Coordinator, Literacy Programs & Initiatives

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

• Develops, implements, and monitors literacy initiatives aligned to State and National Standards and MSDE policies. 
• Provides content expertise, policy guidance, and technical assistance to ensure LEAs meet literacy‐related. requirements under COMAR, the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, and other state initiatives.
• Coordinates with internal MSDE offices (Early Childhood, Assessment, Research, Special Education, etc.) to ensure coherent interpretation and implementation of literacy policy and data requirements.
• Reviews and crosswalks local literacy plans, grant applications, and related submissions against MSDE policy requirements.
• Prepares summary reports and recommendations for leadership and the State Board.
• Proactively identifies implementation challenges, recommends solutions, and escalates issues to leadership when necessary.
• Serves as a point of contact for LEAs, responding to inquiries and connecting them with MSDE resources.  
• Tracks LEA deliverables (e.g., literacy plans, reporting requirements) and maintain organized records of progress and compliance.
• Designs, facilitates, and evaluates professional learning for LEA literacy leaders, with an emphasis on translating policy into classroom practice and monitoring follow‐through.
• Maintains detailed project plans, meeting notes, and follow‐up actions to ensure accountability and continuity across MSDE teams and LEA partners. 
• Drafts communications, memos, and reports as directed by the Executive Director.

1. Candidates may substitute two additional years of experience directly related to the position option for the required education.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Doctorate degree at an accredited college or university in a field related to the position for one year of the required experience.
3. The required field of education and experience are unique for each option and are established by MSDE in accordance with Education Article, Section 2-104 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.  The specific education and experience qualifications for each position are on record in the Human Resource Management Branch of the Division of Business Services.
4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Education Program classifications or Education Program specialty codes in the Education field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

• Experience leading or coordinating large-scale literacy initiatives (e.g., multi-school, districtwide, or statewide), including cross-functional collaboration and alignment across grade bands or instructional systems.
• Experience translating literacy research, policy, or guidance into implementation supports, such as frameworks, tools, protocols, or resources used by schools or districts.
• Experience overseeing complex literacy initiatives involving multiple partners, vendors, or funding streams, including coordination of timelines, deliverables, and implementation fidelity.
• Experience leading or implementing literacy systems within an MTSS framework that intentionally serve multilingual learners and students with disabilities, including alignment of instruction, intervention, and progress monitoring across general education, special education, and multilingual learner contexts.