Literacy Coach

Science of Reading | Structured Literacy | K-8 Coaching | MTSS

Strong readers start with well-supported teachers. Every child who learns to read well has a teacher who knew exactly what to teach next and how to teach it. The Center for Student Achievement Solutions (CSAS) is hiring full-time Literacy Coaches to give K-8 teachers that support, side by side in their classrooms, every week.

Since 2012, CSAS has partnered with schools and districts to put the Science of Reading into daily practice through structured literacy, MTSS, job-embedded coaching, and leadership development. We are a strengths-based team: we build on what teachers already do well and grow from there. Our work is rooted in equity, excellence, and results, so every student, especially those furthest from opportunity, becomes a proficient reader.

As a Literacy Coach, you will provide onsite, job-embedded coaching to K-8 teachers and partner with school leaders to strengthen core instruction and intervention. You will model, co-plan, give feedback, and use data so teachers see results in their students’ reading. You will be supported by our Lead Literacy Coach and an expert, collaborative team.

This role is for an experienced coach who is ready to lead from day one. You bring deep Science of Reading expertise and a record of student results; CSAS gives you the structure, tools, and team to multiply that impact across schools.

This is a full-time, 10-month position aligned to the school year. The 2026-27 work year ends on June 30, 2027. Coaches return to work two weeks before the first day of each new school year for professional development and planning, which are required work days. Summers are off between June 30 and that return date. The annual salary is paid in equal bi-weekly paychecks all year, including during the summer.

• Deliver onsite, job-embedded coaching to K-8 teachers aligned to school and district literacy goals
• Model and co-plan evidence-based lessons in foundational skills, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
• Support implementation of core and intervention programs such as UFLI Foundations, Fundations, Really Great Reading, Heggerty, Heggerty Bridge the Gap, HMH Into Reading, Phonics for Reading, SPIRE, and REWARDS
• Facilitate 1:1 coaching cycles and grade-team professional learning
• Analyze screening, diagnostic, and progress-monitoring data, such as Acadience and iReady, to plan targeted Tier 1, 2, and 3 support
• Support MTSS teams in using data to place, monitor, and adjust student intervention

• Deep expertise in the Science of Reading and structured literacy, and the ability to explain the research behind your coaching
• A record of excellent K-3 classroom teaching with measurable student achievement results
• Direct classroom experience implementing at least one structured literacy program, such as UFLI Foundations, Heggerty, Fundations, Orton-Gillingham, SPIRE, or Phonics for Reading
• Master’s degree in Literacy, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field
• 5+ years of classroom teaching experience within the past 10 yearsli>
• 3+ years of literacy coaching or professional development facilitation
• Fluency with screening, diagnostic, and progress-monitoring tools and data-driven instruction
• Warmth, organization, and the ability to build trusting relationships with teachers and leaders
• New York City residency and reliable travel between school sites
• Fingerprint clearance and approval in the NYC PETS system (or ability to obtain)
• Not currently employed by NYC Public Schools, and not employed by NYC Public Schools within the past year

• LETRS, Orton-Gillingham, or Wilson training
• Grades 4-8 intervention and comprehension…