Literacy Acceleration Specialist (205 Days) 2024-2025 School Year

Job Description - Literacy Acceleration Specialist (205 Days)

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2024-2025 School Year (24000261)

Description

The Literacy Acceleration Specialist is responsible for implementing targeted interventions to accelerate reading proficiency levels for tier 2 and tier 3 students.

This role includes assessing students' literacy skills, designing intervention plans, and delivering evidence-based instruction to improve reading.

The Literacy Acceleration Specialist advises and collaborates with teachers, administrators, School Leadership, and families to create educational equity through a comprehensive support system for students.

In addition, the Literacy Acceleration Specialist will support and provide guidance to campuses on the MTSS framework.

Responsibilities :

• Administer literacy assessments to identify and monitor student progress and inform equitable instructional decisions.
• Analyze assessment data to determine specific literacy needs and develop individualized intervention plans.
• Design culturally responsive, relevant, and individualized intervention plans based on assessment data and students' literacy goals.
• Provide individualized instruction to small groups using research-based intervention methods.
• Advise campus administrators and staff on campus-wide systems and processes to improve student literacy.
• Document, monitor, and adjust intervention strategies based on students' responses to instruction and assessment results.
• Set clear and measurable individualized goals aligned to academic standards and learning objectives.
• Maintain timely and accurate case management records of students' learning goals, academic growth, and intervention outcomes to track effectiveness and inform decision-making.
• Participate in district professional development opportunities, workshops, and campus team meetings to enhance knowledge and skills related to literacy intervention.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to align intervention strategies with high-quality instruction.
• Collaborate with school leadership to design and deliver targeted professional development for campus teams including but not limited to : the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework, how to utilize MAP Universal Screening, analyze data to drive instruction, documenting interventions in PowerSchool, and iReady.
• Consult with Student Support Teams (SST) and campus staff to create and monitor intervention plans.
• Participate in all scheduled parent conferences and discuss students' academic progress, strengths, and areas for improvement.
• Communicate regularly with families to share information about literacy initiatives, student progress, and resources for supporting literacy development at home.
• Organize family literacy events, workshops, and activities to promote a culture of literacy within the school community.

Qualifications :

• Required Bachelor’s degree (Master’s Degree preferred) from an accredited university.
• Required Valid Texas Teacher Certificate with required endorsements for subject area.
• Preferred successful completion of HB3 Reading Academy or Demonstrated Proficiency Option (DPO) ELAR certificate from TEA.
• Required 3-5 years of direct experience with at least 3 years classroom teaching and expertise in reading.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Ability to communicate effectively with teachers, parents, and administrators.
• Ability to work with various kinds of technology including Google Suite.
• Ability to work independently and serve multiple grade levels as assigned.
• Specialized training and / or experience teaching reading including foundational skills, phonological and phonemic awareness, and research-based reading intervention practices.

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