POSITION SUMMARY:
Under
the direction of the Instructional Supervisor for Elementary Reading/English
Language Arts (RELA) in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the Elementary
Literacy Support Teacher will combine teaching small intervention groups to
children in assigned schools/centers and provide system-wide elementary literacy
expertise to teachers and other staff. The incumbent of this position is required
to travel to one or more school sites daily.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Provides
high quality instruction to small intervention groups at least 3 days per week
in assigned school;
Utilizes
identified research-based interventions focused specifically on students’
needs;
Maintains
up-to-date and accurate records on each student, including documentation of
continuous monitoring of student performance and progress;
Collaborates
with teachers, administration and families to help identify best practices;
Provides
diagnostic assessments for students, as needed;
Participates
daily as part of the PGCPS Elementary Literacy Support Team. The primary duties of the team will be to
support teachers in research-based balanced literacy instruction in the
following ways:
o Works with
support staff, educators and school administrators to facilitate the
coordination of the school’s reading program;
o Provides
literacy modules on research-based practices for K-5 teachers throughout PGCPS;
o Coaches,
debriefs, demonstrates daily, and provides on-site assistance to teachers in implementing balanced literacy
techniques;
o Demonstrates
a thorough understanding of the RELA curriculum by planning lessons with the
teacher; and
o Trains
educators on administering and analyzing elementary literacy assessments, helps
educators apply the data to instruction, and analyzes lessons taught.
Works
under the direction of the Elementary Reading/English Language Arts Office to
create curriculum, analyze data, and develop, support and monitor best practices
in literacy;
Participates
in ongoing professional development on coaching and classroom applications of
elementary literacy practices;
Provides
appropriate ongoing documentation of completion of job responsibilities;
submits required forms and communications electronically; and
Performs
other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Excellent
communication skills with adults and students;
Excellent
coaching and professional development skills;
Effective
demonstrable knowledge of science of reading and research-based literacy
practices applied to the K-5 classroom;
Strong
initiative and leadership skills;
Ability
to administer, monitor, analyze and use elementary literacy data; and
Broad
knowledge of computer skills, to include but not limited to the Microsoft
suite; Google applications and Zoom/online meeting tools.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s
degree from an accredited college or university required; Master’s degree
preferred. A minimum of five (5) years of elementary classroom experience and completion
of Language Essentials for the Teaching of Reading and Spelling and/or a series
of other professional development based on the science of reading research
and/or structured literacy required.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Holds
or is eligible for a Maryland Standard Professional Certificate in reading
required; Advanced Professional Certificate preferred.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.