Job Description

School Literacy Coach K-5 - Location TBD
The start date for this position is 8/22/2023 for the 2023-2024 school year.
This posting is for 6 School Literacy Coach Positions. Some will be placed at one school site and others will be split between two school sites.
Please note: To comply with Governor Kate Brown\xe2\x80\x99s Executive Order, all staff, substitutes and volunteers in K-12 schools will be required to be fully vaccinated by October 18, 2021. Upon hire we will need to collect a copy of your COVID-19 vaccination card or evidence of a qualifying medical or religious exception from the mandate.
Position Description: The school literacy coach helps lead school efforts to strengthen belonging and literacy instruction in all classrooms. School literacy coaches collaborate with school administration, leadership teams and teachers to build capacity for high quality literacy instruction, increase reading and writing student achievement and close opportunity gaps.
Responsibilities Include:

• Advance culturally responsive classroom literacy instruction that fosters belonging and asset-based learning experiences
• Promote the effective use of researched based instructional strategies that align with the district\xe2\x80\x99s literacy framework;
• Model grade level classroom instructional practices to effectively teach the Five Pillars of Reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and text comprehension);
• Co-plan and co-teach with teachers and teacher teams to provide effective literacy instruction and close opportunity gaps;
• Engage in coaching cycles with individual teachers and teacher teams;
• Collaborate with school leadership teams to create robust literacy data systems to monitor student growth and inform Circles of Support strategies;
• Build capacity of teacher and teacher teams to use assessment data to plan instruction;
• Provide targeted small group literacy instruction to students in order to accelerate learning and model teaching strategies for staff;
• Collaborate with school leadership and teacher teams to evaluate and revise the use of class time in literacy blocks to maximize student learning;
• Provide training to new teachers on literacy instruction and assessment;
• Consult with classroom teachers and school leadership to develop student book boxes, classroom libraries and school book rooms;
• Participate in a district-wide cohort of literacy coaches to plan and facilitate professional learning about literacy instructional practices aligned with the district\xe2\x80\x99s literacy framework;
• Work with the district level literacy coach to fulfill federal and state requirements at Title I schools

Qualifications:

• A reading endorsement and/or evidence of ongoing professional learning and expertise in literacy instruction; candidates without a current reading endorsement will be expected to begin working toward one after being hired
• Masters Degree preferred
• Oregon teaching license

A teacher in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District joins a community of professionals who embrace the district\'s mission and six guiding vision themes:
How do we create learning communities for the greatest thinkers and most thoughtful people for the world?
Six Guiding Vision Themes

• Demonstrates personal and academic excellence;
• Provides a personalized education to improve student performance;
• Establishes community partnerships and expands the classroom beyond the school;
• Creates a circle of support for each student;
• Educates the whole person-intellectually, emotionally, physically, and ethically;
• Integrates technology in daily living.

Benefits:
The West Linn-Wilsonville School District offers a competitive benefits package, including District-paid 6% PERS retirement contribution, Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and Professional Development & Tuition Reimbursement (prorated based on FTE). For a full list of benefits offered to our employees, please click here.


Please note, Temporary staff are not eligible for Professional Development & Tuition Reimbursement.
Community and District Information:
The West Linn-Wilsonville School District is nestled within two thriving cities, West Linn and Wilsonville, within the rural area of Clackamas County. Both communities have a strong legacy of support for their schools, music and arts endeavors, and the overall well-being of their patrons. The school district and surrounding communities have experienced steady, constant growth over the past three decades. The estimated student population of the District as of February 2023 is 9,100.
It is the policy of the West Linn-Wilsonville Board of Education and School District (WLWV) that no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veterans\' status, genetic information, or disability shall occur if the employee with or without reasonable accommodation, is able to perform the essential functions of the position. These protections apply to students, employees, and other members of the public. West Linn-Wilsonville School District is committed to equal access and equal opportunity in all activities/services, educational programs, and employment. Persons having questions regarding equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact the Director of Human Resources at the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, 503-673-7095.