CSI High School Literacy/ELA Coach/AIS Teacher - PS 301, PS 305 and PS 309 RB# 26-026

BOARD OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202

RECRUITMENT BULLETIN # 26-026

ELA DEPARTMENT

LITERACY - ELA COACH (0.4)/ AIS TEACHER (0.6)

PS 301 BURGARD HIGH SCHOOL

PS 305 MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL

PS 309 EAST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

JULY 22, 2026

NOTICE OF POSITION

POSITION:

The Interim Superintendent, Dr. Ebony E. Prophet-Bullock, Ed.D., is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:

ELA DEPARTMENT

LITERACY - ELA COACH (0.4)/ AIS TEACHER (0.6)

COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT (CSI)

PS 301 BURGARD HIGH SCHOOL

PS 305 MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL

PS 309 EAST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

HOW TO APPLY:

Click the "APPLY" button at the bottom of this page to start your application. Once the application is completed, click the "Submit" button. Your application will be kept on file for one year.

Candidates must complete an application form available on the District website, www.buffaloschools.org

APPLICATION:

Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. (Be sure to check your junk and spam mail.) If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must have at least five years of appropriate and approved teaching experience and must hold New York State certification in ELA (7-12). The candidate must possess thorough knowledge of the Next Generation Learning Standards, excellent organizational skills, demonstrate leadership and interpersonal communication skills, and have the capability to provide adult professional development and classroom support. Proficiency in the use of technology is required.

DUTIES:

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching AIS classes
• Pushing into classrooms to provide targeted instruction and interventions, Supporting teachers with the integration of the Next Generation Learning Standards through implementation of the district ELA curriculum
• Guiding and assisting teachers/teacher teams with planning for AIS lessons, by modeling good practice/structures for small groups, with planning and implementing AIS stations, etc.
• Guiding and assisting teachers/teacher teams with planning lessons using co-teaching models
• Guiding and assisting teachers in the implementation of valid and reliable assessment tools
• Guiding and assisting teachers/teacher teams with creating data-based small groups
• Facilitating the review and analysis of student data to determine appropriate student interventions
• Assisting with the development of action plans based on data and supporting the implementation
• Intensively monitoring literacy programs, strategies, and materials for students who are performing below grade level
• Collaborating with, guiding, and assisting teachers in using technology to support literacy instruction
• Building teacher capacity through coaching and professional learning, including designing, planning, and facilitating professional development on the use of ELA curriculum and literacy strategies
• Coordinating schoolwide Regents readiness systems, including diagnostics, intervention group formation, progress monitoring, tutoring plans, and data reviews.
• Leading literacy interventions: Support implementation of schoolwide reading and writing expectations and writing across the curriculum initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned by the building principal

APPOINTMENT:

An appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, following an assessment of training, experience, certifications, credentials, and service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate. This appointment will be processed as "temporarily assigned" to the position. All temporary assignments end not later than June 30 and must be processed each year.

SALARY: Teacher's salary schedule.

FUND #: Pending

FINAL DATE

FOR FILING: AUGUST 4, 2026

DR. EBONY E. PROPHET-BULLOCK, Ed.D.

INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

The Buffalo Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation (the term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality, political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the District's non-discrimination policies should be directed to HRCompliance@buffaloschools.org or to: Tami Hollie McGee, Chief of Human Resources 719 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 816-3579.