Secondary Part-time Literacy Teacher Instructional Coach

Part-time Literacy Teacher Instructional Coach (Grades 6 - 12)

Location:

Camden, NJ

Achievement Network (ANet) is a national nonprofit dedicated to helping all students achieve strong educational outcomes. We partner with school and district leaders to strengthen instruction, implement high-quality curricula, and build systems that support great teaching for all students.

People who join ANet become part of a mission-driven, equity-centered, and collaborative team. We believe deeply in fostering a working environment where the diverse identities, lived experiences, and perspectives of our staff are valued and affirmed.

The Part-time Literacy Teacher Instructional Coach will have an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on adolescent literacy instruction by partnering directly with educators to strengthen teaching practices, build instructional confidence, and improve student outcomes. This role is ideal for an experienced educator or instructional leader who is passionate about developing teachers, advancing equitable literacy instruction, and exploring innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

This role offers a combination of meaningful, in-person engagement with educators and the flexibility of remote work. The Part-time Literacy Teacher Instructional Coach should expect to spend approximately 60-70% of their working hours on-site in Camden City schools, providing direct instructional coaching and support to teachers. The remaining time will be spent working remotely, including documenting coaching sessions, completing follow-up activities, collaborating with colleagues, and participating in internal ANet meetings.

Serve as a Grades 6-12 Literacy Instructional Coach, partnering with teachers and school leaders to strengthen literacy instruction, support striving readers, and improve student outcomes.

• Provide individualized, job-embedded instructional coaching through three structured teaching-and-learning cycles, incorporating cycle goal setting, unit internalization, lesson study, lesson rehearsal and modeling, side-by-side coaching, student data and work analysis, and reflection on cycle goal attainment.
• Support teachers in implementing high-quality, grade-level literacy instruction that strengthens reading comprehension, critical thinking, and students' ability to engage with complex texts, with particular attention to the needs of adolescent striving readers.
• Partner with school leaders to establish instructional practice goals, identify school priorities, and develop strategies that strengthen student-centered instruction and achievement.
• Use research-based instructional practices, classroom observations, and student data to tailor coaching support to individual teachers, including strategies that help striving readers build foundational literacy skills while accessing grade-level content.
• Support teachers in effectively implementing high-quality instructional materials, including my Perspectives , Wit & Wisdom , or comparable literacy curricula, while adapting to evolving district curriculum priorities.
• Explore opportunities to thoughtfully integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into instructional planning, differentiation, and teaching practices to strengthen teacher effectiveness and student learning.
• Integrate TeachFX classroom analytics to gather real-time feedback aligned to each coaching cycle's instructional focus.
• Ground observation and feedback in the Danielson Framework for Teaching (Domains 2 and
  3), connecting framework components to the network's high-quality instructional materials.
• Collaborate with school leaders and other stakeholders to analyze instructional data, address school priorities, and develop support…