Literacy Coach, K-3 Foundational Skills
New York, NY
Contracted
Experienced
Per Diem Independent Contractor
You were the teacher whose students learned to read. Now help other teachers get the same results.
CSAS is seeking per diem Literacy Coaches with deep Science of Reading expertise and a proven record of K-3 student reading growth. You will coach teachers onsite in partner schools across New York City, model lessons in their classrooms, and help school leaders turn data into stronger instruction.
This role is for experienced experts. You arrive knowing how children learn to read and how to teach it. CSAS trains you on our coaching systems, documentation, and partner expectations.
Center for Student Achievement Solutions (CSAS) | New York City | Onsite in partner schools
You were the teacher whose students learned to read. Now help other teachers get the same results.
CSAS is seeking per diem Literacy Coaches with deep Science of Reading expertise and a proven record of K-3 student reading growth. You will coach teachers onsite in partner schools across New York City, model lessons in their classrooms, and help school leaders turn data into stronger instruction.
This role is for experienced experts. You arrive knowing how children learn to read and how to teach it. CSAS trains you on our coaching systems, documentation, and partner expectations.
About CSAS
CSAS partners with schools and districts to put the Science of Reading into daily practice through structured literacy, MTSS, job-embedded coaching, and leadership development. We are a strengths-based team: we build on what teachers do well, and we hold high expectations because students are counting on us. Our coaches change the lives of teachers and students through expertise, warmth, and follow-through.Engagement details
| Classification | Independent contractor (1099), per diem, part time |
| Compensation | $500.00 to $650.00 per full onsite day, based on expertise and results |
| Schedule | Minimum of 2 onsite days per week during the NYC Public Schools calendar |
| Onsite day | 7:30 am leadership check-in, coaching through the school day, 2:45 to 3:30 pm leadership debrief |
| Location | Must reside in one of the five boroughs of New York City |
| Grades | K-3 classrooms; K-5 intervention as assigned |
What you’ll do
- Coach K-3 teachers onsite through modeling, co-teaching, observation, and in-the-moment feedback
- Teach model lessons in phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, and encoding that teachers can replicate the next day
- Lead teachers through analysis of Acadience, iReady, progress monitoring data, and student work to find error patterns and plan next steps
- Support Tier 1, 2, and 3 instruction with fidelity: UFLI Foundations, Fundations, Really Great Reading, Preventing Academic Failure, Orton Gillingham, Heggerty, HMH Into Reading, Heggerty Bridge the Gap, Phonics for Reading, and REWARDS
- Meet with school leaders before and after each onsite day with clear strengths, growth areas, and follow-up actions
- Complete pre-work before each onsite day and submit visit documentation after each visit
What you bring
- 5+ years as a K-3 classroom teacher delivering explicit, systematic foundational skills instruction
- Documented K-3 reading growth (Acadience, DIBELS, or similar) from your own classroom
- Deep Science of Reading knowledge: the Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Rope, phonemic awareness, and orthographic mapping
- Experience teaching a structured literacy program with fidelity (UFLI, Fundations, Really Great Reading, Orton Gillingham, Preventing Academic Failure, Heggerty, Fundations, SPIRE, Orton-Gillingham, or similar)
- 2+ years coaching teachers or leading professional learning
- Experience teaching students with disabilities and multilingual learners to read
- Not employed by NYC Public Schools within the 12 months before your start date
- Fingerprint clearance and PETS approval (or ability to obtain before your first school visit)
- Residence in New York City
Preferred
- Master’s degree in Literacy, Reading, Special Education, or Curriculum and Instruction
- LETRS or Orton-Gillingham certification
- Experience with MTSS for literacy
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