Literacy Coach Manager

3 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Children's Literacy Initiative Full time
Job Summary

Children's Literacy Initiative is seeking a highly skilled Literacy Coach Manager to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for managing a team of literacy coaches across a portfolio of schools to support the coaching and development of teachers, improving daily instruction and student outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a team of literacy coaches to support the coaching and development of teachers
Lead school and system instructional reviews through learning walks to diagnose needs and work closely with school and systems leaders to develop action plans in alignment with their values and resources to support instructional improvement
Serve as primary point of contact for district and school partners, answering questions, connecting with resources, providing information, and researching to solve targeted instructional challenges
Manage deliverables/activities within portfolio, oversee partnership retention, and lead and facilitate contract renewal conversations with current portfolio of partners
Support the executive director and/or regional manager in designing and facilitating regional presentations and training sessions for potential new partners
Collaborate with the national content team to refine and develop practical tools and systems for internal staff members to support the work
Lead and support continuous reflection across the team to determine what working challenges exist and develop solutions moving forward

Qualifications

The successful candidate is motivated by CLI's mission and has a deep commitment to anti-racism and educational equity. They should have 7+ years of education experience in schools that serve primarily Black and Latinx children, 3+ years as a K-5 language arts teacher in a classroom with predominantly Black and Latinx children, and 3+ years of coaching and/or instructional leadership experience. They should also have strong and inclusive management skills, proven ability to develop adults, knowledge of school leadership key levers, decisions, and implications for change management, and a deep understanding of approaches to transformational coaching, adult learning, and development that emphasizes equitable and identity-affirming outcomes for educators and leaders.

About Children's Literacy Initiative

Children's Literacy Initiative 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. We accomplish 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. We believe in providing a great culture, collaboration, and professional development opportunities for our employees.

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