Job Description

Windham Southeast Supervisory Union Brattleboro, Vermont



Job Details

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Job ID: 4213429
Application Deadline: May 15, 2023
Re-posted : April 22, 2023
Starting Date: August 23, 2023



The Windham Southeast Supervisory Union (WSESU) is an increasingly diverse community with an ongoing commitment to social justice and anti-racism. We are looking for enthusiastic professionals to join us in furthering this work.

The WSESU Literacy Coach position is a district-level position, designed to provide support to WSESU teams with their implementation of the literacy portion of our Multi-Layered System of Supports for Learning. The literacy coach should be an individual who is well-versed in literacy content and pedagogy, who understands MLSS, who understands how adults learn, and who champions ideals of equity and social justice in our literacy work. The literacy coach works directly with educators including classroom teachers, academic support teachers, administrators, special educators, site-based instructional coaches, and paraeducators to improve instructional practice and student learning.

Specifically, the WSESU Literacy Coach will:

• work with teachers to improve literacy achievement, through a variety of methods including professional development, situational coaching, and growth-oriented coaching cycles
• provide targeted support and professional development for new teachers, K-3 teachers, and interventionists at all levels, especially around the areas of phonics and phonological awareness
• support teachers in gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data to align programming and formative assessment for core, strategic, and intensive layers of support
• collaborate with the curriculum team to develop literacy programming within an MLSS model, particularly focused on phonics in PK-3 and literacy intervention K-8
• maintain and share best-practice research with teachers, administrators, and other coaches
• support site-based and cross-district teams in the implementation of data-driven instructional decisions through building team, school, and district systems
• attend WSESU Leadership meetings and other duties as needed or assigned

Qualifications include:

• advanced degree or coursework in literacy
• experience as a classroom or intervention teacher, particularly in the areas of phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics instruction, and literacy intervention
• data analysis and interpretation skills
• training in LETRS and other science of reading based coursework/curricular programs preferred

Characteristics include:

• commitment to pedagogical methods aligned to the science of reading
• dedication to collaborative teamwork
• interest in building coaching skills
• interest and expertise in expansive and varied use of data
• commitment to honoring teacher voice and experience

The WSESU Literacy Coach is a certified staff position. Some additional compensated summer work will be expected. The WSESU Literacy Coach reports to the WSESU Curriculum Coordinators.

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Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1

• Job Categories : Classroom Teacher > Elementary
  Classroom Teacher > Middle Grades
  

Equal Opportunity Employer Windham Southeast Supervisory Union is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation. Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of relevant experience preferred
• Master degree preferred
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Application Questions This employer has requested that ALL applicants answer the following questions. It IS highly recommended that you type ANY essays IN a word processing program, save them, AND THEN paste them ON the proceeding job application page.

• 1. Please describe your background (if any) with teaching or working with historically marginalized people. What did you learn from that experience that you can use to benefit our school community?
  Short Essay (Answer limited TO 600 characters, including spaces)

Contact Information

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  Brin Tucker
  53 Green Street
  Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

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  Phone: 802-254-3730
  Email:

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