Nebraska Elementary ELA Instructional Coach​/Mentor Teacher

Nebraska Elementary ELA Instructional Coach/Mentor Teacher

Bailey Education Group, LLC is seeking exceptional Elementary ELA Instructional Coaches to support Nebraska schools through high-quality professional development and side-by-side coaching. This role is a 1099 Consultant position with a competitive daily rate, offering flexibility and the opportunity to make significant impact on student literacy.

If you are an expert in elementary reading instruction, foundational literacy skills, standards-based teaching, and data-driven strategies, we want to meet you!

Bailey Education Group is committed to partnering with all schools and districts to improve the lives of all children through customized professional development and side-by-side teacher coaching, performed by certified instructional coaches with a deep understanding of state standards for Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies. We also offer professional development and training for both in school and district leadership, special needs services, early childhood, technology, multi-tiered systems of support and many other areas.

At Bailey Education Group, we have a proven track record in professional development programs and coaching services that is quantifiable.

In this role, you will support Nebraska teachers in strengthening literacy instruction through modeling, feedback, collaboration, and strategic professional learning.

Your responsibilities include:

• Supporting the implementation of Elementary ELA standards and curriculum
• Facilitating high-quality professional development sessions
• Conducting classroom observations and providing actionable, constructive feedback
• Modeling lessons or co-teaching to demonstrate best practices
• Coaching teachers at various experience levels in foundational literacy, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing
• Analyzing student data to identify instructional needs and support interventions
• Collaborating with school teams to improve instructional planning and outcomes
• Building relationships that promote trust, growth, and sustained improvement

You will serve as a key partner in enhancing literacy outcomes and helping schools achieve excellence.

• Deep knowledge of Elementary ELA standards
• Strong background in early literacy, structured literacy, or science of reading
• Experience coaching teachers or leading literacy initiatives
• Ability to analyze and use student data effectively
• Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills

• Solutions-oriented mindset
• Highly organized and professional
• Customer-centric approach
• Commitment to teamwork and accountability
• Flexibility and adaptability in school-based environments

Experience as a reading specialist, literacy coach, curriculum coordinator, instructional leader, or veteran ELA teacher is highly valued.

• Competitive daily consulting rate
• Flexible 1099 contractor schedule
• Opportunity to impact literacy across Nebraska
• Supportive team culture aligned to meaningful work
• Professional autonomy paired with strong organizational backing
• Work that directly improves student lives

Ready to make an impact? If you're passionate about Elementary ELA and want to transform classroom instruction across Nebraska, we'd love for you to join our team.

Apply today and help us improve the lives of all children.