Literacy Coach; K-3 Job Columbus area,Georgia USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Literacy Coach (K-3)

Position Title

Literacy Coach (K-3)

Job Details

FLSA: Exempt

Salary: Teacher Salary Schedule

Work Days: 190

Location: Muscogee County School District (MCPEC)

Reports To: School Principal

Starting Date: Jul 27, 2026

Primary Function

Literacy Coaches will work in assigned schools to improve early reading proficiency, ensure all students read proficiently by the end of third grade, transition them from "learning to read" to "reading to learn," combat dyslexia using the Structured Literacy framework, and elevate teacher quality through peer mentoring rather than administrative evaluation.

Requirements

Educational Level: Master’s degree in Elementary Education or Special Education or a related field (or currently enrolled and will finish by Aug. 2027)
Certification/License: Valid Georgia Teaching or Service Certificate at level 5 or higher
Preferred Qualifications: Advanced preparation in instructional coaching through completion of Teacher Support & Coaching Endorsement, Coaching Endorsement or Teacher Leader endorsement; 3 years instructional leadership experience including curriculum design, professional development, and implementation support at the school or district level.
Experience/Equivalency: Minimum of five years of documented successful classroom teaching or literacy intervention experience at assigned grade levels (K-3);
Advanced preparation in Reading/Literacy through completion of Reading Endorsement, Dyslexia Endorsement, or independent training program approved by International Dyslexia Association (includes Cox Campus Structured Literacy Program).
Physical

Activities:

Routine physical activities required to fulfill job responsibilities.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: A thorough understanding of the following:
- 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
- Data analysis and application

Essential Duties

Daily attendance and punctuality are required to ensure the work unit goals can be met.

Coaching educators using non‑evaluative, evidence‑based practices, including modeling instruction, analyzing instructional practice and data, providing actionable feedback, and delivering side‑by‑side classroom support.

Collaborating with the school principal to create a strategic plan for literacy coaching.

Spending no less than 70 percent of the school day in classrooms working directly with students and teachers.

Prioritizing time for those teachers, activities, and roles that will have the greatest impact on student reading achievement, such as coaching and mentoring in classrooms.

Analyzing student data, including screening, diagnostic, and progress monitoring data, to inform instruction, grouping, and intervention within a multi‑tiered systems of supports framework.

Synthesizing student performance data and educator practice data to establish coaching goals and design targeted, needs‑based support for educators.

Supporting the implementation and monitoring of evidence‑based literacy curricula and instructional materials with fidelity, ensuring alignment to the science of reading.

Demonstrating competency through approved, periodic, practice‑based assessment that verifies the ability to apply the science of reading, learning science, and instructional science to deliver explicit, systematic, evidence‑based literacy instruction directly with students.

Performing other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective implementation of the program.

EEO Statement

The Muscogee County School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age (40 or older), sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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