Elementary Reading Instructional Coach

Position: 2026-2027 ELEMENTARY READING INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
Elementary Reading Instructional Coach

Shidler Elementary | Santa Fe South Charter Schools Oklahoma City, OK | 200-Day Contract
About Santa Fe South & Shidler Elementary

Santa Fe South Schools (SFS) is a tuition-free public charter school district serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade across South Oklahoma City. Founded in 2001, SFS is known for its strong academic expectations, student-centered instruction, and meaningful partnerships with families and the community. Across all campuses, Santa Fe South prioritizes rigorous instruction, data-driven practices, and the belief that every student can and will learn - a commitment embodied in the district's At or Above academic framework.

Santa Fe South Shidler Elementary is a vibrant PK-5 campus serving a close-knit and diverse community. Shidler has been recognized locally for its strong school culture and intentional focus on belonging, student voice, and family connection. In a feature by Metro Family Magazine, Shidler was highlighted for its community-centered leadership and practices that ensure students feel seen, valued, and supported from the moment they arrive on campus.

From daily affirmations to a collaborative staff culture, Shidler Elementary blends academic focus with a deeply human approach to education - creating an environment where students and educators grow together.
Position Summary

The Reading Instructional Coach at Shidler Elementary is responsible for strengthening literacy instruction and supporting consistent, high-quality implementation of Santa Fe South's ELA curriculum and instructional practices. This role primarily supports grades 3-5, with flexibility to coach 2nd grade and writing instruction as needed, and works in close partnership with teachers, the site leader, and the district Academic Team.

The Reading Instructional Coach focuses on job-embedded coaching, data-informed decision making, and the development of teacher practice aligned to district expectations for lesson design, instructional delivery, and assessment. This role requires strong content knowledge in reading and writing instruction, a deep understanding of how students develop literacy skills across upper elementary grades, and the ability to support teachers in translating curriculum and data into effective daily instruction that drives student learning.
Major Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop relationships with and coach teachers

• Observe teachers and provide feedback (at least 1x per week)
• Feedback given in person and logged in district platform
• Provide weekly lesson plan feedback aligned to district expectations for planning
• Meet with content teams at least 2 times per week
• Maintain weekly content team agendas
• Facilitate district protocols during content team meetings
• Communicate action steps with site leader and members of Academic Team
• Set and monitor progress toward development and performance goals
• Provide coaching in the form of modeling, co-planning, co-teaching, observing, and conferencing to support individual teachers
• Establish coaching plans for each teacher with teacher and coach actions
• Analyze student data to inform next steps and drive student results
• Hold teacher planning meetings with teachers three times per year to review development and performance goals to align them with site/district goals

• Implement district curriculum and instructional methods

• Monitor roll out of district curriculum (pacing and assessments)
• Support district's Academic Team in continued development of district curriculum as assigned
• Work alongside members of the district's Academic Team to develop content knowledge (including pedagogy, content, and methodology) in self and teachers
• Support teachers with planning/pacing of lessons, differentiation, and selection of best practices to meet the needs of their students.
• Work with teachers to provide quality test environment for common formative assessments and other district assessments
• Monitor effectiveness of personalized learning platform and intervention

• Assist the site leader in executing the district's strategic plan

• Support site leader in developing and executing 90 Day Plan for each semester aligned to district's…