Literacy Acceleration Specialist (Grades: K-6) GRANT FUNDED
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Key details
- Location
- Dallas, TX, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Mid level
- Function
- Operations & Strategy
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 3w ago
Skills
About the role
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, Literacy Acceleration Specialist will support and provide guidance to campuses on the MTSS framework.
- 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
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, Literacy Acceleration Specialist will support and provide guidance to campuses on the MTSS framework.
- 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
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