Job Opportunity: Literacy Coach
1. Role Overview:
* As a literacy coach, you will play a key role in improving student outcomes by providing targeted coaching and mentoring to teachers across the school.
2. Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement coaching plans that focus on high-impact literacy 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.
3. Professional Learning and Collaboration:
* Design and deliver professional learning sessions focused on reading instruction and High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS).
* Facilitate professional learning communities centered around reading instruction and HITS.
* Support teachers in using learning progressions and formative assessment to monitor reading growth.
4. Data-Informed Practice:
* Analyze 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.
5. Strategic Alignment and Leadership:
* Evaluate and ensure literacy pedagogy aligns with the school's strategic goals.
* Collaborate with department heads 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.