Literacy Coach: Elevate Readers with Flexible Work

Department for Education, South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 137,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Education in South Australia seeks a Literacy Coach to improve literacy outcomes across schools. The role focuses on phonics instruction and effective reading pedagogy, including support for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties.

You will collaborate with principals, school leaders, teachers and colleagues to deliver targeted professional learning, model best practice, and support statewide initiatives such as phonics screening checks to raise literacy attainment

Qualifications

• Essential: tertiary qualification in education and current full teacher registration.
• Desirable: appropriate post-graduate qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist phonics instruction and effective reading pedagogy.
• Coach and model effective practice to build teacher capability in English and literacy.
• Deliver responsive professional learning and support to schools.
• Support statewide initiatives such as Year 1 Phonics Screening Check and Year 2 Phonics Recheck.

Skills

Literacy coaching

Teacher registration

Education

Tertiary qualification in education

Post-graduate qualification

Job description

Department for Education in South Australia seeks a Literacy Coach to improve literacy outcomes across schools. The role focuses on phonics instruction and effective reading pedagogy, including support for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties.

You will collaborate with principals, school leaders, teachers and colleagues to deliver targeted professional learning, model best practice, and support statewide initiatives such as phonics screening checks to raise literacy attainment