Glean Education is hiring an Assessment Specialist & Coach to join our Glean Coaching team. This role will support our clients in California implementing the new Reading Difficulties Risk Screening (Ed Code 53008) which will be a springboard for many districts to implement system changes related to their assessment practices. Our Assessment Specialist & Coach will help schools set up successful assessment systems by providing guidance on the Ed Code and best-practices for screening, conducting screening assessments, training teachers to be site-based assessment specialists, and guiding response to screening efforts. Additionally, where appropriate, our Assessment Specialist & Coach will deliver coaching through Glean’s Structured Literacy Coaching ™ model to ensure quantifiable impact on teacher confidence, instructional efficacy, and student literacy impact. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Assessment Support

• Work in close consultation with the school leader to set up assessment systems that support the implementation of CA’s new Reading Difficulties Risk Screening law.
• Assist district in receiving training for applicable teachers and staff on the selected screener.
• Deliver screening to students to lighten year 1 load and offer a model for implementation.
• Set-up systems for assessment protocols aligned to Ed Code relating to parent notification and response to screening.
• Support schools with a better understanding of MTSS/RTI options that will respond to screener results and help students reduce risk of reading difficulties (i.e. forming small groups in Teir 1, pulling-out small groups for Teir 2, and/or individualizing instruction for Teir 3)

2. Training

• Be present for all in-person or virtual training sessions provided to client districts either from Glean Education or vendors (when applicable).
• Facilitate trainings for Glean client districts (when applicable).

3. Coaching 

• Where appropriate, provide formalized dialogical coaching to client coaches and/or teachers delivered virtually via Zoom or in-person aligned with Glean’s Structured Literacy Coaching^TM model in California. (*Training on the Glean Structured Literacy Model will be provided upon hiring.) 
• Build rapport with district leaders and coaches to understand client context, needs, and areas of support by creating a positive, warm, and supportive coaching environment that involves dialogue, a sense of humor, empathy, and patience.
• Model and deliver data talks on student literacy data to build coaches' capacity for delivering data talks in their coaching sessions. 
• Model and deliver small group instruction (if applicable) to demonstrate best practices in a given literacy sub-area if requested by the coach or teacher.
• Create a written record of all sessions and provide follow-up to ensure the integration of skills that drive impact.

4. Reporting & Communicating

• Attend weekly internal meetings at Glean Education
• Attend weekly one-on-one meetings with your manager

5. Technical and Business Expertise 

• Use Zoom, Calendly, and Google Suite to schedule, deliver, and record coaching sessions. 
• Understand client barriers and thought-partner with the Glean team to address them.
• Have a deep understanding of each screening tool (training will be provided upon hiring) 

Qualifications & Experience: (Hiring manager to review and update as needed.)

• A Master's Degree is preferred (comparable work experience will be considered) with major coursework related to literacy
• Significant experience presenting professional development to educators
• Training in LETRS, Glean Education’s Online Learning Academy, AIM Institute, Keys to Literacy, and/or other Science of Reading-based professional learning
• Exemplary knowledge of delivering reading instruction based on the Science of Reading, Structured Literacy assessment and instructional practices, and Data-Based Decision Making
• Orton-Gillingham training is a plus
• 5 -10 years of previous experience as a reading interventionist, instructional coach, school leader, or administrator with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding objectives and goals
• Comfort running multiple projects simultaneously
• Business travel by air or car is required quarterly, but possibly up to once per month.
• Technologically Savvy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Where, When, & How Much:

The salary range for full-time (40 hours per week) is $68,000 - $88,000 depending on experience. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, unlimited paid time off, 401k, life insurance, and professional development opportunities. Contracts for partial-year support may be offered at $60/hour for part-time work depending on contract needs. 

This job is based in San Rafael, CA. Monday and Friday are work-from-home; Tuesday - Thursday are work from the office. Remote workers from other areas in California will be considered. Interested? Please send your CV and a cover letter explaining your interest, previous experience, and qualifications to [email protected].