Job Description

ELEMENTARY LITERACY COACH

Qualifications

The successful candidate must be supportive of Clarkston Community Schools' Mission and Vision and will possess the best combination of the following:

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate in a related subject area.
• In-depth knowledge of reading and writing processes and acquisition.
• Effective one-on-one, small and large group communication skills.
• Recognition of the varied purposes of assessment (screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring, and achievement); ability to select assessments to meet these purposes; capacity to use assessment results to inform instruction.
• Successful classroom teaching experience.
• Evidence of life-long learning with a passion for literacy.
• Experience as a facilitator of professional learning is preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Build strong collaborative and trusting relationships with Administrators, Teachers, Interventionists, and Instructional Support Personnel.
2. Engage in encouraging, non-evaluative and confidential dialogue, focused on student growth, with Principals, Teachers, Interventionists, and Instructional Support Personnel.
3. Work closely with classroom teachers to strengthen Tier 1 instruction.
4. Analyze assessment data in the company of colleagues to determine targeted instruction, interventions, and instructional resources.
5. Plan, model, co-teach, and reflect on best practice core instruction, as well as interventions, within the MTSS model.
6. Facilitate multiple professional learning opportunities.
7. Support at-home literacy learning in partnership with families.
8. Collaborate with district and building literacy teams to ensure growth for all.

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  Salary
  Appropriate placement on the CEA Salary Schedule with SAC stipends. Fringe benefits include health, dental, and vision coverage; long term disability insurance; life insurance; and mileage allowance.
  
  Application Procedure:
• Go to clarkston.k12.mi.us/hr Click "Departments".
• Click "Human Resources". Click "Certified Openings".
• Click on "View" on the Desired Position and then click on the "Login and Apply" button in the lower right corner and follow prompts.

Candidates without access to on-line application process may submit the following:
1. Formal letter of application
2. Resume outlining qualifications and experience
3. Copy of certificate

To:
Clarkston Community Schools
ATTN: Human Resources Department/T. Browne

6389 Clarkston Road
Clarkston, MI 48346