Literacy Coach - Kindezi West

Kids for the Future; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TRS pension

Health, vision & dental insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

The Kindezi Schools in Atlanta, GA is seeking a School-Based Literacy Coach to support structured literacy aligned with Georgia's literacy act. You will work with principals and teachers to implement grade-appropriate literacy strategies and provide ongoing coaching.

Responsibilities include data reporting, developing school-wide literacy plans for grades 4–8, coordinating professional development with regional coaches, and maintaining organized records of coaching services.

Qualifications

• Valid Georgia Teaching or Service Certificate at level 4 or higher.
• Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education or Special Education or a related field.
• Advanced Preparation in Reading/Literacy through Reading Endorsement or Dyslexia Endorsement or IDA-approved program.
• Minimum of 5 years elementary teaching experience including evidence-based word recognition and comprehension instruction.

Responsibilities

• Assist principals and leadership in aligning schoolwide systems to structured literacy.
• Provide regular, user-friendly data reports to districts and stakeholders.
• Support 4–8th grade teachers with literacy plans and monitoring strategies.
• Collaborate with regional literacy coaches to design professional development.
• Lead coaching cycles with teachers, including goal-setting and feedback.
• Provide timely, clear feedback on instructional practice to teachers.
• Meet with principals and teachers to review data and adjust instructional practices.
• Maintain organized documentation of coaching services.
• Demonstrate commitment to student achievement and social-emotional needs.

Skills

Reading instruction knowledge

Coaching adult learners

Data reporting

Collaboration with leadership

Education

Georgia teaching certificate

Bachelor’s degree in Elementary or Special Education

Reading/Dyslexia endorsement training

5+ years elementary teaching experience

Job description

• Location 286 Wilson Mill Road Southwest,Atlanta, GA, 30331,United States
• Base Pay $72,509.00 - $133,100.00 / Year
• Job Category Instructional Coach, Literacy Coach, Middle Grades
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others Yes

Contact information

• Phone [phone]

Description

School-Based Structured Literacy Support Coaches will work in assigned schools to support the Georgia Early Literacy Act and provide appropriate services to schools so that there can be a cohesive, sustained, intensive and classroom-focused approach that is rigorous, engaging, and relevant for students. School-Based Structured Literacy Support Coaches will provide a non-threatening, open, professional, and collaborative work relationship with principals, other academic coaches, and 4-8th grade teachers. They will be required to effectively identify the needs of assigned schools in order to prioritize, schedule, organize, and provide technical assistance so that students in assigned schools achieve grade level reading.

Reports to: Principal

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist principals and other leadership in assigned schools with aligning schoolwide systems, processes, and resources to structured literacy as defined by Georgia Early Literacy Act
• Assist school administrators and other leadership with providing regular and user-friendly data reports to their respective districts and other stakeholders
• Assist 4-8th grade teachers in addressing grade specific curriculum by developing an effective school-wide literacy plan and providing strategies for monitoring the plan’s implementation
• Collaborate with Regional Structured Literacy Support Coaches to design and conduct professional development to meet the varied needs of 4-8th grade teachers
• Facilitate and lead structured coaching cycles with teachers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment that includes goal setting, modeling, lesson observation, constructive feedback, and reflective discussions to enhance literacy instruction and student outcomes
• Provide clear, practical, timely, and candid written and oral feedback to teachers about their instruction
• Conference with teachers identified for additional support to create, implement, and monitor goals and plans for improving practice
• Meet regularly with principal, other school-based coaches, and 4-8th grade teachers to review data and make recommendations for adjustments in instructional practices
• Maintain an organized system for documenting coaching services

Assurances

• Provide monthly reports related to the literacy components of the school improvement plan
• Meet monthly with the regional structured literacy support coach as a professional learning community to ensure consistency of services and discuss trends in needs across districts
• Attend regular training and professional learning sessions developed by the statewide structured literacy coaching coordinator
• Assist principals and other leadership in assigned schools with aligning schoolwide systems, processes, and resources to structured literacy as defined by Georgia Early Literacy Act
• Assist school administrators and other leadership with providing regular and user-friendly data reports to their respective districts and other stakeholders
• Assist K-3 teachers in addressing grade specific curriculum by developing an effective school-wide literacy plan and providing strategies for monitoring the plan’s implementation
• Collaborate with Regional Structured Literacy Support Coaches to design and conduct professional development to meet the varied needs of 4-8th grade teachers
• Facilitate and lead structured coaching cycles with teachers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment that includes goal setting, lesson observation, constructive feedback, and reflective discussions to enhance literacy instruction and student outcomes
• Provide clear, practical, timely, and candid written and oral feedback to teachers about their instruction
• Conference with teachers identified for additional support to create, implement, and monitor goals and plans for improving practice
• Meet regularly with principal, other school-based coaches, and 4-8th grade teachers to review data and make recommendations for adjustments in instructional practices
• Maintain an organized system for documenting coaching services
• Demonstrated commitment to increasing student achievement and supporting the social-emotional needs of students
• Dedicated, reflective thinker with a growth mindset
• High academic expectations; Believes that all students deserve an equitable education experience no matter their circumstances
• Demonstrate self-awareness, reflection, and ongoing learning
• Demonstrate resilience in the face of challenge

Requirements

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
• Valid Georgia Teaching or Service Certificate at level 4 or higher,
• Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education or Special Education or a related field,
• Advanced preparation in Reading/Literacy through completion of Reading Endorsement, Dyslexia Endorsement, or independent training program approved by International Dyslexia Association,
• Minimum of 5 years elementary teaching experience including evidence-based word recognition and comprehension instruction

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

A thorough understanding of the following is vital:

• Reading processes, acquisition, assessment, and instruction,
• Systematic, explicit instructional process,
• Instructional coaching approaches and strategies for teaching adult learners,
• Scientific reading research and its application to effective classroom instruction, structure, and practices, as well as intervention,
• Georgia Standards for Excellence in English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science as well as new Georgia K-12 ELA Standards
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and
• Data analysis and application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Elementary Education, Reading, Special Education, or related field
• Advanced preparation in instructional coaching through completion of Coaching Endorsement, Teacher Leader Endorsement, or independent training program (e.g. Instructional Coaching Group), or
• 3 years instructional leadership experience including curriculum design, professional development, and implementation support at the school or district level

Compensation/Benefits:

• Compensation aligned with The Kindezi Schools’ salary schedule
• Teacher Retirement System (TRS) pension, 403b plan, paid time off, vacation, health, vision, and dental insurance, employer-paid life insurance, and short and long-term disability benefits.

Job Classification:

Position is contracted from school year 2026-2027 ONLY

Summary

Literacy Coach salaries are determined based on verified years of full-time lead teaching and school leadership experience with previous employers, as well as the educator’s Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) certification level.