Literacy Coach
Core
An instructional leader supporting effective reading development through deep knowledge of how students learn to read, including phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and language.
Role type
Senior IC literacy coach (elementary/early childhood)
Builds
Comprehensive, evidence-based literacy programs and targeted intervention plans for struggling readers
Domain
Education (K-12 literacy instruction)
Required skills
Science of reading instruction, multisensory explicit systematic structured approach, special education compliance (IEPs/504), stakeholder collaboration, state literacy policy knowledge, data-driven intervention planning
Preferred skills
National Board Certification, structured literacy dyslexia specialist certification, MTSS experience, professional development delivery, literacy data analysis
Technologies
LETRS, AIM Pathways, IMSE, online communication platforms
Responsibilities
Develop targeted intervention plans for struggling readers, collaborate with special education teams to align practices with IEPs and 504 plans, foster partnerships with schools and districts to promote literacy initiatives, guide schools in aligning literacy practices with state standards, provide professional development and coaching to educators
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC