Director - Literacy

Director - Literacy Department

Position

Purpose:

Leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a coherent PK12 literacy system anchored in high-quality instructional materials and the district's instructional framework. This role ensures that literacy instruction across all grade levels is rigorous, standards-aligned, and consistently executed, with strong lesson internalization and the use of common assessments and Demonstrations of Learning (DOLs) to drive instructional response.

Essential Job Functions:

• Leads the design and implementation of district wide literacy curriculum and common assessments for PK12, grounded in high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and evidence-based literacy practices.
• Ensures all lessons and instructional resources are tightly aligned to HQIM, reflect best-in-class literacy practices, and are built for strong Tier 1 instruction for all students.
• Ensures instructional coherence across all grade levels through consistent use of HQIM, aligned lesson design, and the District's Instructional Framework.
• Guides the design, writing, and refinement of HQIM-aligned lessons and instructional resources that drive deep teacher internalization and effective, rigorous lesson delivery.
• Supervises, coaches, and evaluates literacy coordinators, ensuring a high-performance culture through clear expectations, strong performance management, and accountability for quality, timelines, and impact.
• Collaborates across Curriculum & Instruction, School Leadership, and other departments to ensure HQIM, literacy priorities, and instructional supports are aligned into a unified system.
• Ensures professional learning is tightly aligned to HQIM, the District's Instructional Framework, and literacy priorities, directly supporting effective lesson internalization and delivery.
• Establishes and maintains systems to monitor curriculum quality, fidelity of HQIM implementation, strength of Tier 1 instruction, and impact on student achievement across PK12.
• Designs and implements assessment systems, including common assessments and Demonstrations of Learning (DOLs), aligned to HQIM and grade-level standards to measure mastery and inform instructional refinement.
• Analyzes instructional and program data to evaluate progress toward goals and identify areas for improvement in HQIM implementation, lesson quality, and student outcomes.
• Monitors the overall impact of literacy initiatives, ensuring alignment to district goals and measurable outcomes.
• Shares progress reports and ensures the development of aligned action steps to address identified needs.
• Supports the implementation of extended learning opportunities in collaboration with district personnel and community partners, aligned to literacy priorities and HQIM.
• Maintains a flexible work schedule to meet the demands of the role, including regular campus visits, professional learning sessions, and occasional evenings or weekends to support district priorities and ensure high-quality implementation.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates coordinators and support staff, and makes recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.

Personal Work Relationships:
Maintains a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals. Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic. Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer. Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork. Responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.

Other Duties as Assigned:
Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance with the Board rules, policies, and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Deep knowledge of PK12 literacy instruction, including foundational and secondary literacy, and the design of coherent, grade-level systems. Knowledge of best-in-class literacy practices that accelerate…