Educational Service Unit 6
Regional Literacy Coach
Educational Service Unit 6, Milford, Connecticut, United States, 06466
Frontline Applicant Tracking - Educational Service Unit 6
Position Type: Professional Development/ Literacy Coach
Date Posted: 12/18/2025
Location: Main Office
Date Available: 07/01/2026
Job Title:
Regional Literacy Coach
Department:
Professional Development
Supervisor:
Director of Professional Development
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Contract Days:
205
Location:
Milford, NE
Salary:
Commensurate with education and experience
Funding Source:
Grant
Summary The Regional Literacy Coach works collaboratively with ESU 6 school districts to strengthen PreK–3 literacy instruction across the region. This role provides targeted, job-embedded support and professional development aligned to district needs, helping leadership teams implement evidence-based reading practices that improve student outcomes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Serves as a literacy coach for ESU 6 school districts, providing targeted, job-embedded support to teachers and administrators focused on PreK–3 literacy instruction.
Coaches educators through observations, planning, modeling, co-teaching, data conversations, and problem-solving to strengthen evidence-based reading practices.
Partners closely with district leadership teams to build local capacity and improve literacy outcomes.
Collaborates with the ESU 6 Professional Development Department to design, coordinate, and deliver high-quality professional development aligned to district needs.
Actively listens and responds to district requests, providing tailored coaching, guidance, and support to meet their specific literacy goals.
Works in close collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE), other ESUs, NE Regional Literacy Coaches, and other statewide literacy partners to support Nebraska’s literacy initiatives.
Uses multiple data sources to help districts identify needs and guide professional development and coaching decisions, including student achievement, district needs assessments, literacy grant data, and continuous improvement data.
Supports the implementation of statewide literacy initiatives through coaching, training, communication, and documentation of work and outcomes.
Builds and maintains strong, trusting relationships with teachers, administrators, district leaders, ESU staff, and statewide partners.
Stays current in literacy research, best practices, and state and federal requirements related to the role.
Uses technology effectively for communication, documentation, organization, and instruction.
Attends required meetings, trainings, and events at local, regional, state and national levels as directed by the supervisor.
Works as a collaborative team member in support of the ESU 6 mission and vision.
Demonstrates strong communication, facilitation, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing needs and priorities.
Maintains flexibility to work occasional non-traditional hours.
Ability and willingness to travel frequently, including travel to school districts, meetings, conferences, and occasional overnight stays.
Regular and reliable on-site attendance is an essential function of this position.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Master’s degree or equivalent preferred.
Minimum of five years of teaching experience required with some early literacy experience preferred.
Knowledge and Skills
Strong understanding of evidence-based reading instruction (Science of Reading).
Knowledge of effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices.
Familiarity with statewide literacy initiatives.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Current driver's license.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to type, use keyboard commands, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift 25-50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Benefits
BCBS EHA Health Insurance
$850 Deductible PPO or $3,800 High Deductible HSA Eligible
ESU 6 pays 85% of the premium
Postings current as of 12/23/2025 12:03:28 PM CST.
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Position Type: Professional Development/ Literacy Coach
Date Posted: 12/18/2025
Location: Main Office
Date Available: 07/01/2026
Job Title:
Regional Literacy Coach
Department:
Professional Development
Supervisor:
Director of Professional Development
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Contract Days:
205
Location:
Milford, NE
Salary:
Commensurate with education and experience
Funding Source:
Grant
Summary The Regional Literacy Coach works collaboratively with ESU 6 school districts to strengthen PreK–3 literacy instruction across the region. This role provides targeted, job-embedded support and professional development aligned to district needs, helping leadership teams implement evidence-based reading practices that improve student outcomes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Serves as a literacy coach for ESU 6 school districts, providing targeted, job-embedded support to teachers and administrators focused on PreK–3 literacy instruction.
Coaches educators through observations, planning, modeling, co-teaching, data conversations, and problem-solving to strengthen evidence-based reading practices.
Partners closely with district leadership teams to build local capacity and improve literacy outcomes.
Collaborates with the ESU 6 Professional Development Department to design, coordinate, and deliver high-quality professional development aligned to district needs.
Actively listens and responds to district requests, providing tailored coaching, guidance, and support to meet their specific literacy goals.
Works in close collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE), other ESUs, NE Regional Literacy Coaches, and other statewide literacy partners to support Nebraska’s literacy initiatives.
Uses multiple data sources to help districts identify needs and guide professional development and coaching decisions, including student achievement, district needs assessments, literacy grant data, and continuous improvement data.
Supports the implementation of statewide literacy initiatives through coaching, training, communication, and documentation of work and outcomes.
Builds and maintains strong, trusting relationships with teachers, administrators, district leaders, ESU staff, and statewide partners.
Stays current in literacy research, best practices, and state and federal requirements related to the role.
Uses technology effectively for communication, documentation, organization, and instruction.
Attends required meetings, trainings, and events at local, regional, state and national levels as directed by the supervisor.
Works as a collaborative team member in support of the ESU 6 mission and vision.
Demonstrates strong communication, facilitation, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing needs and priorities.
Maintains flexibility to work occasional non-traditional hours.
Ability and willingness to travel frequently, including travel to school districts, meetings, conferences, and occasional overnight stays.
Regular and reliable on-site attendance is an essential function of this position.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Master’s degree or equivalent preferred.
Minimum of five years of teaching experience required with some early literacy experience preferred.
Knowledge and Skills
Strong understanding of evidence-based reading instruction (Science of Reading).
Knowledge of effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices.
Familiarity with statewide literacy initiatives.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Current driver's license.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to type, use keyboard commands, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift 25-50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Benefits
BCBS EHA Health Insurance
$850 Deductible PPO or $3,800 High Deductible HSA Eligible
ESU 6 pays 85% of the premium
Postings current as of 12/23/2025 12:03:28 PM CST.
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