University of Maryland
Literacy Coach
🇺🇸 Montgomery County, MD
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $85K - $100K
💻 Other
🗓️ October 21st, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring a Literacy Coach. The Literacy Coach will support implementation of the PACT Plus comprehension practices and AIM Coaching model in Montgomery County middle schools, strengthening teacher capacity through direct coaching, professional development, classroom observations, data collection, and collaboration with school and research teams throughout the 2025-2029 project period.
Highlights
- Provide professional development and job-embedded coaching using the AIM Coaching Model to support comprehension instruction (PACT Plus).
- Conduct structured classroom observations and assist with student outcome data collection.
- Collaborate with school staff, leaders, and research team to monitor progress and sustain practices.
- Participate in ongoing training during the initial project year and engage in continuous improvement and research-informed practices.
- Required skills include familiarity with explicit instruction or academic interventions and strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Must have at least a bachelor's degree in education-related fields and three years teaching experience in grades 6-12 (ELA, social studies, science, or special education).
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree, instructional coaching experience, and working with students with disabilities or multilingual learners.
- Salary range is $85,000 to $100,000, commensurate with experience.
- Position requires regular travel to and in-person work at assigned middle schools in Montgomery County, MD.
- Employment contingent on background check; full-time 12-month faculty position with annual renewal based on performance and funding.
Literacy Coach Full Description
Job Description Summary
Organization's Summary Statement:
Project ECHO (Evidence-Based Coaching for Higher Outcomes): Improving Literacy Outcomes through Research-Practice Partnerships is a five-year initiative funded by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) with federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education's Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) program, administered by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. This project represents a research-practice partnership between Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the University of Maryland (UMD) to build sustainable, system-wide middle school literacy infrastructure.
Project ECHO focuses on implementing two key interventions:
- PACT Plus, an evidence-based set of comprehension building practices, and
- AIM Coaching, an adaptive intervention model that emphasizes ongoing professional learning, collaboration, and differentiated support for teachers as they implement PACT Plus across the content-area and supplemental intervention setting.
Coaches hired through UMD will serve a critical role in bridging research and practice. They will support school-based implementation, strengthen teacher capacity, and facilitate feedback loops between schools and the research team to ensure instructional integrity and sustained impact.
Job Summary:
Dr. Jade Wexler from the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education in the College of Education at the University of Maryland seeks two individuals to serve as AIM Literacy Coaches. AIM Coaches will be embedded within MCPS middle schools during the life of the project (2025-2029) to support the implementation of PACT Plus.
During the 2025-26 school year, coaches will participate in professional learning related to PACT Plus and AIM Coaching. Further, they will develop relationships with school staff and work with the research team to assist with classroom observations and data collection. During the remaining project years, coaches will provide direct instructional coaching using the AIM
Coaching Model to support teachers as they deliver PACT Plus lessons, and work with schools to ensure the practices are sustained beyond the life of the project.
Primary Responsibilities include:
2025-2026 (Collaboration and Learning):
- Participate in PACT Plus and AIM Coaching professional development trainings
- Develop rapport and trust with school staff
- Conduct structured classroom observations using project protocols
- Assist with collection of student outcome data
- Develop materials in collaboration with other research team and MCPS team members
- Participate in research team meetings and contribute feedback from the field
2026-2029 (Implementation)
- Provide job-embedded coaching and support to teachers in implementing the PACT Plus practices
- Engage in regular coaching cycles using the AIM Coaching Model
- Engage in data collection activities
- Collaborate with school-based leaders and project staff to monitor progress and address barriers
- Document coaching activities and implementation fidelity
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts and practice-informed research
Appointment Details:
- 12-month full-time position
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Position begins Fall 2025, with renewal annually based on performance and continued funding
- Regular in-person work at assigned schools in Montgomery County, MD is required
Physical Demands: N/A
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in education, literacy, special education, or a related field
- At least 3 years of experience teaching in grades 6-12 (ELA, social studies, science, or special education)
- Familiarity with explicit instruction and/or academic interventions
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with school personnel and university researchers
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple responsibilities
- Ability to travel regularly to local middle schools (schools located in Montgomery County, MD)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in education, special education, or related field
- Experience with instructional coaching or teacher leadership
- Experience working with students with disabilities or multilingual learners
- Experience with evidence-based adolescent literacy instruction and/or intervention
Licenses/ Certifications: N/A
Project ECHO (Evidence-Based Coaching for Higher Outcomes): Improving Literacy Outcomes through Research-Practice Partnerships is a five-year initiative funded by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) with federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education's Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) program, administered by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. This project represents a research-practice partnership between Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the University of Maryland (UMD) to build sustainable, system-wide middle school literacy infrastructure.
Project ECHO focuses on implementing two key interventions:
- PACT Plus, an evidence-based set of comprehension building practices, and
- AIM Coaching, an adaptive intervention model that emphasizes ongoing professional learning, collaboration, and differentiated support for teachers as they implement PACT Plus across the content-area and supplemental intervention setting.
Coaches hired through UMD will serve a critical role in bridging research and practice. They will support school-based implementation, strengthen teacher capacity, and facilitate feedback loops between schools and the research team to ensure instructional integrity and sustained impact.
Job Summary:
Dr. Jade Wexler from the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education in the College of Education at the University of Maryland seeks two individuals to serve as AIM Literacy Coaches. AIM Coaches will be embedded within MCPS middle schools during the life of the project (2025-2029) to support the implementation of PACT Plus.
During the 2025-26 school year, coaches will participate in professional learning related to PACT Plus and AIM Coaching. Further, they will develop relationships with school staff and work with the research team to assist with classroom observations and data collection. During the remaining project years, coaches will provide direct instructional coaching using the AIM
Coaching Model to support teachers as they deliver PACT Plus lessons, and work with schools to ensure the practices are sustained beyond the life of the project.
Primary Responsibilities include:
2025-2026 (Collaboration and Learning):
- Participate in PACT Plus and AIM Coaching professional development trainings
- Develop rapport and trust with school staff
- Conduct structured classroom observations using project protocols
- Assist with collection of student outcome data
- Develop materials in collaboration with other research team and MCPS team members
- Participate in research team meetings and contribute feedback from the field
2026-2029 (Implementation)
- Provide job-embedded coaching and support to teachers in implementing the PACT Plus practices
- Engage in regular coaching cycles using the AIM Coaching Model
- Engage in data collection activities
- Collaborate with school-based leaders and project staff to monitor progress and address barriers
- Document coaching activities and implementation fidelity
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts and practice-informed research
Appointment Details:
- 12-month full-time position
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Position begins Fall 2025, with renewal annually based on performance and continued funding
- Regular in-person work at assigned schools in Montgomery County, MD is required
Physical Demands: N/A
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in education, literacy, special education, or a related field
- At least 3 years of experience teaching in grades 6-12 (ELA, social studies, science, or special education)
- Familiarity with explicit instruction and/or academic interventions
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with school personnel and university researchers
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple responsibilities
- Ability to travel regularly to local middle schools (schools located in Montgomery County, MD)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in education, special education, or related field
- Experience with instructional coaching or teacher leadership
- Experience working with students with disabilities or multilingual learners
- Experience with evidence-based adolescent literacy instruction and/or intervention
Licenses/ Certifications: N/A
Additional Job Details
Required Application Materials:
- Cover letter
- Resume or CV
- Contact information for three professional references
Best Consideration Date: 10/31/2025
Posting Close Date: N/A
Open Until Filled: Yes
Financial Disclosure Required
No
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.
Department
EDUC-Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education
Worker Sub-Type
Faculty Regular
Salary Range
85,000- 100,000
Benefits Summary
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Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.
Employment Eligibility
The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.
EEO Statement
The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.
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