Southeast

Full-time (1.0 FTE) Striving Readers Literacy Coaches.  A literacy coach builds the capacity of Tier 1 (core) classroom teachers to close the literacy achievement gap by supporting teachers’ capacity to implement best practice instruction, increasing student engagement and improving student academic achievement. This support will take place thru:Professional Development – The coach works one-on-one and in small groups with teachers, providing guidance, training, and other resources as needed on a daily or weekly basis for the implementation for grade level, content area, or program development supported by evidence-based practices.
Literacy instructional leadership – A SRCL literacy coach supports the classroom teacher, support staff, and building principal in addressing literacy academic issues teachers face daily in their classrooms. The coach may model lessons, participate in PLC conversations, or help teachers create lesson plans designed to ensure all learners, especially marginalized students in core instruction, meet or exceed grade level expectations.
Collaboration – The SRCL instructional coach teams with administrators, other coaches, and classroom teachers in a collaborative, reflective relationship to enhance literacy instructional capacity and maximize student learning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Provide comprehensive instructional coaching in literacy evidence-based practices consistent with local literacy plan and Striving Reading Comprehensive Literacy Grant requirements
Collaborate with all designated SRCL teachers by providing regular coach feedback on literacy instructional practices, implementation of plan requirements, alignment of practices to the Academic Standards, data analysis, differentiation for students below or above grade level, and other related practices
Serve as resource for identifying support for teachers, especially with regard to differentiating professional learning needs
Know and use current evidence-based practices with a proven track record of success
Advocate for equity by collaborating with district coaches and addressing literacy evidence-based practices that help teachers meet the needs of all learners, especially marginalized students
Communicate regularly with building principals and district administrators to address implementation issues, develop common understanding of outcomes, support teachers, identify challenges, and celebrate successes

Position Overview:  Provide coordinated chemical health, early intervention, and support and services to students, families, and the school community. Develop, promote, and sustain chemical health prevention and education services to students, families, and the school community, in collaboration with local communities. These services are designated to reduce the incidence and impact of the use/abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Essential Functions:

Provide chemical health counseling, referrals, and follow-up for students and their families
Conduct chemical use pre-assessments for students with chemical health concerns
Assist students and their families to facilitate entry into treatment, maintain contact with treatment personnel, coordinate transportation when necessary, and coordinate the development of a re-entry plan upon student’s return to school
Provide various support groups based on student need (e.g. sober support, concerned persons, harm reduction, etc.)
Consult and collaborate with the Student Support Services and administrative teams regarding students with chemical concern
Coordinate program activities with community agencies to provide services to students and their families
Reinforce policies and administrative regulations associated with chemical use and possession in coordination with administrative team
Facilitate lectures around on drug education and positive decision making to assigned classes.
Participate in student support team meetings at assigned schools and provide effective consultation with school partners
Demonstrate leadership in collaborating with a wide range of youth serving organizations, school districts, and local community organizations
Provide education and training to school staff, students, parents, and community.
Develop and provide prevention-related information to school staff, parents, and students in the form of newsletters, resource guides, and the schools’ drug and alcohol prevention website pages.
Participate in gathering and reporting of various outcome data
Maintain records and enter timely, accurate data
Other duties as assigned