Position Title: Coordinator of Literacy, K-12

Salary Schedule: State Base Plus Local

Department: Teaching & Learning

Job Code: 762165

Reports To: Executive Director, K-5 Teaching & Learning

Work Schedule: 240 days

Grade/Level: L/S 240

FLSA: Exempt

Primary Function: The Curriculum Coordinator of K-12 Literacy is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive K-12 literacy program that enhances student literacy outcomes across reading and writing. This role ensures that literacy instruction is aligned with district goals and the district strategic plan, research-based best practices, and state and national standards. The Coordinator of K-12 Literacy provides leadership and instructional expertise to schools to support the integration of writing instruction throughout the curriculum and provide professional learning to improve literacy teaching practices. The coordinator will build staff capacity in content, teaching strategies, vertical alignment, and mastery expectations appropriate for K-12 literacy, and develop differentiated curricula, instruction, assessment, and intervention.

Office Environment

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard

Constant Interruptions

Hearing and speaking to exchange information

Seeing to read a variety of materials

Sitting for extended periods of time

Bending at the waist, kneeling, or crouching to file materials

Must hold or be eligible for a Georgia Level 5 certificate or higher and educational leadership preferred

Minimum five (5) years of teaching experience

School leadership at local level required

Strong understanding of K-12 literacy instruction, with a deep focus in Science of Reading and writing pedagogy and demonstrated leadership in writing instruction

Demonstrated experience with leading professional development and/or program implementation

Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills required

Proficiency with spreadsheets and data analysis and the ability to use the data to inform instructional decisions

Leads the development, review, and continuous improvement of K-12 literacy curricula (reading and writing) to ensure pedagogy in Science of Reading and best practice in writing instruction and intentionally leads in the connection between SOR pedagogy, our curricula, and new ELA standards

Promotes and models effective, evidence-based teaching strategies for literacy instruction in K-12 classrooms, specifically integrating writing instruction throughout the literacy program, ensuring it supports reading comprehension, critical thinking, and communication

Conducts routine observations in K-12 classrooms and provides direct support, coaching, and feedback to teachers in best practices in literacy instruction, to include writing, early literacy SOR strategies, adolescent reading strategies, and assessment

Leads in the design and implementation of K-12 literacy strategies and interventions that cater to diverse student needs, including SWD, ELL, and advanced learners and rooted in Science of Reading

Leads K-12 school administrators and teachers to effectively utilize available writing resources and tools, including rubrics, new ELA standards framework, and district provided assessments

Supports the development of high-quality/effective literacy/writing initiatives in grades K-12

Collaborates with ELA coordinators and other content coordinators as appropriate and the district literacy team regularly to ensure alignment of K-12 literacy instruction

Ensures curriculum alignment with district strategic plan initiatives, state standards, and district objectives

Oversees administration and analysis of literacy assessments (formative, summative, screeners, state assessments) K-12 to monitor student progress and assists schools with instructional, data-driven decisions

Facilitates the organization of meetings, manages communication and correspondence with district and program staff, monitors project activities, proposal development and reporting for K-12 literacy

Stays current with trends in literacy education and literacy legislation, dyslexia, Science of Reading, adolescent reading strategies, literacy resources and interventions, educational technology, and research-based best practices that influence district practices

Collaborates with district departments and coordinators as appropriate, with principals and school teams, and teachers to ensure a cohesive, aligned approach to literacy instruction across content areas K-12

Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or designee