SY 26-27 Literacy Coach

Cherokee County School District - GA; Acworth (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee County School District - GA is seeking a highly experienced literacy leader to assist the Coordinator, Curriculum Support - Literacy in developing, planning, and implementing literacy programs across the district.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practices, professional development, and collaboration with teachers and administrators to raise reading proficiency and ensure alignment with district and state standards.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Reading, Language Arts or Education.
• Ten years' experience in K-5 education.
• Teacher leader and/or administrative experience preferred.
• Successful experience teaching literacy in K-5 curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Coordinator with developing, planning, and implementing literacy programs.
• Support teachers in implementing evidence-based literacy practices.
• Lead professional learning and leadership development in literacy.
• Review district and school literacy data to improve outcomes.

Skills

Literacy leadership

Professional development

Evidence-based practices

Education

Master's Degree in Reading, Language Arts or Education

Ten years' experience in K-5 education

Teacher leader and/or administrative experience

Job description

Job Description Code: 2G.055

Division/Department: Academics and Accountability

Pay Grade: Certified Specialist Salary Schedule

Pay Type: Salaried; Exempt

Retirement: TRS

Contract Work Year: 188 Days

Reports To: Coordinator, Curriculum Support - Literacy

Evaluation Instrument: PEI

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree in Reading, Language Arts or Education required. Ten years' experience in K-5 education required. Teacher leader and/or administrative experience preferred. Successful experience teaching literacy in K-5 curriculum required.

GOAL

Responsible for assisting the Coordinator in the developing, planning, managing, supporting, organizing, and implementing the literacy programs within the schools. The incumbent in this position assists with the overall administration and coordination of the Literacy programs in support of effective instructional practices, professional development, and communication of the overall literacy program.

Representative Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists the Coordinator with all aspects of the literacy program.
• Provides support in the development of a comprehensive effort to ensure that all teachers of Reading implement evidence-based practices in the development of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
• Provides literacy support, professional learning, and leadership development.
• Assists with selecting and aligning literacy resources to the classroom.
• Monitors school system data to determine trends and in turn develops and implements the most effective strategies for meeting and exceeding state and national student achievement goals.
• Promotes effective instructional practices and communication that support high levels of instruction through the use of research-based data driven best practices, effective classroom consultation, and program evaluation.
• Assists administrators and teachers in evaluating and improving classroom instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
• Assists in reviewing and evaluating results of District-wide assessments and recommends appropriate modifications to the literacy program.
• Assists in the planning and development of District and school-wide instructional in-service programs for school leaders, teachers, aides, and parent volunteers to assist in raising the level of instructional performance and student reading proficiency.
• Assists with the implementation of universal screening process.
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures.
• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Follow federal and state laws, and Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Essential Duties

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

Minimum Requirements

In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.

Fringe Benefits

FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted

July 2024

Revised

July 2025