• Job Description

  Req#: 480374
  Position: Reading Coach

  Department: Henney Department of Education

  Campus: North Manchester

  Target Hire Date: April 1, 2024

  Position overview:

  The Henney Department of Education’s reading coach is a three-year, Lilly grant funded position. The reading coach will mentor and guide education faculty and elementary education teacher candidates as they master the use of the Science of Reading in reading instruction. They will offer professional development as well as run the Henney Department’s reading lab, offering reading intervention and enrichment opportunities as well as plan and conduct a Summer Slide reading camp for nine weeks in the summer.

  Essential job functions:

  • Support the Henney Department of Education in the design and implementation of the Spartan Reading Lab
  • Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Experience to support the required clinical experience hours for elementary teaching candidates
  • Collaborate with the principal investigators to curate and implement professional development/trainings for elementary education teacher candidates,
  • Design and implement the Summer Slide Academy, a reading camp that runs from the first week of June through the first week of August.
  • Train Summer Slide interns.

  Qualifications:

  • A commitment to fostering an environment of diversity and inclusion among students, faculty, and staff.
  • Masters’ degree required
  • Experience as a reading coach preferred
  • PreK- 6th grade experience preferred
  • Trained in Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) or willingness to receive training
  • Must be highly self-directed, well-organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable completing tasks with minimal direct supervision
  • Must possess the ability to multitask and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously while completing assigned tasks in an accurate and timely manner
  • Must be highly proficient in written communication and possess polished oral communication skills
  • Must be able to consistently present a positive attitude and contribute to a harmonious team environment
  • Must maintain confidentiality
  • Must possess a basic knowledge of computers

  General information: Manchester University is an independent, liberal arts university with a campus in North Manchester, Ind., where approximately 1,300 students choose from at least 60 areas of undergraduate study, two master's programs, and 21 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Our second campus in Fort Wayne is home to growing health science programs, including athletic training, nursing, nutrition and nutrigenomics, pharmacy, pharmacogenomics, and physical therapy.

  Manchester has a distinctive commitment to developing respect for ethnic, cultural, and religious pluralism and international consciousness. Manchester University respects the infinite worth of every individual and graduates persons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled, productive, and compassionate lives that improve the human condition. As an institution rooted in the tradition of the Church of the Brethren, Manchester University values learning, faith, service, integrity, diversity, and community.

  Work schedule: This is an exempt, 12-month, full-time position, requiring 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during the academic year, and 25 hours per week during the summer. However, depending on the project cycles and workflow demands, additional hours or workday schedule changes may be required.

  To apply: We seek a candidate with a commitment to working effectively with students, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds. The review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Apply online via ADP and upload a cover letter and resume with your completed employment application. Questions can be emailed to HR@manchester.edu.

  Manchester University is an equal-opportunity employer.

  Applicants who further diversify our faculty and staff are warmly welcome.

  
  

  
  

• About the company

  Manchester University is a liberal arts university with a primary campus located in North Manchester, Indiana, and a second campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, home to the University's Pharmacy and Pharmacogenomics programs.

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