Literacy Coach (6-12) 2025-2026

Schedule:
Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:15pm

Salary:
$80,000-$108,000

What is the opportunity?
Foundation Academies seeks a Literacy Coach to strengthen instruction across grades 6–12 by supporting teachers in reading, discussion, and writing with grade-level texts. Are you an expert educator and mentor who takes a hands-on approach to coaching and elevating teacher practice? This role is ideal for someone passionate about improving literacy outcomes, guiding teachers, and partnering with school leadership to implement the network’s ELA vision.

What’s in it for you?

• Smartphone and fully paid wireless plan through T-Mobile
• Windows-based laptop
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid school breaks aligned with the academic calendar.
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance coverage for you and your family.
• Pension Plan participation through the New Jersey Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF).
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contribution options.
• Free financial wellness advising through our Financial Advisor Service
• Optional short or long-term disability benefits through Aflac
• Ongoing Professional Development and access to coaching and leadership opportunities
• Supportive, Mission-Driven Culture centered on collaboration, respect, and purpose

What will you be doing?

• Provide individualized, job-embedded coaching to ELA and content-area teachers to strengthen reading, discussion, and writing instruction.
• Model, co-teach, observe instruction, and provide actionable feedback.
• Support teachers in designing and implementing reading, discussion, and writing tasks that improve student engagement and comprehension.
• Strengthen Tier 1 literacy instruction and align Tier 2/3 interventions with classroom practice.
• Analyze literacy data to identify priorities and guide instructional adjustments.
• Collaborate with school leaders and teachers to implement professional development aligned with student needs and school goals.
• Partner with principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches, and content teams to advance literacy priorities.
• Maintain alignment with best practices and network initiatives to ensure coaching efforts result in measurable classroom impact.\

What do we require from you?

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Literacy, Reading, or Curriculum & Instruction preferred
• NJ teaching certification in English or Reading Specialist endorsement
• Minimum of 3–5 years of successful secondary ELA or literacy instruction
• Demonstrated expertise in reading comprehension, writing across genres, and academic discourse
• Experience coaching adult learners through modeling, feedback, and data-informed practice
• Strong collaboration, communication, organization, and follow-through skills
• Commitment to the mission of preparing all scholars for college and creating an anti-discriminatory, inclusive learning environment

Want to join our FAmily?
We are Foundation Academies: Trenton, New Jersey’s largest and highest-ranking K-12 free public charter school serving more than 1,000 scholars across three schools on two campuses. Our mission is to ensure that all of our scholars secure the academic knowledge and skills to prepare them for the nation’s finest colleges, and to instill in them the core values of caring, respect, responsibility, and honesty. We admit scholars by lottery, irrespective of gender, race, household income, or academic ability. Our team of experienced and mission-driven urban educators values growth mindsets, lifelong learners, and individuals who believe that every child deserves an excellent education. We hold ourselves, our scholars, and our city to high standards because that’s what our families deserve. We are conveniently located a quick car ride to downtown Princeton, a 45-minute SEPTA ride to Philly’s Center City, and a hop on the NJ Transit Express to New York City.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Foundation Academies is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Foundation Academies prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful and prohibited by Foundation Academies. It is also our policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.