State Literacy Coach
About The Position
The Georgia Literacy Coach supports the statewide implementation of effective literacy practices through direct collaboration with state, district, and school literacy coaches. Under the supervision of the State Literacy Coaching Coordinator, this position advances the mission of the Georgia Council on Literacy by building instructional capacity, promoting evidence-based literacy practices, and ensuring consistent coaching support across regions. In addition, this position requires a great deal of communication with program partners, internal and external stakeholders and state and national educational leaders. It is critical that the State Literacy Coach possess strong and effective communication skills and be adept in traditional means of communication as well as through a variety of social media outlets.
Requirements
- Master's degree or higher in literacy coaching, literacy education, curriculum and instruction, or related field required.
- Minimum of five years of successful experience in literacy coaching and/or instruction.
- Demonstrated expertise in evidence-based reading instruction (science of reading and Structured Literacy).
- Proven ability to facilitate adult learning and professional development.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Bachelor's degree in education, administration, public administration, or a related administrative field in the area of assignment from an accredited college or university, L-5 certification, and two (2) years of program management experience in an educational setting.
Nice To Haves
- Experience collaborating with diverse teams across districts or state agencies preferred.
Responsibilities
- Statewide Coaching Support: Provide professional learning, coaching, and technical assistance to state, district, and school literacy coaches in alignment with state literacy goals.
- Collaboration and Coordination: Work closely with the Literacy Coach Coordinating Committee to 1) ensure statewide consistency in coaching models, resources, and data reporting and 2) provide guidance on consistent development and implementation of unified district literacy plans.
- Collaboration and Coordination: Attend trainings and quarterly meetings for all state literacy coaching systems (Let's Read Georgia, Growing Readers, and CSI/Structured Literacy Coaches).
- Implementation Guidance: Support schools and districts in implementing the Georgia Literacy Plan, including the science of reading and structured literacy frameworks.
- Professional Development: Design, deliver, and evaluate professional learning sessions for literacy coaches and educators.
- Data and Reporting: Collect and analyze literacy data to inform instruction and state-level decision-making.
- Resource Development: Contribute to the creation and dissemination of instructional tools, guidance documents, and communication materials for literacy coaches in coordination with the Literacy Coach Coordinating Committee and its partners.
- Program Evaluation: Support continuous improvement through observation, reflection, and feedback cycles with state and federally funded literacy coaching systems and district literacy coordinators.
- Interagency Collaboration: Serve as a liaison between the State Literacy Coaching Coordinator and the State Literacy Coach Coordinating Committee
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
