Literacy Support Specialist

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists classroom teachers and other instructional staff, and works collaboratively within the Professional Learning Communities at the school.
• Planner, co-teaches, models, and provides related feedback to develop and sustain strategies, skills, and techniques for effective Language Arts instruction.
• Supports teachers and/or grade level teams for successful language arts instruction and achievement.
• Supports teachers with organization and management of the HCS Language Arts model and related components.
• Follows the cycle of planning, co-teaching, modeling, observing, and feedback with teachers and teams.
• Mets regularly with grade level teams to provide job-embedded professional development, share or create resources, best practices, and specific instructional topics.
• Supports the Literacy Team with analyzing PALS, SOL, RI, and other assessment data to determine areas for improvement, establish goals, and monitor improvement.
• Attends staff developments and professional opportunities to improve/maintain knowledge.
• Coordinates and facilitates teacher study group activities and the sharing of successful lessons to ensure successful implementation of the program.
• Mets regularly with building administrators regarding classroom practices.
• Mets regularly with the Language Arts department.
• Maintains up-to-date information on current state developments.

Job Requirements

• Teaching license with an endorsement at the elementary school level.
• Extensive and current experience in elementary; five years minimum preferred.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and human relation skills.
• Must possess an in-depth knowledge of instructional best practices.
• Knowledge or ability to quickly learn the HCS Language Arts model and programs.
• Demonstrate professionalism by working collaboratively with other staff members.
• Demonstrate team and relationship-building practices with teachers.
• Ability to present material to diverse educational audiences.
• Ability to deliver clear, articulate, and grammatically correct oral and written presentations.
• Demonstrate diplomacy in all interactions with the school community.

Application Requirements

• You may apply anytime before midnight on the closing date.
• The following information is required to be considered for the position: Resume, Feedback from those person listed as references (minimum of 2).