Teacher - Literacy Specialist
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Worcester, MA, US
Company:
Seven Hills Foundation supports individuals with disabilities and at-risk populations through innovative services.
Summary:
The Literacy Specialist will work as a coach, developing and implementing literacy strategies in an elementary summer program. Applicants should be certified elementary teachers with a reading instruction background.
Requirements:
Credentials: Certification in education
Job Description:
Type
Temporary Part-Time
Job ID
32931
Schedule
Monday through Friday depending on site
Location : Address
799 West Boylston St
Overview
This position is the literacy coach at the elementary school level. Position is at an hourly rate, for part-time hours for 8-9 weeks during the summer plus additional planning and meeting times in the spring and early fall.
Pay rate: $25-35/hour
Responsibilities
1.Work as a team with the assigned program site to plan for the summer and implement curriculum and literacy strategies.
2.Model best practices for experiential thematic curriculum and literacy strategies including (reading aloud, reading
with children, independent reading, literacy stations and thematic curriculum).
3.Coach program staff to build their capacity to implement these same strategies.
4.Identify resources and literacy materials that link to thematic curriculum and materials that appeal to the age and interests of youth in the program.
5.Organize schedule and space for embedding literacy activities and literacy stations in the daily plan.
6.Conduct a pre- and post- literacy test using DIBELS Oral Fluency to be used for program evaluation, as well as to
identify individuals that need individual or small group skill-building.
Qualifications
* Someone presently employed as a certified elementary teacher with background in reading instruction, Preferred.
* Commitment to working with urban, at-risk children, including English language learners, SEI endorsed.
*Willingness to utilize research-based intervention strategies.
* Work late June to mid-August for up to 15 hours per week per site, and another 15-20 hours in the spring to attend training and to plan with the program site. Required training to be scheduled prior to beginning of summer program.
