Academic Specialist-Pre-K

Pre-K Center; Hinesville (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty County Schools Pre-K Center in Hinesville, GA seeks an Academic Specialist-Pre-K to partner with staff in implementing a coherent curriculum aligned with state and national standards. The role focuses on researching and applying high-quality instructional strategies and interventions to boost outcomes for pre-K students with diverse needs.

The position requires a Georgia teaching certificate (T-4) and at least three years of classroom experience in the pre-kindergarten content area, plus

Qualifications

• Valid Georgia Teaching Certificate (T-4 or higher) and licensure.
• Minimum three years classroom experience in the identified content area.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; tech proficient.
• Any superintendent-approved alternatives allowed.

Responsibilities

• Prompt and regular attendance.
• Communicates the curriculum, scope and sequence, content, and assessment findings to instructional staff.
• Differentiates instruction based on data from universal, formative, and summative assessments.
• Organizes and documents site-based professional learning aligned with scientifically research-based practices.
• Provides feedback, model teaching, and demonstration lessons to staff based on priorities.
• Attends and redelivers system-level trainings timely.
• Leads weekly grade level/team meetings and professional learning communities.
• Plans and implements rigorous, differentiated instruction to meet all learners' needs.
• Shares assessment data transparently with stakeholders.
• Coordinates instructional materials to support standards and student needs.
• Organizes parent newsletters, trainings, and communications.
• Oversees transitions from Pre-K to elementary school.
• Manages media center operations and technology needs.
• Organizes monthly parent workshops and community outreach.
• Serves as a point of contact for grant-related activities.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Technology proficiency

Education

Georgia Teaching Certificate (T-4)

Job description

Academic Specialist-Pre-K

Liberty County Schools (GA) Pre-K Center - Hinesville, Georgia Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5963586

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 19, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Goal: The goal of the Academic Specialist is work with staff to implement a coherent curriculum aligned with state and national standards. The Academic Specialist will improve educational outcomes for students in the school by supporting research-based, high quality instructional strategies and interventions; the Academic Specialist will match strategies and interventions to students’ academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Georgia Teaching Certificate (Minimum T-4).
• Minimum of three years satisfactory classroom experience in the identified content area.
• Exemplary oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of technology.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prompt and regular attendance
• Communicates the aligned system level curriculum including scope and sequence, content, and assessment findings to the appropriate instructional staff.
• Assists teachers with differentiating instruction for all students based on a combination of universal, formative, and summative assessment data.
• Facilitates, organizes, and documents all site-based professional learning to ensure that it is scientifically research-based and identified in the School Improvement Plan.
• Conducts classroom walk-throughs and full class observations as a coach, not an evaluator; provides specific, concrete feedback on the use of effective methods and instructional strategies for improvement.Provides model teaching and demonstration lessons for the staff based on teacher or school priorities.
• Attends and redelivers all system level training in a thorough, accurate, and timely manner.
• Facilitates and attends weekly grade level/team meetings and professional learning communities for school improvement.
• Works closely with the instructional staff to plan and implement effective instructional strategies that provide rigorous, differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Assists all stakeholders in understanding assessment data and reporting of assessment data; conducts scheduled Data Digs, shares data with all stakeholders in a transparent fashion.
• Coordinates the selection of instructional materials (books, resource materials, computer software, manipulatives) to ensure that purchases appropriately support both the standards and the needs of students.
• Actively promotes meaningful parent involvement: generates newsletters and flyers, communicates with parents in a variety of methods, and organizes parent trainings.
• Oversees transitional activities for students moving from Pre‑K to elementary school.
• Oversees operation of the media center and general technology needs.
• Organize and oversee monthly parent workshops
• Point of contact for L4GA grant, to include redelivering trainings, scheduling assessments, and assisting with assessments
• Organize and run book fair
• Community outreach- scheduling community readers and community visitors.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor or Superintendent of Schools.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

190 day- Salary shall be paid consistent with the System’s approved salary schedule. Length of work year and hours of employment shall be established by the system.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the school Director with input from the Teaching & Learning team.

Position Type:

Full-Time