Coach (Pedagogy - Literacy) – Secondary – Elanora State High School
Elanora State High School is seeking an innovative Pedagogy Coach (Literacy) to lead the implementation of evidence-based reading instruction across all learning areas, ensuring every student becomes an effective reader who can access and engage with the curriculum. Working collaboratively with the leadership and teaching teams, the coach builds teacher capability in both broader pedagogy and the teaching of reading through modelling, mentoring, professional learning, and data-informed feedback cycles. This role is a key driver in Elanora State High School’s improvement agenda under the pillars of Collaboration, Consistency, and Capability, and underpins our commitment to realising the reading potential of every student.
Elanora State High School is committed to working together with parents to prepare students for the next stage of their life. Our school offers a wide range of programs, has solid community partnerships with local tertiary education providers and can cater for a diverse range of student needs.
Key Responsibilities
Instructional Coaching and Mentoring
- Provide targeted coaching and mentoring in high-impact literacy, reading practices and differentiation across all faculties.
- Model explicit instruction in reading comprehension and vocabulary development, aligned with the Simple View of Reading and AC v9.
- Lead collaborative planning with teachers to embed reading strategies within subject-specific contexts.
- Conduct classroom observations and provide timely, evidence-based feedback to improve pedagogy.
Professional Learning and Collaboration
- Lead professional learning aligned with the Elanora Sustained Improvement Plan, including the Reading Agenda and High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS).
- Facilitate professional learning communities focused on reading instruction and HITS.
- Support teachers to use learning progressions and formative assessment to monitor reading growth.
Data-Informed Practice
- Analyse school-wide and faculty-level reading data to inform coaching priorities.
- Track and evaluate the impact of literacy initiatives on student learning outcomes.
- Contribute to data walls and case management processes.
Strategic Alignment and Leadership
- Ensure literacy pedagogy aligns with the school’s three levels of planning.
- Collaborate with the Heads of Department to embed consistent literacy practices across all subjects.
- Support the development of differentiated resources and exemplars that build teacher clarity in reading instruction.
- Participate in school-wide reviews, professional networks, and departmental literacy initiatives.
Applicants For These Positions Must Possess
- A relevant teaching qualification. Click here for further information on teaching qualifications.
- Current full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. For more information regarding registration requirements, please CLICK HERE.
- In addition to registration, teachers working in Education and Care Service s (including State Delivered Kindergarten programmes) require an exemption card issued by Blue Card Services. For more information on blue cards and exemption cards, please CLICK HERE.
How To Apply
Please note: If you are a Permanent Teacher with the Department of Education, you must have your current Principal’s endorsement to apply for this position.
- Click the Green 'Apply online' button below
- Enter your personal details
- Attach your current CV including contact details of two professional referees (one of whom is your current supervisor) and a maximum two-page written response outlining your suitability for the role under "How You Will Be Assessed".
Applicants are encouraged to commence and submit their application as early as possible as the Department of Education reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found.
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