Elementary Literacy Instructional Coach
North Park School District
Job Description: Job Title: Elementary Literacy Instructional Coach
Reports To: Principal
Employment Type: Full-Time
Start Date: August 1, 2026 (2026/2027 School Year)
Position Summary
The Literacy Instructional Coach is a school-based leadership position focused on improving student learning by providing high-quality, research-based professional development for teachers. You aren’t just a "reading teacher"; you are a mentor, a data detective, and a strategist dedicated to closing the achievement gap through the Science of Reading.
Core Responsibilities
Teacher Mentorship & Coaching: Provide non-evaluative support through the "coaching cycle" (modeling, co-teaching, and observing) to help teachers master literacy instruction.
Curriculum Leadership: Guide the implementation of the district's core literacy curriculum, ensuring alignment with state standards and evidence-based practices.
Data Analysis: Lead Data Team meetings to help teachers interpret benchmark assessments (e.g., DIBELS, NWEA Map) and group students for differentiated instruction.
Professional Development: Design and facilitate workshops or "Lunch and Learns" on topics like phonemic awareness, morphology, and fluency strategies.
Intervention Support: Collaborate with the MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) team to identify students in need of Tier 2 or Tier 3 interventions.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in Literacy, Reading, or Curriculum & Instruction preferred.
Valid Colorado Teaching License with a Reading Endorsement or Specialist certification preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of successful classroom teaching experience, in grades K–5 preferably.
Deep understanding of the Science of Reading.
Exceptional active listening, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution skills.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary based on experience and district salary schedule
Benefits package including health, dental, vision, and retirement
Professional development opportunities
Counselor contract is based on a 160 day schedule, August through May.