Instructional Coach - Literacy Focus

Instructional Coach - Literacy Focus (3100R)

Memorial Elementary, Natick, Massachusetts –

Start Date:

August 24, 2026.

• Job : 5765572
• Final date to receive applications: Aug 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
• Posted: Jun 08, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026

The Natick Public Schools invite you to explore a career with us. We educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre‑K through age 22 in a diverse district that supports high achievement, equity, and safe learning environments. We value inclusion, cultural responsiveness, and data‑driven instruction.

Job Title: Instructional Coach – Literacy Focus

Location: Memorial Elementary

Reports To: Principal

Work Days/FTE: 183 days / 1.0 FTE

Salary/Benefits: Salary and benefits per contract with the Education Association of Natick (benefits eligible)

Job Goal: The Literacy Instructional Coach will support teaching and learning by providing personalized, cyclical coaching, professional development, and instructional resources. This role prioritizes educator growth and equitable student outcomes, with a focus on instructional excellence, culturally responsive practices, and data‑informed teaching. The coach will assist in building leadership in implementing tiered academic interventions and support systems, particularly for multilingual learners and students with IEPs.

• Implement structured coaching cycles that may include and are not limited to:
  • Pre‑observation conferences
  • Classroom coaching visits
  • Data analysis
  • Collaborative goal setting
  • Modeling of strategies
  • Co‑teaching
  • Actionable feedback
  • Reflective debrief meetings
• Support individual teachers in implementing new instructional strategies and measuring their impact based on current research and best practice
• Keep track of strategies and action steps that teachers are implementing in their classrooms
• Be knowledgeable of the Science of Reading best practices

Approximately 60‑70% of time is dedicated directly to individualized teacher growth through coaching cycles. The remaining time is allocated at the discretion of the school leader, as outlined below.

• Serve as an active member of the School Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) – including ILT meetings, learning walks, planning PD, excluding evaluation or contract negotiations responsibilities
• Collaborate with the ILT, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and PLCs to align coaching initiatives with school‑wide goals
• Contribute to the development and execution of the school’s instructional vision
• Work with school leadership to identify and recommend staff support and learning priorities through learning walks and classroom observations
• Provide targeted professional development on best practices and the science of reading

• Support the analysis and development of a deep understanding of school‑wide student learning data (assessment results, progress monitoring, MCAS)
• Identify trends, achievement gaps, and areas of instructional need at school and grade levels
• Help teachers interpret data and apply insights to instructional planning and delivery

• Maintain deep knowledge of core instructional practices, including lesson design, differentiation, student engagement, grade level standards, formative assessment, and classroom management
• Serve as a content expert in literacy or math and provide research‑based instructional resources
• Design and deliver targeted professional learning sessions as determined by need
• Support integration of UDL and SEI principles into lesson planning and instruction

• Collaborate with the ILT on the development and implementation of Tier 2 and Tier 3 academic interventions in literacy and/or math
• Ensure coaching and instructional support meet the needs of diverse learners, including multilingual students
• Promote culturally responsive and inclusive practices across instructional settings

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, etc.) and Power School…