Community and family early literacy initiative to prepare children to be Pre-K and Kindergarten ready and focus on the gap between home and school. Literacy Coaches would provide an early learning program to promote early literacy activities, parent and family education and engagement, staff dialogic reading 

training, and early literacy interventions for students who are below level for oral language, vocabulary, and phonological awareness in the fall assessments to assist them in preparing for Kindergarten at grade level in literacy.

This will be a full-time experienced Literacy Coach who will also coordinate and act as a liaison between the regular school day and library after school programming. The Literacy Coaches will coordinate with the Project Director, campus principal, and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction. The Literacy Coaches will provide a literacy summer program and will also provide leadership and coaching to district staff to implement early literacy practices grounded in the science of reading.

Full time

226 Days

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in reading or related field

Master’s degree in education or related field preferred

Bilingual preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:
Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Proficient with technology applications for mass communication and integration with curriculum/instruction

Prek TEKS/Guidelines ELAR TEKS
Curriculum and instruction
Policy and procedures
Interpret data

Experience:
Five years’ experience as a classroom teacher
Two years’ experience in instructional leadership roles preferred
Certification in Reading, Early Childhood Education, or as a Reading
Specialist