If you:  - love helping others learn - are passionate about working with people - have strong English literacy skills Don't limit yourself to just one career path! Becoming a literacy coach could be another great fit for you.  Meet Crystal Williams, a district literacy coach based in Texas.  In this episode, she shares her invaluable insights on effective teaching strategies, the significance of openness in coaching, how to manage the complex emotions involved in educational roles, the salary range of literacy coaches, and much more… 📱 CONNECT WITH CRYSTAL: LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystal-williams-b120ab186/?trk=contact-info FOLLOW US ON OTHER SOCIALS: 🎙 Podcast / https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jobdictionary 🌍  Website / https://jobdictionary.com 🐦  Twitter / https://x.com/jobdictionary_ 📸  Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/jobdictionary/ 📱  TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@jobdictionary 👨‍💻  Linkedin / https://www.linkedin.com/company/jobdictionary/ 🎥  Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557725591538 WHAT IS JOB DICTIONARY? Hey 👋 Job Dictionary is a free education platform showing you the 95% of jobs you’ve never heard of before, sharing in-depth interviews with professionals in a vast variety of fields, so you can see what the job is REALLY like through their personal experience and pick the best one for you. Visit jobdictionary.com to explore our vast selection of categories (launching this July 2024) and grab our Job Hunt Hacks to help you land your dream job. ⌚️Timestamps: 00:00 What a literacy coach do 04:42 Daily tasks of a literacy coach 06:35 Coaching niches or specializations 10:39 Current trends and challenges in the field 21:23 Busy seasons for literacy coaches  25:27 Are teaching certifications really necessary? 28:55 Natural strengths of a literacy coach 32:13 Tools and technologies used  36:27 How to get started as a literacy coach 43:44 Crystal’s advice to her younger self