Elementary Literacy Coach for School Transformation at Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
About the Employer
Launched in 2007, the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools’ mission is to transform schools to revolutionize school systems, empowering all students with a high-quality education. The Partnership is a non-profit, in-District partner to LA Unified, not a charter network. As an independent nonprofit organization, the Partnership serves 13,550 students across 20 LA Unified schools in Watts, Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles. The Partnership works within the Los Angeles Unified School District context, which includes honoring all collective bargaining agreements for its teachers and school staff.
Job Summary
Job Summary
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW Launched in 2007, the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools’ mission is to transform schools to revolutionize school systems, empowering all students with a high-quality education. The Partnership is a non-profit, in-district partner to LA Unified, not a charter network. As an independent nonprofit organization, the Partnership serves 13,550 students across 20 LA Unified schools in Boyle Heights, South Los Angeles, and Watts. The Partnership works within the LA Unified School District context, which includes honoring all collective bargaining agreements for its teachers and school staff. To learn more about the Partnership, our mission, and how we approach our goals, please visit our website. POSITION DESCRIPTION The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools is seeking an Elementary Literacy Coach to join our mission to improve learning and academic achievement for students in the Boyle Heights, South Los Angeles, and Watts communities. Coaches work onsite and partner with one school within our network to provide professional development to teachers, support teachers to develop and implement impactful curriculum in line with Common Core ELA standards, and collaborate with teachers to use data to improve learning goals and outcomes. Coaches work with the Partnership School Transformation team – including a team of other Coaches – to strategically plan and implement Partnership Academic Team initiatives. The ideal candidate for this position has a background in and love for teaching, including significant experience with elementary literacy instruction, Common Core, and teacher development. This is a full-time, year-round position. This is a full-time, year-round position. The Partnership is committed to investing in the continuous growth and development of our staff. We are also committed to continuously building an anti-racist culture that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in classrooms and in our home office. The Eleme
Requirements / Qualifications
At least 5 years of successful full-time teaching experience in grades K-6 At least 2 years of successful leadership experience within the school context (coach, grade level chair, BTSA coach, peer observer, peer coach, teacher leader etc.) An earned master’s degree or advanced degree preferred A proven record of academic success working with students in historically underserved schools and setting high expectations for teachers and students Ability to travel between school site and home office (must possess a valid Driver’s License)
Requirements / Qualifications
At least 5 years of successful full-time teaching experience in grades K-6 At least 2 years of successful leadership experience within the school context (coach, grade level chair, BTSA coach, peer observer, peer coach, teacher leader etc.) An earned master’s degree or advanced degree preferred A proven record of academic success working with students in historically underserved schools and setting high expectations for teachers and students Ability to travel between school site and home office (must possess a valid Driver’s License)