Bilingual Literacy Coach
Company: CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE
Location: Elizabeth
Posted on: June 17, 2022
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Job Description:
Bilingual Literacy Coach/Specialist Employment type: Full-time;
10 months Classification: Exempt Location: NNJ Average Salary:
$85,000 (based on projected FY23 salaries) **Signing Bonus** About
Children's Literacy Initiative: Founded in Philadelphia in 1988,
Children's Literacy Initiative (CLI) is a national 501c3 working to
advance equity in public education in the U.S. by ensuring Black
and Latinx children achieve reading success by the end of third
grade. CLI accomplishes this through job-embedded coaching and
professional development, seminars, and workshops, and providing
the books and materials teachers and children need along their
early literacy journeys. Learning to read has significance beyond
building skills - it is an act of liberation. By helping educators
learn and apply high-impact, culturally sustaining instructional
strategies and nurturing dynamic professional learning communities,
CLI is building lasting capacity in teachers and principals to
advance equity in education. Children's Literacy Initiative (CLI)
is recruiting Bilingual Literacy Coaches. We are seeking
abolitionist culturally sustaining teacher coaches who see the
genius in Black and Latinx children, the abundant capability in
educators, and liberatory power of literacy to propel children into
fulfilling lives and to dismantle White supremacy, and advance
equity for all. The CLI Bilingual Literacy Coach: Serves as an
academic leader who drives an instructional vision that aligns
early literacy instruction and practice with culturally and
linguistically relevant pedagogy, identity affirmation and
antiracist literacy instruction Demonstrates a strong understanding
of Systemic Oppression as a concept, its various forms, how it
persists throughout society, and how to identify and work to
mitigate and/or dismantle it in the school, workplace, and
community Strives to ensure that Black and Latinx children
experience the anti-racist early literacy instruction, support, and
advocacy needed to create equity in education. Enables and models a
constructive culture of feedback including both strengths and areas
of growth Demonstrates a deep commitment to anti-racism in their
work and beyond and, an unwavering desire to continually grow their
own skills, and a passion for teaching & learning. Thinks
critically to make well-informed and timely decisions to achieve
the best possible impact and outcomes Demonstrates a keen sense of
self and knowledge of other's identities and can use this
information strategically to inform decisions, grow and make change
in the school, workplace and community Is committed to ensuring
that the needs of the ELL students and the non-ELL students
enrolled in bilingual programming are met Bilingual Literacy Coach
Responsibilities Provide deep support in the areas of second
language acquisition, developing literacy in the first language
(generally Spanish) and a second language, adaption of
instructional materials, formative and summative assessment,
co-planning, co-teaching and leading professional development
sessions Drive an instructional vision focused on foundational and
comprehensive Spanish literacy skills development Serve as a
resource and partner with school leaders to align vision,
priorities, and action for child-centered literacy instruction to
aide in ongoing impact monitoring Provide professional development
and materials to support bilingual teachers and general education
teachers which will include literacy development in the first and a
second language and instructional strategies for language learners
Provide instructional coaching & professional development to
teachers around Spanish Language Arts Support partnership managers
(supervisors) and regional managers on school learning walks using
the ACTT to observe and score instruction, provide trends to system
leaders, school leaders and teachers Organize, prioritize, and
track deliverables and outcomes of the service delivery plan
Develop content such as model lessons, coaching/training sessions,
materials, and PowerPoint presentations to support teacher growth
and development. Please note that bilingual coaches will be
required to do this in the Spanish language. Facilitate
collaborative professional learning & development opportunities for
teachers and instructional leaders specific to best practices in
anti-racist, bilingual early literacy instruction (i.e. grade-level
meetings, small group, and large group trainings (in-person and
virtually) Provide coaching through varied modalities
individualized to educators' need Develop and execute coaching
plans in partnership w/ educators Leverage organizational resources
and technology with proficiency in data management to enable impact
Use teacher and student performance data to improve teacher
practice and outcomes for children Routinely analyze the quality of
instruction aligned to CLI's vision of the student's literacy
experience to create an impactful learning experience for teachers
to build their capacity Build positive relationships with diverse
stakeholders, such as School and District Leaders and school
community members Qualifications: The successful candidate is
motivated by CLI's mission. This role offers the opportunity to
have a profound and lasting impact on the literacy and experience
of the Black and Latinx children we work alongside. 3+ years as a
Bilingual K-5 language arts teacher in classroom(s) with
predominantly Black and Latinx children 2+ years as a Bilingual
instructional coach Must be bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and
English Significant experience teaching and knowledge of Spanish
literacy best practices. Most teachers that bilingual coaches will
support teach in Spanish. Significant experience with instructional
best practices in a bilingual setting Expertise in assessing,
preventing and overcoming early reading difficulties Comfort with
modeling lessons on literacy & phonics instruction in the Spanish
language Demonstrated track record of success in student outcomes
and teacher practice results Deep early literacy content &
comprehensive knowledge of pedagogy that affirms and sustains black
and Latinx children Deep understanding of approaches to
transformational coaching, adult learning and development that
emphasizes equitable and identity-affirming outcomes for educators
and leaders Comfort using web-based systems to track project
deliverables and timelines Exceptional organizational skills and
ability to track progress, understand gaps, execute tasks, etc.
with acute attention to detail Exceptional written and oral
communication Bachelor's Degree Active Certificate in Elementary
Education, Early Childhood Education or Reading strongly preferred
"What it's like to work at CLI?!": We believe you should know that
CLI aims to be an employer of choice! We know that our employees
are our most valuable resource. So, in addition to providing great
benefits, we are intentional to ensure we sustain a great culture!
Here's a look at what makes CLI a great place to work: DEIB -
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion & Belonging is more than an initiative at CLI. In fact,
DEIB is what drives every decision we make. We provide all our
employees (4) comprehensive DEI trainings every year and race and
equity are a part of every conversation! We have established BIPOC
Affinity Groups & White Ally Affinity Groups We encourage a culture
of feedback to ensure we are meeting the needs of our people
Collaboration is critical! We have an awesome collaborative
approach toward our work. You would be aligning yourself with an
organization that understands the power of collaboration and the
Power of 3 (taking care of ourselves, each other, and our physical
spaces). Our work at CLI is collective work. We are in this
together! Benefits - Competitive compensation CLI offers
competitive compensation and benefits! We believe in providing
robust benefits such as generous PTO, Full Medical, Dental, Vision
& Prescription coverage, and full access to mental health resources
via Teladoc and subscription to Care.com., as well as, competitive
and equitable salaries that commensurate with experience.
Leadership - Professional Development - It's what we do! CLI
believes that to ensure we deliver high impact coaching to school
communities we serve, we must continuously improve our approach to
align with the most recent effective teaching practices! You will
receive ongoing training & development. Children's Literacy
Initiative is an Equal Opportunity Employer Employment Type: Part
Time Years Experience: 3 - 5 years Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 Annual
Bonus/Commission: No
Keywords: CHILDREN'S LITERACY INITIATIVE, Elizabeth , Bilingual Literacy Coach, Education / Teaching , Elizabeth, New Jersey
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