The Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy, is seeking highly qualified applicants for kindergarten through third-grade Literacy Coach and Regional Literacy Coordinator Educator in Residence (EIR) positions.
The Division of Literacy is responsible for supporting and training kindergarten through third-grade teachers, curriculum specialists, and other educators by providing evidence-based instructional strategies for literacy. Passed during the 2013 legislative session, the Literacy-Based Promotion Act (LBPA) places an emphasis on grade-level reading skills, particularly as students progress through kindergarten through third grades. The deadline for receipt of applications is on or before Monday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST).
Literacy Coach EIR RFA November 2025
Regional Literacy Coordinator EIR RFA November 2025
All applications must be submitted via email at EIRapplication@mdek12.org OR shipped/mailed to the following address:
Dr. Michelle Nowell
Office of Curriculum and Instruction
The Mississippi Department of Education
Kindergarten – 3rd grade
Literacy Coach/Regional Literacy Coordinator
Educator in Residence (EIR)
359 North West Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
Please direct any questions regarding the EIR positions to Dr. Amanda Malone, ammalone@mdek12.org.