Literacy Coach

[shetta]

I am just looking for information onhow to become a Literacy Coach, or Literacy Specialist. I have tried several districts and they have said that they just got the position through just being employed in-house. I really am wondering how to get certified or what extra degree I may or may not need for this type of job. I have not seen any posted, but know they are out there. Help.

[upnorthteacher]

You could check with your state licensing agency to find out if additiional licenses are needed for this type of position. I teach in Wisconsin, where a master's degree or reading specialist license is needed to be qualified for those positions.

[Ima Teacher]

Our literacy coach got the position through a three-year grant. She was a language arts teacher at our school. I'm not sure of the education requirements.

[busbus]

I know of two sets of Literacy Coaches. One set are those coaches who got the position through the in-house process. That is, the job and requirements were posted by the individual school. Through the interview process, a person was selected for the position. The other set is composed of coaches who responded to a "job opportunity" advertised by their School District or their state.

Keep looking. These opportunities are out there.