Literacy Specialist_WheelessRoadES

Richmond County (GA) Wheeless Road Elementary - Augusta, Georgia Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Job : 5723288

Final date to receive applications: Oct 21, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Yesterday

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR
Literacy Support Coach

JOB QUALIFICATIONS
PRIMARY DUTY
Department or

Location:

RCSS Elementary Schools Position
Type:
Certified / Contracted (GRANT FUNDED)

Job Title:

GEOGIA LITERACY COACH (HB 1193)
FLSA Status:
Exempt

Reports To:

School Principal Days

190 Days (10 months)

Education:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Elementary Education,
Special Education or a related field required. Master’s degree preferred. Advanced preparation in
instructional coaching through completion of Coaching Endorsement, Teacher Leader Endorsement, or
independent training program OR 3 years instructional leadership experience with curriculum
design, professional development, and implementation support at the school or district level
preferred.

Certification or Licensure:
Meets Georgia state certification requirements for teaching at level 4
or higher. Advanced preparation in reading / literacy through completion of Reading Endorsement,
Teacher Leader Endorsement, or independent training program approved by International Dyslexia
Association

Skills:

Demonstrated expertise in the following is vital:

• Reading processes, acquisition, assessment, and instruction.
• Systematic explicit instructional processes.
• 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.
• Data analysis and application.

Work Experience:

A minimum of five years of successful teaching at the elementary level including
evidence-based word recognition and comprehension instruction.

This position is responsible for working in Elementary schools to support the Georgia’s Literacy
legislation 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. Georgia Literacy
coaches are required to spend 70% of the school day in classrooms working directly with students
and teachers. School-Based Literacy Coaches will provide a non-threatening, open, professional, and
collaborative work relationship with principals, other academic coaches, and K-3 teachers. They
will be required to effectively identify the needs of assigned schools to prioritize, schedule,
organize, and provide technical assistance so that students in assigned schools achieve grade level
reading by the end of third grade.

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR Literacy Support Coach

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS