Job Description
About the position
- Responsibilities
- Provide daily leadership and support for elementary literacy instruction through coaching and collaboration with teachers.
- Support teachers in implementing literacy instruction using coaching strategies, including modeling and co-teaching.
- Assist teachers in using data to identify student needs and inform instruction.
- Participate in collaborative planning to support the HCPS Instructional Model and best practices in literacy instruction.
- Assist teachers with selecting instructional materials that meet the needs of all students.
- Collaborate with school leadership to identify literacy needs and develop school literacy goals.
- Design professional learning experiences for teachers that support literacy instruction and align with school goals.
- Oversee and coordinate literacy intervention as outlined in the Virginia Literacy Act.
- Communicate with staff to support learning for all students.
- Collaborate with division literacy coaches and attend monthly literacy team meetings.
- Assist with creating family engagement events that promote literacy.
- Maintain an inventory of reading and writing materials and oversee organization in a bookroom.
- Stay updated on current educational trends and best practices related to literacy instruction.
- Deliver small group instruction as needed.
- Support the implementation of the HCPS LifeReady Literacy Plan.
- Requirements
- Must hold a current, active teaching license issued by the Virginia Department of Education.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Reading Specialist endorsement (or proof of enrollment in a Reading Specialist program) is required.
- A minimum of three years of teaching experience required.
- Experience in grades K through 5 is preferred.
- Nice-to-haves
- Experience with instructional coaching and adult learning principles.
- Familiarity with the Virginia Literacy Act and related interventions.
- Knowledge of diverse instructional strategies for literacy.
- Benefits
- Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
- Supportive work environment focused on professional development.
- Opportunities for collaboration with a dedicated team of educators.
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