Literacy Coach (MS: 2026-2027)

Job Description

JOB POSITION: Literacy Coach (190 days) for the 2026-2027 School Year LOCATION: Adairsville MS – School Level position START DATE: July 27, 2026 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Collaborates with district leadership on literacy and disciplinary literacy initiatives to ensure alignment with district goals. Collaborates with literacy and disciplinary literacy collaborative teams promoting implementation of professional learning communities, consistent use of an instructional framework, and research-based strategies. Works within the literacy and disciplinary departments to ensure vertical consistency in instruction aligned to Georgia standards. Provides professional learning to teachers on how to implement the core literacy academic programming to support the needs outlined in the school improvement plan. Provides professional learning to teachers to increase teacher effectiveness and to improve their ability to meet the diverse needs of students in literacy. Models literacy and disciplinary literacy instructional strategies with teachers and staff in classroom settings to meet the needs of students at all tiers of learning. Makes regular classroom visits to support instructional improvements through job-embedded professional learning, modeling, and providing feedback. Assists literacy and disciplinary literacy teachers in monitoring academic performance as follow-up to professional learning. Assists literacy and disciplinary literacy teachers and students in alignment of standards for the effective transition of students. Uses diagnostic assessment and data to identify and support struggling readers. Assists literacy and disciplinary literacy teachers with the interpretation of assessment results to support intervention, extension a