Job Information
St. Joseph County ISD Early Literacy Coach in Centreville, Michigan
POSITION GOAL:
To provide consistent, ongoing support for high-quality Early Literacy instruction, through a coaching model that promotes growth in all students and educators, as well as, to support the implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for St. Joseph County schools in order to improve student achievement.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support teachers in the implementation of effective core instruction and interventions aligned to the Literacy Essentials.
- Provide support for Professional Learning Communities through job-embedded, differentiated support and professional learning.
- Participate in and help in the planning for various network meetings including CLC and Principals' Networks.
- Coordinate the continuous development, implementation and evaluation of services such as professional development, curriculum development to enhance the teaching, learning and assessment of the designated content areas.
- Assist local districts in the implementation of various school improvement research bases strategies in the designated content area and other related content areas.
- Develop, maintain, and/or disseminate materials and resources relative to the designated content area.
- Carry out requirements of the Early Literacy Coaches Grant.
- Coordinate and facilitate various activities to support the implementation of a multi-tiered system of support in buildings throughout the county.
- Assist in the coordination and facilitation of the ISD MTSS technical assistance team.
- Coach ISD and local district staff in the ongoing implementation of MTSS.
- Coach ISD and local staff in high-quality instruction in the designated content area.
- Apply knowledge of adult learning theory to provide effective professional learning opportunities for staff.
- Act as a liaison between state agencies and local districts.
- Act as a liaison between regional groups working in the designated content area.
- Provide instructional coaching support.
- Data analysis.
- Participate with the Instructional Leadership Team.
Other duties as assigned.