The Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy is seeking highly qualified applicants for 4th – 8th grade Regional Adolescent Literacy Coordinators Educator in Residence (EIR) positions. The deadline for receipt of applications is on or before Tuesday, May 19, at 2 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST).
The Division of Literacy is responsible for supporting and training 4th – 8th grade teachers, curriculum specialists, and other educators by providing evidence-based instructional strategies for literacy. Passed during the 2026 legislative session, the Adolescent Literacy Initiative (SB 2294) places an emphasis on grade-level reading skills, particularly as students encounter increasingly complex text in 4th – 8th grades.
Regional Adolescent Literacy Coordinator Job Announcement
All applications must be submitted via email at EIRapplication@mdek12.org OR shipped/mailed to the following mailing address:
Dr. Michelle Nowell
Associate State Superintendent
Office of Curriculum and Instruction
The Mississippi Department of Education
4th-8th Grade
Regional Adolescent Literacy Coordinator
Educator in Residence (EIR)
359 North West Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
Please direct any questions regarding the EIR position to Dr. Michelle Nowell: mnowell@mdek12.org