Adolescent Reading and Literacy Coach

Adolescent Literacy & Reading Coach

Position Summary
The Adolescent Literacy & Reading Coach supports teachers in strengthening literacy instruction across all content areas, ensuring that every student develops strong reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and critical-thinking skills. The coach provides job-embedded professional development, models effective practices, and uses data mining and analysis to guide instructional decisions, intervention planning, and student progress monitoring.

Instructional Coaching & Support

• Provide ongoing, job-embedded coaching to ELA and content-area teachers to improve adolescent literacy outcomes.
• Model research-based instructional strategies that promote close reading, academic vocabulary, text-dependent questioning, writing-to-learn, and disciplinary literacy.
• Facilitate co-planning, co-teaching, and reflection cycles with individual teachers and teams.
• Support teachers in implementing Tier I instructional practices aligned with state standards and district curriculum.

Data Collection & Analysis

• Lead the collection, organization, and analysis of literacy-related data (screeners, diagnostics, progress monitoring, classroom assessments, state testing).
• Collect data to identify trends, gaps, growth patterns, and specific student needs across grade levels and subgroups.
• Create visualizations, reports, and summaries that support data-driven decision-making at the student, classroom, and school levels.
• Collaborate with PLC teams to determine appropriate interventions and monitor the effectiveness of supports.
• Track the progress of targeted students and recommend adjustments based on evidence.

Professional Learning

• Design and deliver high-quality professional development on adolescent literacy strategies, reading interventions, and data-informed instruction.
• Facilitate PLCs focused on literacy instruction, instructional planning, text complexity, and assessment practices.
• Support teachers in understanding Lexile levels, vocabulary development, writing standards, and comprehension strategies across content areas.

Curriculum & Resources

• Assist with the selection and implementation of curriculum materials, including complex texts, intervention resources, and digital tools.
• Curate and share high-quality instructional materials, lesson frameworks, and literacy resources for teachers.
• Support the integration of literacy strategies into science, social studies, and other content-area classrooms.

Student Support

• Support targeted small-group instruction, intervention cycles, and literacy enrichment activities as needed.
• Analyze individual student profiles to develop tailored reading plans in collaboration with teachers and specialists.
• Provide guidance on progress monitoring tools and formative assessment strategies.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work collaboratively with school administrators, instructional teams, and district curriculum leaders to align literacy initiatives.
• Communicate clearly and regularly with teachers about student data, instructional priorities, and available supports.
• Participate in school leadership, PLC teams, and data team meetings.

Note:  The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Qualifications

• Valid teaching license with a focus in ELA, Reading, Literacy, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of successful classroom experience, preferably in reading.
• Strong understanding of adolescent literacy development, reading research, and evidence-based instructional practices.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret student data.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and coaching skills.

Key Competencies

• Data literacy and data mining
• Instructional leadership
• Strong interpersonal and coaching skills
• Problem-solving and adaptive expertise
• Knowledge of PLCs, RTI, and reading intervention frameworks
• Commitment to continuous improvement