Position Vacancy for 2020-2021 School Year

Full-time Literacy Coach position available at the high school level.

Position open until filled.

Qualifications:

• Certified in any specific teaching area
• Minimum 5 years’ experience teaching, with a record of successfully impacting student achievement and working successfully with students
• Proven ability to work cooperatively and effectively with colleagues, including the ability to create and nurture a professional community of adult learners
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills, including giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Proven ability in using student-level data to guide instructional decisions
• Demonstrated Teacher Leadership
• Strong pedagogical knowledge and content expertise
• Demonstrated expertise in oral and written communication
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Models continual improvement, demonstrates lifelong learning, and applies new learning to help all students achieve 
• Demonstrates evidence of professional growth, including leadership and participation in a wide range of significant professional development activities 

Reports to: Amy Bartsch, Chief Academic Officer

Summary Description: The Literacy Coach is a critical lever in improving student achievement. The role of the coach is to build teacher capacity and their understanding of instructional practices. An literacy coach is a learner who models continuous improvement, lifelong learning, and goes above and beyond to ensure student success. All literacy coaches work collaboratively as a team. Literacy coaches will promote reflection, provide guidance and structure where needed, and focus on strengths, collaboration and common issues of concern. They are responsible for ensuring high-quality instruction in classrooms through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching and providing feedback to teachers. 

Responsibilities and Roles: 

• Model lessons in classrooms on a daily/weekly basis 
• Support the instructional development of all teachers in understanding the curriculum and varied assessments, and data analysis
• Build strong relationships with teachers, administrators, and other coaches
• Provide direction and coordination for how the curriculum is taught consistent with District initiatives and recognized best instructional practices
• Create an articulated schedule with building administration 
• Assist teachers in understanding the school mission and core values
• Assist teachers with resources, materials, tools, information, etc. to support classroom instruction and planning, including new resources
• Support teachers and administrators in using data to improve instruction on all levels • Assist teachers with planning and pacing of lessons, the development of differentiated lessons, and the selection of best practices to meet the needs of their students
• Support teachers by helping with the ?strategic how of teaching ? share multiple instructional strategies/processes with teachers during planning times
• Informally observe (non-evaluative) lessons and provide feedback for a teacher’s professional growth and students’ success
• Develop staff members’ knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors through a variety of professional development targeted topics and designs
• Develop coaching plans for teachers to ensure student improvement
• Utilize Adult Learning Theory to motivate adult learners to improve professional practice Contribute to the development systems and structures to improve teacher practice within schools
• Provide job-embedded informal professional learning beyond the coaching responsibility 

Intended Outcomes and Success Measures: 

• Improve student and teacher performance in targeted areas as identified
• Increase in Professional Learning opportunities and participation of staff across the district Change in teaching practices

Terms of Employment:    Work schedule mid-August through mid-June, 188 day contract

External applicants are allowed to bring in up to 11 years of teaching experience.

Current Benefit information can be found at https://www.gfschools.org/Page/596

The Teacher Negotiated Agreement can be viewed at https://www.gfschools.org/Page/602

The New Teacher Workshop for all teachers new to the Grand Forks Public Schools will be held in mid August, dates to be determined.

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Current GFPS paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, and resident teachers who are interested in applying must complete a regular Teacher Application.

Current GFPS contracted teachers:  Current contracted teachers interested in transferring must complete an Internal Teacher Application. The Certified Voluntary Transfer and Reassignment Procedure can be found at https://www.gfschools.org/Page/597. This application includes sections to indicate your grade level and school preferences.  When specific openings are determined your application will be considered based on your selected preferences.