Duties & Responsibilities: (Essential Functions of Position, Major Responsibilities, Summary of Key Duties, Special Assignments, Relationships)

• Coach teachers, model teaching, observe instruction, and provide feedback on core instruction to teachers 10 hours per week

• Provide intensive coaching and modeling during initial instruction days for new-to-the district and new-to-the grade level teachers

• Provide professional development for building level teachers and interventionists

• Coach grade level teams to analyze and monitor data and the implementation of appropriate strategies and interventions

• Assist district in providing district level professional development for staff

• Monitor assessments, analyze data, and provide feedback to teachers

• Monitors the system for evaluating academic needs of students to ensure on grade level progress

• Oversees system for Tier III interventions

• Meet with SIT Team to analyze data and design instruction to meet the needs of students

• Ensure that regular and annual data reports for Building Student Achievement Team and District Student Achievement Team are prepared

• Serve as a member of the building BSAT team to review building data, monitor core instruction, and assist in the implementation of MTSS

• Manage district literacy materials at the building level

• Attend district literacy team meetings

• Communicates effectively with parents, staff, and students

• Support and assist teachers with all district literacy initiatives

• Perform other duties as assigned by the superintendent

• Additional days TBD

• Successful candidate must possess strong inter-personal skills with a proven record of building rapport with culturally diverse students and their families to insure that each child reaches his/her full potential

• Good attendance and punctuality are a must to ensure that the duties and responsibilities of the job are performed successfully.

• Must be willing to support and implement Davenport’s multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) for both behavior and academics.

• Endorsement Required: [148] OR [176]

Physical Requirements of Position: (HBV Yes No)

• Able to walk up and down stairs

• Able to lift 50lbs

• Able to stand for long periods of time

Special Qualification Desired: (Personal Qualities, Education, Skills Needed, Experience, Etc.)

• 3 years of teaching experience

• Master’s Degree in reading

• Strong reading background

• LETRS, FAST, PBIS, PLC, and MTSS trained or willing to be trained

• Reading Recovery or Reading First training is a bonus

• Excellent attendance

• Technology proficient

• Strong data analysis, organizational, and leadership skills

• Able to work as a team member