Literacy Specialist, #1201 : Ingenium Charter School, Canoga Park, CA

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $70,116 starting

Literacy Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title : Literacy Specialist Schedule : 40 hrs / week min.

Job Type : Full-Time, At-Will FLSA Status : Exempt

Reports to : Principal Pay : $71,000 starting (DOE); Salary Scale

Special : Requires weekend work, nights

and early mornings, as needed

ABOUT INGENIUM SCHOOLS

At Ingenium Schools, we create communities where everyone experiences joy and meaning in learning. We do this by preparing our students to be the best learners, leaders, and collaborators by empowering them with the capacity and tools to continually improve themselves and the world around them.

Since 2009, Ingenium Schools has helped students build confidence, leadership, and a lifelong love of learning through the Ingenium Learning System, an easily replicable, standards-based educational model that promotes personal mastery. Ingenium Schools currently operates several charter schools, serving students throughout Los Angeles.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Literacy Specialist will provide identified students with ELA strategies, targeted to the students area(s) of need. The Literacy Specialist will use data-driven, research-validated and / or evidence-based practices to teach students the skills needed to learn English language arts as determined by teacher (professional learning communities) PLCs. The Literacy Specialist will monitor student progress and adjust strategies as needed and in collaboration with PLC teachers to ensure optimal student success and growth. The Literacy Specialist will use and seek technology to assist in student learning and instruction when appropriate. The Literacy Specialist will push into classrooms and will provide targeted small group support to students, as determined by the PLCs. The Literacy Specialist will provide targeted small group support for newcomer students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & JOB DUTIES :

Duties may include, but are not limited to :

NETWORK CONTRIBUTIONS :

• Support the noble cause, mission, and core values of Ingenium Schools
• Strive to implement, by instruction and action, Ingenium Schools philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives in connection with Ingeniums Signature Practices
• Continuously maintain and improve professional competence
• Attend mandatory trainings, professional meetings, and educational conferences, as required

LEARNING CULTURE

ACADEMIC

DATA DRIVEN

COLLABORATION

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF :

ABILITY TO :

JOB QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :

REQUIRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES :

WORKING CONDITIONS

ENVIRONMENT :

Majority of duties performed indoors in a classroom; some activities require outdoor supervision

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :