POSITION TITLE:        1.0 FTE Long-Term Substitute Literacy Specialist

Reports to:                   K-5 Literacy Department Head & Building Principal

Terms of Employment:    To cover a leave of absence from approximately March 7, 2025 through June 6, 2025.

$175 per diem, non-benefits eligible position

JOB GOAL:  

The literacy specialist provides direct intervention to students, collaborates and consults with teachers, plans and facilitates professional development, and collaborates with department colleagues.

 ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Provide research-based, direct instruction in small intervention groups to at-risk students.
2. Work collaboratively with the school-wide team on the appropriate use of data in making educational decisions.
3. Facilitate the coordination of school-wide and individual student progress monitoring data.
4. Facilitate and/ or provide professional learning experiences for teachers.
5. Collaborate with building administration and teacher teams to review student data

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Exhibit dependability and punctuality in assigned duties.
2. Strive to improve professional and cultural competence.
3. Display appropriate personal and professional traits that exhibit a positive role model for students.
4. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
5. Strive to achieve the objectives and expectations of the Teacher Performance Evaluation Plan.
6. Maintain a caseload of students receiving instructional interventions as determined by building administration.
7. Attend Intervention Specialist meetings and share pertinent information with building administration and teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:                 

• Appropriate MA DESE licensure in Reading, all grade levels
• Master’s degree in Specialist teacher of Reading, Language and Literacy, English Language Arts Curriculum, and/or English as a Second Language, preferred.
• Leadership and organizational qualities that include the ability to facilitate teams, communicate collaboratively, coach, train and lead others, and coordinate data.
• Working knowledge and understanding of the MTSS process, appropriate intervention supports, and literacy development.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here 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 sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands or arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Experience and commitment to working in a racially and culturally diverse teaching and learning community.

Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.