Secondary Literacy Coach

Secondary Literacy Coach

Job Summary

The Secondary Literacy Coach role is an integral part of the Academics team, ensuring curriculum implementation, teacher and leader development, and data-driven decision making in supporting improved student achievement. This is a full-time, on-site role based at KIPP DC campuses with an anticipated start date of July 2026.

About KIPP DC
For 25 years, KIPP DC has partnered with students, families, and the community to create joyful, academically excellent schools across the nation's capital. Today, our network of 22 schools educate more than 7,500 students in grades PreK3-12, supported by 1,500 dedicated teachers, leaders, and staff.

Our work is grounded in five pillars-Academic Excellence, Joy & Sense of Belonging, Highly Effective Teachers and Leaders, Safe, Structured, and Nurturing Learning Environments, and Commitment to College Readiness-which ensure every student is equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to pursue success in college, careers, and beyond. Our schools combine high expectations with joyful, affirming environments that nurture academic success and personal growth for students and staff alike.

As part of the national KIPP network, we share best practices and innovations while maintaining deep roots in Washington, D.C. Together, we strive toward a future without limits for our students, alumni, and community.

About the Role
In this critical role, you'll be responsible for developing the content knowledge and pedagogical skills for educators at KIPP DC. You'll leverage your content and instructional expertise to build trusting relationships with leaders and teachers to drive academic achievement for all KIPP DC students.

Location and Type of Work
This is an exempt position and will report to the school principal. As a school based role that is focused on being responsive to our schools and meeting the needs of our students and families, we approach our work in a way that reflects these priorities. Schools operate in person and our students and families rely on us for in-person support which requires this position to be fully on-site. This role is currently required to be on-site or in schools during regular work hours.

Responsibilities
The percentages for each key responsibility are estimates. Flexibility and responsiveness are encouraged to accommodate organizational needs.
Teaching (20% of the time)
  • Instruct students daily in literacy
  • Analyze student data to design instructional action plans
  • Monitor progress of instructional action plans with assessments
  • Communicates with teachers, administration, and families regarding student progress


Teacher Development (60% of the time)
  • Maintain expertise in KIPP DC curriculum, standards and assessments.
  • Develop teacher content knowledge and pedagogical skills through high-quality professional development and cohesive coaching.
  • Facilitate teachers' data analysis to drive instruction and meet the needs of all learners.
  • Provide focused real time coaching to teachers to improve teaching and learning.

Leadership Team Collaboration(20% of time)
  • Supports development of school-wide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school; owns the implementation of select school priorities in support of the school-wide vision
  • Oversee the implementation of multi-tiered curriculum and interventions
  • Collaborate with school leadership team to align teacher development
  • Participate in school walkthroughs to conduct observations, provide feedback, and develop coaching plans.
  • Communicate priorities, progress updates and critical information weekly.


Requirements & Preferences

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Demonstrated proficiency in the science of reading for adolescents
  • A minimum of three years teaching English with high EOY student mastery and/or growth rates (above 80%)
  • Minimum of five years of lead teaching experience in specific content area required

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree preferred
  • School leadership experience preferred

Physical Requirements
  • Ability to travel across multiple schools and campuses
  • Coordinate distribution/organization of curricular material


Demonstrated Excellence in the Following Areas:
  • Commitment to Students and Schools: Demonstrates commitment to education reform, believing in every child's potential for success and prioritizing students, schools, and the essential role of families.
  • Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving: Finds creative solutions to challenges that achieve broader goals of team and organization.
  • Project Management: Sets a high bar for own work and supports others to achieve desired team outcomes.
  • Communications and Influence: Demonstrates adept communication skills and influence to advance work by adjusting content and style.
  • Teamwork: Contributes to a supportive team culture, fostering diverse work styles and maintaining a high performance standard.
  • Trust and Collaboration: Establishes and nurtures effective relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders to support the best outcomes for our work.
  • Cultural Humility: Advances KIPP DC's commitment to anti-racism by creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all stakeholders.
  • Continuous Learning: Commits to continuous learning through feedback, self reflection, humility, and action.


Benefits & Compensation
KIPP DC offers an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package:
  • When it comes to compensation, at KIPP DC we strive for clarity, equity, and to be highly competitive. We look at compensation benchmarks in schools across DC. Coach salaries are exempt and start at $86,238 and increase with years of experience. Please see the salary scale here (under Teacher).
  • KIPP DC offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurances; various voluntary benefits; and employer paid benefits such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and a membership to One Medical.
  • KIPP DC also offers a 403(b) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution and a 3% match with vesting after three years.


Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

KIPP DC Public Schools does not discriminate against, or tolerate discrimination against, employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis or protected class including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race, color, national origin, immigration status (except as necessary to comply with federal, DC, state, or local law), religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity or expression), marital status (including domestic partnership status), genetic information, political affiliation, pregnancy, family responsibilities, personal appearance, veteran status, uniform service member status, status of being unemployed, status of victim a survivor of domestic violence, sexual offense or stalking, matriculation or any other protected class under federal, state, DC, or local law.

Click here or here to review KIPP DC's non-discrimination policy and KIPP DC's Title IX Coordinator's contact information.

Please Note: If you encounter difficulties submitting your application or fail to receive a confirmation email after applying, kindly reach out to Danica Cunningham at danica.cunningham@kippdc.org. Please include your name, resume, and specify the role you are applying for in your email. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
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