Description

The Director of Literacy serves as the network-wide instructional leader responsible for driving reading and writing achievement across all campuses. This leader develops, implements, and monitors a comprehensive K–12 literacy strategy to ensure scholars achieve grade-level proficiency and demonstrate strong growth in reading comprehension, writing, and academic language development.

The Director of Literacy ensures instructional coherence, intervention fidelity, and consistent literacy expectations across grade bands.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Literacy Strategy and Framework Development

• Design and refine a vertically aligned K–12 literacy framework.

• Establish clear proficiency and growth benchmarks across grade levels.

• Ensure consistent implementation of evidence-based reading and writing practices.

• Oversee curriculum alignment and instructional expectations for literacy.

• Define writing progression standards across elementary, middle, and high school.

Data and Performance Oversight

• Analyze network-wide literacy data including screeners, benchmarks, and state assessments.

• Identify subgroup performance gaps and grade-level trends.

• Develop improvement plans to increase literacy proficiency and growth.

• Monitor progress of scholars receiving reading interventions.

• Provide regular literacy performance reports to leadership.

Coaching and Leader Development

• Coach Academic Deans, literacy leads, and Assistant Principals of Instruction.

• Lead network-wide professional development focused on reading and writing instruction.

• Conduct literacy-focused instructional audits.

• Support onboarding and development of literacy-focused educators.

Intervention and Support Systems

• Oversee Tier 2 and Tier 3 literacy intervention frameworks.

• Ensure fidelity of intervention implementation across campuses.

• Strengthen small-group instruction and progress monitoring systems.

• Support literacy systems for multilingual learners and scholars with IEPs.

Organizational Collaboration

• Partner with the Managing Director of Academics to align literacy strategy with broader academic goals.

• Collaborate with mathematics and humanities leaders to strengthen cross-content literacy integration.

• Support talent strategy related to literacy staffing and development.

Accountability

• Network-wide reading proficiency rates

• Writing performance metrics

• Literacy growth across grade bands

• Reduction in scholars reading below grade level

• Fidelity of literacy implementation across campuses

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s Degree in Literacy, Education, or related field required

• Reading Specialist certification strongly preferred

• 5–8+ years of literacy instructional leadership experience

• Demonstrated success improving reading and writing outcomes

• Strong data analysis and coaching expertise

• Experience leading literacy systems across multiple grade levels

Summary

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

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DISCLAIMER

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. HFCA reserves the right to modify this job description at any time, with or without notice, to meet organizational needs. This description does not constitute a contract of employment and does not alter the at-will employment relationship between the employee and the organization.