Literacy Coach

The Oxford Hills School District is seeking excellent candidates for the position of Literacy Coach at Guy E. Rowe Elementary School, in Norway, ME.

Benefits

MSAD #17 offers a robust employee benefits package for full‐time employees, including health insurance with 80% of the premium paid by the employer (with up to 100% if both spouses work in the district); dental, vision, Group Life Insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; Maine Public Employee Pension, 403(b) retirement plan eligibility; 15 paid sick days per year; and tuition reimbursement.

District Overview

Guy E. Rowe is a community school located in the heart of Norway. We seek educators who work collaboratively on shared goals. As a District we are committed to four Strategic Pillars: Healthy and Resilient Students, Maximizing Our Facilities to Support Learning, Recruiting and Growing Talent, and Rigorous, Relevant and Responsive Learning. We are invested in the well‐being of our students and our staff and you will find our classrooms – both indoors and outdoors – as evolving spaces intentionally designed to optimize learning. Our District maintains close partnerships with multiple community partners and recently started an Employee Life Navigator program intended to add an additional layer of support for all staff.

Missions & Beliefs

OUR MISSION

The Oxford Hills School District, in partnership with families and communities, engages and supports all students in diverse and challenging learning opportunities to prepare them to graduate as healthy, responsible, and productive citizens, ready to succeed in our global societies.

CORE BELIEFS

• Meet students where they are, motivating and helping them develop their individual learning paths.
• Hold students to high expectations and provide adequate time and support to achieve them.
• Prepare students for success by helping them develop critical thinking and problem‐solving skills.
• Foster high aspirations and the skills of self‐determination, self‐control, and self‐advocacy.
• Guide students to be curious learners and ethical leaders, able to adapt to changing times.
• Provide learning experiences in a safe, caring, and welcoming environment.

Position Details

Preferred Literacy Specialist certification. Candidate will be trained as a Literacy Coach. Reports to: District Coach & Building Principal. Work Schedule: 180 Day Contract.

Responsibilities

As contributing members of the district's learning community, all district staff members are expected to:

• Model a strong work ethic, perseverance and grit, as well as responsibility and respect.
• Utilize best practices for motivating today's students in a safe, supportive learning environment.
• Demonstrate knowledge in the development of real‐world learning experiences and community partnerships to provide students with opportunities for extensions of learning, applied learning, community service, and citizenship.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to collaborate, engage, and communicate with colleagues, parents and the public.

Further, instructional staff will emphasize and employ practices that lead to improvement in student achievement by:

• Instilling problem‐solving and critical thinking as a "new basics" for learning across all grade levels.
• Delivering strong literacy instruction across content areas.
• Helping students develop skills to apply, interpret, analyze, and evaluate the vast, ever‐expanding amount of information.
• Employing effective lesson design by adjusting to students' personal learning needs and preferences, including appropriate technology applications.

How To Apply

Applicants must complete the entire online application and provide a cover letter, résumé, copy of certification, transcripts, and three current letters of reference to be considered for a position. Please be sure to provide complete reference information in the application for each reference including name, address, phone and email address.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Oxford Hills School District is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.