ELA Programs & Professional Learning Director

State-of-Georgi; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Department of Education is seeking an experienced English Language Arts Program Manager to lead statewide standards implementation and supervise ELA staff. The role requires coordinating across divisions, RESAs, and local education agencies to drive curriculum initiatives and professional learning aligned with GaDOE goals.

The position involves extensive in-person statewide travel, collaboration with advisory committees, and budget oversight for ELA initiatives; a strong background in

Qualifications

• GaPSC professional educator certification required or eligible.
• Master’s degree in education, education administration, ELA, or related field.
• Ten years in K-12 education, including at least three years as ELA classroom teaching and seven years in leadership roles.
• Excellent writing, verbal and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Align curriculum initiatives across divisions and collaborate with DOE divisions, RESAs, and stakeholders to implement program goals.
• Plan, schedule and organize statewide ELA professional learning activities for teachers, administrators, and RESA staff.
• Develop and refine ELA resources and web-based materials to support statewide standards.
• Coordinate and facilitate web-based and in-person professional learning.
• Develop program plans, guidelines, benchmarks, and communication.
• Evaluate and monitor effectiveness of professional learning formats.
• Provide technical assistance to local education agencies and state schools.
• Develop budgets and supervise disbursement of funds.
• Articulate policies to local agencies and state schools.
• Manage contracts for ELA standards and initiatives.
• Maintain knowledge of current research.
• Analyze results and recommend improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Verbal communication

Written communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in education/related field

Bachelor’s degree in education/administration/related field

GaPSC certification

L-5 certification

Tools

Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Georgia Department of Education is seeking an experienced English Language Arts Program Manager to lead statewide standards implementation and supervise ELA staff. The role requires coordinating across divisions, RESAs, and local education agencies to drive curriculum initiatives and professional learning aligned with GaDOE goals.

The position involves extensive in-person statewide travel, collaboration with advisory committees, and budget oversight for ELA initiatives; a strong background in