Literacy Intervention Teacher T1 ELC 2024-2025

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide intensive literacy intervention to identified small groups of students using pull-out and push-in models
• Work collaboratively with teachers to deliver exemplary literacy instruction to all students
• Use data to assist teachers to identify and group students who need additional literacy supports
• Participate in RtI meetings, including Section 504 services, campus support teams, educational services, etc.
• Provide training and support through academic coaching, co-teaching, lesson modeling, facilitating, etc. when working with the classroom teacher
• Participate in and lead on-going and job-embedded professional development in the area of literacy
• Attend training for methods and strategies that improve general reading instruction and demonstrate best practices
• Participate in professional growth and development and stay abreast of current research through continuing education, campus / district-level professional development and meetings, educational seminars, workshops, conferences, membership in professional organizations, etc.
• Maintain and submit documentation to support intervention activities that address the Comprehensive Needs Assessment which is included in the Campus Improvement Plan in compliance with Title I

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above essential duties satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or abilities, required unless otherwise stated as preferred.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree preferred
• Valid Texas Teacher Certification valid Texas Teacher elementary certification required; current ESL certification
• Valid Texas ESL Certification current ESL certification
• Minimum of 5 years of successful teaching experience in English / Language Arts or Reading at the elementary level
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with students who require reading and writing intervention
• Thorough understanding of reading and writing research and instructional strategies
• Strong oral and written communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Ability to share expertise with peers while working with students and providing job-embedded professional development
• Leadership ability and experience in providing coaching and support to classroom teachers in the area of literacy

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms.

The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting / carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials.

The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms;

and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties.

May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.

Additional Information

• This position may require travel to various campuses, district meeting sites and conferences / meetings in and out of state.
• This position may require the employee to work some evenings and weekends.
• Work may include noisy and / or disruptive student behavior.
• Potential exposure to bodily fluids and frequent childhood, pre-teen or teen illnesses may occur.
• This position may be discontinued if funds are no longer available.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
• Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
• This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.
• This position is grant funded through Title 1. This position may be discontinued if funds are no longer available.
30+ days ago