Immediate K-2 Literacy Coach

*Florida certification in PreK Grade 3 OR K6 is required * Reading Endorsement is Required*

This opening is specifically for our KIPP Impact Academy Location

POSITION OVERVIEW
The K2 Literacy Coach is a yearround certified schoolbased position that is responsible for coaching their schools K2 teachers in literacy. They observe give feedback model lessons and support their caseload of teachers. The projected caseload would be 12 teachers in K2 who are selfcontained teachers and collaborating with the Manager of the Baker Teaching Fellowship to support any fellows in K2. This coach would also collaborate with schoolbased administrators who evaluate teachers in addition to partnering with any other teachers who help support primary grades literacy including learning specialists or interventionists. The K2 Literacy Coach will also lead professional development for teachers and collaborate with peers and the academic team across the region. In the event a teacher is out the coach may be asked to lead literacy instruction or model key lessons and must be certified to support students if needed. 

Success in this role is measured by positively impacting literacy data for their school and for teacher retention of the teachers they coach.

As a schoolbased leader this position is yearround and performs duties as assigned by the school leader. Typical hours for schoolbased leaders are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and there may be occasional meetings special school events or commitments that fall outside of these hours. Student hours are typically 8 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Every Wednesday is a student early release day (1:30 p.m.) which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Coach primary grades teachers by establishing weekly observations and debrief meetings that include looking at data best practices and feedback to impact student achievement
• Own the primary literacy content teams in collaboration with the regional academic team
• Conduct walkthroughs specifically focused on urgent academic monitoring and respond to observation data in the moment through realtime coaching.
• Pull gradelevel or schoollevel trends in data and adjust instruction and coaching accordingly
• Track all data including data meetings lesson planning feedback and observation feedback in the regional performance platform
• In the event a teacher needs additional support in classroom culture to better achieve literacy goals the coach would collaborate with a schoolbased administrator on support for classroom management routines and procedures that support literacy instruction
• Own their own professional development and growth by leveraging lifelines within the region and the broader KIPP network asking for and implementing feedback weekly and pursuing additional professional development and growth opportunities both within and outside the region.
• Establish and uphold school culture norms and hold teachers and scholars accountable to norms and expectations both in classrooms and in shared spaces.
• Participate in all diversity equity and inclusion work at a school and regional level. Embody mindsets that work towards equity for our scholars and staff and model personfirst thinking and the ability to have discussions about identity (race gender ethnicity etc..)
• Work with the schoolbased leadership team to accomplish the schools goals
• Knowledge of best practices and instruction of primary literacy to lead professional development
• Other duties as outlined by school or regional leadership teams

COMPENSATION*

• The starting salary for this position is $53000
• Free individual level health benefits including medical dental and vision
• Free individual shortterm and longterm disability insurance 
• 403(b) retirement program with a company match
• To support professional practice and growth all teachers and coaches receive individualized coaching and professional development

*The salary offered in the DocuSign doesnt include any stipends for which the candidate may be eligible. In our first year of paying out millage stipends noncertified NewtoKIPP staff received an additional $3700. Certified NewtoKIPP instructional staff received an additional $7000. Certified staff also received TSIA stipends this year. There are other opportunities to earn money at KIPP Jax in the form of additional stipends. 

**offerings are subject to change year to year.

Qualifications :

REQUIREMENTS

• KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville believes that our staff will represent our core valueshigh expectations a growth mindset commitment to team trust joy and sustainability. We search for established educators who embody them.
• Possesses a deep commitment to both racial and educational equity; supports the building of an organization that reflects the community KIPP serves; holds self and others on team accountable for centering equity.
• Bachelors Degree
• Relevant Florida Certification or Equivalent in PreK Grade 3 OR K6
• Reading Endorsement
• At least four (4) years of teaching experience with a proven trackrecord of high achievement in a K3 literacy classroom with a similar population of students that KIPP Jacksonville serves. 
• Can articulate a level of expertise in primary literacy instruction
• Has a level of teacher leadership including but not limited to grade level chair teacher coach content area leader or chair professional development facilitator etc. 

HIGHLY PREFERRED         

• ESOL endorsement reflected on teaching certificate
• Masters in literacy
• Experience as a primary literacy coach

Additional Information :

APPLY
Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered who submit resumes through other job postings.  Link here: ;

NOTE: If youre a current KIPP Jacksonville team member and are interested in applying you should 1) let your current manager know that youre interested and 2) complete the application in its entirety online. 

QUESTIONS

If you have questions about this position at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools please email Emma at Please understand that resumes and/or cover letters are not accepted via email and you will be redirected to apply via the website.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools. KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color gender handicap age religion sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin.