Literacy Coach at Four Points Preparatory Academy

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 wee.
- 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

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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.