[Hiring] K-5 Literacy Coach @Connections Academy

Role Description

Working from a home office in Utah, the K-5 Literacy Coach will be responsible for the coordination of the reading program. This position is a full-time, 10-month position.

• Provide consistent and frequent job-embedded professional learning aligned to teacher and student needs through ongoing coaching cycles, pre-planning, data collection, classroom support, and reflective conversations.
• Engage educators in ongoing instructional coaching cycles, including goal setting, observation, modeling, co-teaching, feedback, reflection, and action planning to strengthen literacy instruction and educator capacity.
• Develop and maintain confidential, positive, and collegial relationships with teachers while providing appropriate non-evaluative feedback.
• Develop and deepen own content knowledge of literacy theory and the Science of Reading through participation in professional development.
• Design, facilitate, and evaluate relevant, cohesive professional learning sessions based on principles of adult learning to strengthen educator implementation of evidence-based literacy practices and support PLC work and school-wide literacy initiatives.
• Coordinate and oversee the administration of Acadience Reading, NWEA MAP, and other diagnostic assessments, ensuring scoring accuracy and inter-rater reliability.
• Support educators, administration, and staff in analyzing and interpreting literacy data to inform instructional adjustments, evaluate effectiveness, and refine school-wide literacy instruction.
• Partner with school administration to align coaching work with the School Improvement Plan (SIP), Strategic Plan, and statewide literacy goals.
• Lead the school literacy committee and support MTSS teams in developing, implementing, and monitoring Individualized Reading Plans (IRPs), ensuring literacy interventions are evidence-based, data-driven, and aligned to individual student needs.
• Maintain coaching records and documentation using school-approved tools.
• Collaborate with school staff to ensure school-level instructional practices and supports are aligned with state standards.
• Model professional and ethical standards and adhere to the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC) standards.
• Maintain records and confidentiality of all student information in secure locations.
• The K-5 Literacy Coach is not a school administrator and does not evaluate or supervise employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Requires a valid Utah Professional Educator License in one of the following: Elementary; Early Childhood Education; or Special Education (K-12).
• Requires completion of LETRS training or equivalent.
• Requires a professional Instructional Coaching endorsement or willingness to obtain within 2 years of hire.
• A master's degree or higher in education or related field is preferred.
• Requires a minimum of three (3) or more years of successful experience as an elementary-level classroom teacher; five (5) or more years is preferred.