Coach Literacy

Coach Literacy-(24004603)

Description

METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PUBLICSCHOOLS

POSITIONDESCRIPTION

Job Title : Coach – Literacy FLSA : Exempt Job Code & Family 81021; Coaches Revision Date : 02.13.2014 Salary Plan & Pay Grade : Certificated, BA Revised By : David Moore EEO Code :

511 : Consultants & supervisors of instruction

Comp Reviewed By : Sheila Armstrong Grant Funded? Local # of months; # of days : 10-mos; 201 days

JOBSUMMARY & PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS

REPORTSTO : Principal& Executive Director of Instruction

DEPARTMENTNAME : Leadership & Learning

JOBSUMMARY (2-3 sentences) : Facilitates the implementation of reading / literacy inPre-K-12 classrooms. Serves as readinginstructional coach for teachers. Provides ongoing job-embedded professional development, models effectiveinstructional strategies, and leads discussions in scientifically based readingresearch with teachers.

PRIMARYJOB FUNCTIONS : List, inthe order of time spent, the essential tasks performed by the position. Employees may be assigned additional dutiesby management as required.

Job Responsibility 1 :

Supports teachers and their work with students in balanced literacy (elementary), middle school literacy, and content area reading.

Job Responsibility 2 :

Serves as literacy coach and mentor for balanced literacy (elementary), middle school literacy, and content area reading in planning and collaborating with teachers, facilitating classroom instruction, modelling effective instructional reading strategies for teachers, and providing supportive feedback to teachers.

Job Responsibility 3 :

Assists with reading assessments and ensures data is entered into the appropriate data management system. Analyzes assessment results with teachers and administrators and focuses on student data to inform classroom instruction.

Job Responsibility 4 :

Provides professional development for teachers in scientifically-based reading research.

Job Responsibility 5 :

Coordinates reading / literacy implementation. Reviews trends in reading instruction and communicates current research-based best practices.

Job Responsibility 6 :

Maintains and coordinates distribution of resources (e.g., bookroom, classroom libraries).

Job Responsibility 7 :

Provides information and training opportunities for parents and community members.

Job Responsibility 8 :

GENERALRESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND IMPACTS

DATARESPONSIBILITY : “ DataResponsibility” refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained byobservation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mentalcreation. Data are intangible andinclude numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.

Comparesor inspects data, people, or things against a standard..

PEOPLERESPONSIBILITY : “ PeopleResponsibility” refers to individuals who have contact with or are influencedby the position.

Followsinstructions of supervisor. Maintainsconfidential relationships with teachers to enhance a trustingrelationship.

ASSETSRESPONSIBILITY : “ AssetsResponsibility” refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventingloss within the organization.

Requires responsibility and opportunity forachieving moderate economies and / or preventing moderate losses through themanagement or handling of supplies of high value or moderate amounts of money.

MATHEMATICALREQUIREMENTS : “ Mathematics”deals with quantities, magnitudes, and forms and their relationships andattributes by the use of numbers and symbols.

Usesaddition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates,and percentages.

COMMUNICATIONSREQUIREMENTS : “ Communications”involves the ability to read, write, and speak.

Readstechnical instructions, charts, and / or procedures manuals; composes routinereports and completes job forms; speaks compound sentences using standardgrammar.

COMPLEXITY OFWORK : “ Complexityof Work” addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, creativity, andconcentration required by the position and the presence of any unusualpressures.

Performs semi-routine work involving set proceduresand rules, but with frequent problems; requires normal attention with shortperiods of concentration for accurate results or occasional exposure to unusualpressure.

IMPACT OFDECISIONS : “ Impact of Decisions” refers toconsequences such as damage to property, loss of data or property, exposure ofthe organization to legal liability, or injury or death to individuals.

Makes decisions with moderately serious impact -affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.

EQUIPMENT USAGE : “EquipmentUsage” refers to inanimate objects such as substances, materials, machines,tools, equipment, work aids, or products. A thing is tangible and has shape, form, and other physicalcharacteristics.

Handlesmachines, tools, equipment, or work aids involving moderate latitude for judgmentregarding attainment of standard or in selecting appropriate items.

SAFETY OF OTHERS : “ Safety of Others”refers to the responsibility for other people’s safety, either inherent in thejob or to assure the safety of the general public.

Requiresconsiderable responsibility for the safety and health of others and / orcontinuous enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEREQUIREMENTS

EDUCATIONREQUIREMENTS : “ EducationRequirements” refers to job specific training and education required for entryinto the position.

Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred); literaryemphasis preferred.

LICENSES,CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED : “ Licenses,Certifications, and Registrations” refers to professional, state, or federallicenses, certifications, or registrations required to enter the position.

Valid Tennessee teaching license.

EXPERIENCEREQUIREMENTS : “ ExperienceRequirements” refers to the amount of work experience that is required for entryinto the position that would result in reasonable expectation that the personcan perform the tasks required by the position.

Minimum of three years classroom teaching experienceincluding classroom experience with literacy instruction.

More specific degree,certification, and experience requirements will be included in the positionannouncement as vacancies occur.

AMERICANS WITHDISABILITIES REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : “ Physical Demands” refers to the requirements forphysical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Requireslight to medium work involving standing or walking most of the time, exertingup to 20 pounds of force on a regular basis, and considerable skill, adeptness,and speed in the use of the fingers, hands, or limbs in tasks involving closetolerances.

UNAVOIDABLEHAZARDS : “ UnavoidableHazards” refers to unusual conditions in the work environment that may causeillness or injury.

Theposition is exposed to no unusual environmental hazards.

SENSORY (ADA)REQUIREMENTS : “ SensoryRequirements” refers to hearing, sight, touch, taste, and smell necessary toperform the tasks required by the position efficiently.

Theposition requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, speaking,color perception, and texture perception.

AMERICANS WITHDISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE

Metropolitan NashvillePublic Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires MNPS to provide adequateaccommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and currentemployees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

Qualifications

see job description

Primary Location

: Nashville-Southeast-Paragon Mills Elementary

Work Locations

: Paragon Mills Elementary260 Paragon Mills RoadNashvilleTN

Job

: Academic (Licensed, Classroom)Job Schedule : Full-Time