Literacy Coach

Literacy Coach at Four Points Preparatory Academy

Braselton, GA, United States

Job Description

School Information:

Four Points Preparatory Academy is a tuition-free public charter school in Braselton serving students in grades K-6. We shape instruction to build on the strengths and abilities of each student and integrate Moral Focus lessons into every school day. As a result, our students are well-prepared from kindergarten through eighth grade. A Stanford University study found National Heritage Academies partner-school students gained the equivalent of 3.5 months of additional learning each year compared to peers.

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Why Choose Four Points Preparatory Academy:

• Strong, tenured leadership team with a proven track record.
• Dedicated instructional coaches to provide valuable support to teachers.
• Focused on a collaborative approach to catering to the hearts and minds of all scholars.
• Academically out performs both the Atlanta Area Schools and the state.
• Recognized and designated as Beating the Odds.
• Achieved 100 Points in Closing the Gap for Elementary and Middle School.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Literacy Coach will serve as the school's literacy and instructional improvement specialist, supporting teachers through evidence-based coaching practices grounded in the Science of Reading, data-driven decision making, and implementation of high-quality literacy instruction and intervention programs.

• This is a part-time position where you would work 20 hours per week.
• Collaborate with the principal to develop and implement a strategic literacy coaching plan aligned to school improvement goals.
• Spend the majority of coaching time working directly in classrooms alongside teachers and students through modeling, co-teaching, observation, coaching cycles, and side-by-side support.
• Analyze collaboratively with teaching staff, student screening, diagnostic, formative, and progress-monitoring data to inform instruction, grouping decisions, and intervention planning within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework.
• Synthesize student performance data and teacher practice data to establish coaching goals and provide differentiated, needs-based support to educators.
• Support implementation of evidence-based literacy curricula, instructional materials, and intervention programs with fidelity.
• Monitor the effectiveness of literacy instruction and interventions and support teachers in adjusting instructional practices based on student data.
• Provide professional development and coaching focused on:
• Explicit and systematic reading instruction
• Foundational literacy skills
• Reading comprehension
• Writing instruction
• Dyslexia awareness and intervention strategies
• Science of Reading best practices

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of documented successful classroom teaching or literacy intervention experience at the assigned grade levels.

• Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Scientifically based reading research

• Evidence-based literacy instruction and intervention

• Dyslexia-specific interventions

• Student data analysis and application to instruction

• The Science of Reading and structured literacy practices

• National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.