Job Description

TEMPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

TITLE: Coach - Literacy

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Provide leadership and instructional expertise in language arts proficiency.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Arizona Elementary Teacher certification
2. Reading endorsement
3. Minimum three (3) years successful classroom teaching experience
4. Experience working with English Language Learners (preferred)
5. Bilingual/ESL endorsement (preferred)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the
following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not
a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by the incumbents of this class.)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Conduct on-going in-service training and coaching, where appropriate, for teachers and
instructional assistants.
- Disaggregate and interpret assessment data to develop instructional strategies to increase
student growth and achievement.
- Assist in the diagnosis, prescription and evaluation of students in language arts programs at
schools.
- Collaborate, coordinate and assist classroom teachers in providing language arts instruction.
- Provide demonstration and assistance to teachers in the classroom with modeling and best
practices for reading, writing, listening and speaking.
- Assist with ELL language arts strategies, assessments and compliance.
- Attend Language Arts meetings with District Language Arts Program Coordinator.
- Dependent upon the special needs of the school, assist the Principal with the management of the
language arts program and specialized instructional materials.
- Manage testing schedules, materials and data; prepare and analyze reports.
- Participate in parent activities.
- Assist with district-level staff development in language arts.
- Attend professional growth opportunities.
- Assist building administrator with tasks related to language arts and/or implementation of the
school wide plan.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

DEPARTMENT: Instructional Excellence

SALARY: Certified
WORK YEAR: Teacher Calendar

REPORTS TO: Principal/Program Coordinator

EVALUATION: Teacher Evaluation

SUPERVISES: N/A

Governing Board Approved 5/2/12
ADE Approval for Title Funding: 3/2012

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