Groves Learning Organization (GLO) is a nonprofit based in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, with a fifty-one-year history of supporting students facing language-based learning challenges through a K-12 school and learning center. Eight years ago, we expanded our reach with Groves Literacy Partnerships (GLP), aiming to address statewide literacy disparities and improve accessibility. Throughout all divisions, GLO is committed to redefining the way our nation is taught, one student, one teacher, and one school at a time.
Groves Literacy Partnerships (GLP) is a school partnership model grounded in the science of reading research. The Groves Method model includes 1) evidence-based K-3 foundational skills literacy instruction, 2) science of reading-focused professional development, 3) personalized educator coaching, and 4) outcomes-based data analysis tools. These elements support the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), ensuring instructional fidelity and student progress. Currently, GLP collaborates with over eighty-five schools statewide, including independent, public charter, and public district schools. Our collective outcomes show positive results, with approximately 12,000 Minnesota students making progress in narrowing reading disparities this academic year (2023-2024). Starting in 2024-2025, GLP is also launching a new knowledge-based comprehension curriculum for K-3 classrooms.
Position Overview
A Groves Literacy Partnerships Literacy Coach plays a pivotal role in providing essential training, professional development, and coaching to educators and school leaders, ensuring mastery of the science of reading and effective instructional practices. To excel in this position, a coach must possess strong coaching skills, including expertise in the science of reading; effective communication; a collaborative approach; and supportive feedback skills. Utilizing data, such as student performance data and classroom observations, is integral to identifying areas for improvement, providing support, and tracking progress over time. Adaptability, fostering respectful and trusting relationships, leadership, and a commitment to continuous learning are also critical to a coach's success in this role.
The coach’s primary focus is on supporting educators in learning the science of reading methods and achieving fidelity to the Groves literacy framework model. Additionally, a coach collaborates with school administrators and teachers to facilitate systemic change, support growth, and maximize student progress. Furthermore, a coach actively engages as a member of their Groves coaching community, collaborating with colleagues, providing recommendations for product improvements, collecting data to address research questions, and documenting progress in operational systems.
This position reports to the GLP Coach Enablement Leader.
Responsibilities
Partnership Development and Relationship Management: Work with administrators and teachers at partner schools to ensure fidelity of programs and maximize student progress. As determined per partnership, develop or maintain curriculum and professional development credentials. Respond to customer inquiries with accuracy in a timely manner. Communicate to leaders and subject matter experts customer relationship needs. Use GLP's systems to log customer needs.
Collaboration: Collaborate with the Coach Enablement Leader and the broader GLP team to communicate progress and challenges at partner schools.
Compliance and Regulation: Ensure compliance to all relevant laws and regulations including, but not limited to, data privacy regulations.
Quality Assurance: Ensure fidelity of implementation of the Groves literacy framework within partner organizations. Support and maintain the fidelity of the literacy program being delivered.
Performance Monitoring: Maintain accurate records for each organization. Participate in gathering research data and observations for the purpose of answering key research questions
Continuous Improvement and Process Optimization: Document progress and challenges at partner schools in GLP systems, identifying opportunities and risks. Actively participate in product and program enhancement and fix recommendations and/or development efforts as time allows. Actively engage and discover the regular releases of new tools and content available through the Groves Method Portal.
Communications: Communicate effectively with internal GLO and GLP team members and external partners including faculty, staff, leadership, administration, community members, school leaders, educators, and students.
Training and Development: Participate in offered training and development. Propose a personalized professional development plan bi-annually.
Project Management: Coordinate teacher training schedules and all training logistics at assigned schools. Complete all assigned work on time and on budget.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Commitment to the mission and values of Groves Learning Organization.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, and modeling inclusive behaviors.
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels of the organization and across departments.
Effective team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
Support and delivery of best practices as outlined in core responsibilities.
Deep knowledge of reading and spelling development in children.
Coaching and adult learning experience and expertise.
Commitment to personal professional development.
Demonstrated ability to use data to make decisions.
Professionalism, proficiency and initiative in achieving goals and standards.
Demonstrated commitment to customer service.
Problem-solving abilities and capacity to implement effective solutions.
Understanding, training and maintenance of confidentiality regulations.
Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
Ability to work independently and make decisions autonomously.
Effective communication skills for small group and large group adult settings (live and written) that foster respectful and trusting relationships.
Supportive feedback skills.
Knowledge of Salesforce and Google Suite applications.
Effective and standardized data collection and documentation abilities.
Ability to work effectively in a virtual team environment.
Expert and eager learner in the Science of Reading.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related field required; advanced degree preferred.
At least 10 years of experience as both a classroom educator and a mentor/leader. Experience as a lead teacher or administrator in grades K-3 preferred.
Experience in mentoring/coaching other teachers.
Ability and willingness to work five days a week remotely from home office, in-person at partnership school locations and/or onsite at GLO when necessary. Up to 25% travel may be required.
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and passionate professional to make a meaningful impact on literacy and education in Minnesota and beyond. If you are committed to promoting literacy and empowering individuals and communities through coaching leadership, we encourage you to apply.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Education and Training
Industries
Education Management
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