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Elementary Literacy Coach

🇺🇸 Remote - MI 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Other 🗓️ July 8th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Stride, Inc. is hiring an Elementary Literacy Coach to directly support teachers in improving classroom literacy instruction and student achievement using evidence-based reading strategies. The role includes modeling instructional strategies, facilitating study groups, coaching teachers on data analysis, and supporting leadership teams while working independently in a virtual environment.

Highlights
  • Coach teachers in implementing research-based reading programs with fidelity.
  • Model effective instructional strategies through weekly student interactions in whole, small groups, or individual settings.
  • Facilitate study groups and provide training on data-driven differentiated instruction.
  • Mentor and coach colleagues and prioritize activities to impact student achievement positively.
  • Assist leadership teams with educational initiatives and support school-wide instructional goals.
  • Requires Michigan Elementary Teaching Certification and residence in Michigan.
  • Must have a bachelor's degree or higher, elementary teaching experience, and a master's in reading or equivalent with LETRS training.
  • Position involves ability to travel up to 20% and pass a background check.
  • Full-time role, typically 40+ hours per week, with virtual work requiring a distraction-free home office.
  • Compensation depends on education, experience, qualifications, and other factors; offers generally fall in the lower half of the range.

Elementary Literacy Coach Full Description

Job Description
Required Certificates and Licenses: Michigan Elementary Teaching Certification Required. 
Residency Requirements: Must reside in Michigan.

The Elementary Literacy Coach is a school-based reading/literacy coach who works directly with teachers to bring about improvements in the classrooms that impact student achievement in literacy. The work of the reading/literacy coach is shaped by evidence-based research, content knowledge, and knowledge of appropriate reading strategies to enhance learning.

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The mission of Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan (HVAM) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

This is a full-time position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school. 

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
· Model effective instructional strategies for teachers by working weekly with students in whole, and small groups, or individually;
· Facilitate study groups;
· Train teachers in data analysis and using data to differentiate instruction;
· Coaching and mentoring colleagues;
· Work with teachers to ensure that research-based reading programs are implemented with fidelity;
· Work with all teachers (including content area and elective areas) at the school they serve, and help prioritize time for those teachers, activities, and roles that will have the greatest impact on student achievement, namely coaching and mentoring in the classrooms; and
· Help lead and support leadership teams.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALFICIATIONS:
· A bachelor's degree or higher and Elementary teaching certification
· Elementary teaching experience
· Master's in reading or equivalent, LETRS training
· Ability to travel 20% of the time
· Ability to clear required background check

Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

Work Environment: 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.
· This position is virtual

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer

Job Type
Regular

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.