Lakewood Local School District
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
525 EAST MAIN STREET - PO BOX 70
HEBRON, OH 43025
740 928-5878
Please Post
April 28, 2015
District Literacy Coach
QUALIFICATIONS:
Licensure in any area of reading, language arts, English, supervision or equivalent.
Experience with early learning intervention.
Experience with instructional coach model. At least 3 years’ successful classroom
teaching experience.
JOB GOAL:
The expectations for the position of instructional coach are to work collaboratively
with classroom teachers to model, implement and coach best practices in literacy
and learning. Provide instruction and resources to support, supplement and extend
excellent classroom literacy instruction. Develop a strategy to implement a literacy
culture K-12 and provide differentiated professional development based on needs.
The ideal candidate will have leadership and collaborative skills to develop and
implement district-wide plan.
REPORTS TO:
Building Principals/Director of Pupil Services
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Analyze data and assist in making school, classroom, and instructional decisions based on data.
To assist staff with expert knowledge of literacy curriculum and best practices.
Be knowledgeable with core, supplemental, intervention and advanced learner programs.
Model effective literacy strategies in the classroom.
Diagnoses, assesses, prescribes, and evaluates literacy needs of individual students and teachers.
Carries out ongoing assessment of literacy needs; writes and modifies lesson plans as needed that align with
common core and the districts adopted literacy curriculum.
7. Keeps administrators and district informed about the literacy programs and strategies in the district buildings.
8. Initiates referrals for student or teacher assistance as needed. Works with the building RTI team.
9. Coach teachers as they implement new literacy strategies through conferencing, observations, modeling, and
the use of constructive feedback.
10. Provide school based staff development related to essential components of literacy instruction.
11. To identify fundamental elements at each grade level that will require student mastery.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary as per LTA negotiated agreement
Contract will be a year to year basis and based upon availability of Title I or School
Improvement funding.
START:
15-16 School Year, August 14, 2015
If you are interested, please apply in writing to Mary Kay Andrews, Superintendent at Lakewood Local
Schools at 525 East Main St., PO Box 70, Hebron, OH 43025 by 3:00 p.m. on May 4, 2015.
“The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, military status, ancestry,
age, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.”