SCDE Reading Coach

Barnwell County Consolidated School District Kelly Edwards Elementary School - WILLISTON, South Carolina Open in Google Maps

Barnwell County Consolidated School District Kelly Edwards Elementary School - WILLISTON, South Carolina Open in Google Maps

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Job : 4439524
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 10, 2023 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

BARNWELL COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT

District Position Description

Position Title:
Reading Coach

Department:
Instruction

Reports To:
Principal

FLSA Status:
Exempt

GENERAL SUMMARY:

To be a stable resource for providing job-embedded professional development in schools in order to generate improvement in reading and literacy instruction and student achievement. The reading coach shall support and provide initial and ongoing professional development to teachers as needed. Reports to the Principal.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Works effectively with adults and motivates them to change practices.
• Assists all content and related arts teachers to become successful classroom teachers.
• Assists with increasing student achievement in reading.
• Has a knowledge of evidence- based reading research, quality reading instruction, and a depth of content knowledge.
• Ability to integrate reading strategies into other content areas.
• Has a knowledge of data analysis to inform instruction.
• Has excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Train teachers in administering assessments and how to plan instruction according to needs (differentiated instruction, small groups, 1:1).
• Participate in the SCDE SC Reading Coach Institute (Reading Coach Professional Development Series) or an SCDE- approved alternative coach program. See requirements for SCDE-approved coach programs in section VI. During the series, participants will (but are not limited to) or attend all monthly sessions; or attend all virtual meeting/training sessions;
• Meet monthly with administration to discuss progress (review data), issues, and concerns.
• Assist with the development of the school’s Reading Plan.
• Model effective instructional strategies for teachers by working weekly with students in whole/small groups or individually. (Reading Coaches will use the teacher’s students he or she is working with to model these strategies.)
• Facilitate study groups.
• Train teachers in data analysis and the use of data to differentiate instruction.
• Coach and mentor colleagues.
• Provide daily support to classroom teachers.
• Work with teachers to ensure that research-based reading strategies are implemented with fidelity.
• Help lead and support reading leadership teams at his or her school.
• Work with all teachers (content teachers and elective areas) in the school he or she serves, prioritizing time for those teachers, activities, and roles that will have the greatest impact on student achievement, namely coaching and mentoring in classrooms.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Holds a Bachelor’s degree or higher and an add-on endorsement for literacy coach or literacy specialist; or holds a Bachelor’s degree or higher and is actively pursuing the literacy coach or literacy specialist endorsement by attending the SCDE Read to Succeed Coach Training or an alternative coach program that has been approved by the SCDE; or holds a Master’s degree or higher in reading or a closely-related field and is actively pursuing the literacy coach or literacy specialist endorsement by attending the SCDE Read to Succeed Coach Training or an alternative coach program that has been approved by the SCDE.

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