relationships with school administrators, instructional coaches, and school faculty;
• Share LTSS Roles and Responsibilities with leadership and coaches of schools supported by the Literacy Institute;
• Visit participating schools, in person, at least once per month;
• Review curriculum, instruction, and assessment through the lens of research-based reading instruction;
• Support robust instructional coaching, including mini and full cycles that include data-driven outcomes;
• Review class-level and grade-level progress monitoring data;
• Review and analyze local formative assessment data during interim assessment windows.
• Support school administrators toward continuous school improvement in literacy instruction;
• Review and analyze school data and serve as a thinking partner with school staff related to continuous improvement in literacy instruction;
• Plan, lead, or co-lead professional development that is responsive to needs at the school level when requested;
• Conduct a minimum of three contacts with school-based instructional coaches each week, including emails, phone calls, or written notes;
• Provide monthly feedback to the Literacy Institute Project Management Team regarding the implementation of instructional coaching support using data collection instruments;
• Actively participate in ongoing professional development sessions for instructional coaches and administrators designed to strengthen instructional coaching practices and pedagogical knowledge related to literacy;
• Provide oversight, monitoring, and problem-solving support for instructional coaches in implementing the goals of the project guided by the assurances and approved by the Literacy Institute Project Management Team;
• Provide ongoing support and training for coaches, including specific feedback regarding effective data-driven instructional coaching practices and plan and/or facilitate effective professional development for schools supported by the Marian University Literacy Institute;
• Be familiar with current literacy research and curricular resources provided by the project or seek support to that end;
• Develop effective coaching skills and engage in professional development organized for LTSSs, including engagement in professional readings with the goal of continuous learning and improvement;
• Attend virtual, monthly meetings with the Literacy Implementation Manager (LIM) and/or Training Specialist (TS);
• Routinely consult with the LIM or other members of the Project Management Team, seeking support where needed;
• Provide documentation of interactions with school-based instructional coaches that can be monitored by the Project Management Team;
• Maintain accurate reporting of mileage, using the approved forms and systems.
• Review feedback from instructional coaches for any actionable items and report needs and subsequent actions to the LPM;
• Remain committed to learning new strategies for coaching, teaching, and…