SY 24-25 Teacher Specialist Literacy Secondary

The position is advertised until filled.

Primary Function:This position is responsible for providing systemwide leadership and teacher support on Secondary School literacy curriculum instruction assessment and professional development to support Secondary School teachers.

Reports To:School Support Officer
Salary Schedule: Teacher
Work Days:229

Requirements

• Masters degree from an accredited college or university
• Certification in English 612 OR Reading P12

Preferred

• Education Specialist or earned doctorate
• Georgia Leadership Certificate
• Reading Endorsement or certification
• Coaching Endorsement
• Administrative experience

Required

• At least five 5 years of satisfactory teaching experience
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum planning and
  writing teacher training and mentorship as well as in developing
  organizing implementing and evaluating programs and
  initiatives.
• Excellent planning organization management
  oral/written communication technology skills and human relations
  skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Supports the teaching and learning of reading/literacy in designated schools and classrooms through activities such as:
   Observations of lesson planning and collaborative planning
   Observations of classroom instruction
   Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data (benchmark formative and summative)
   
   
2. Plans and engages school teams in literacyfocused ongoing jobembedded professional learning in: reading in the content areas reading and writing skills and the interpretation of assessment results in order to improve the quality of instruction.
   
   
3. Coordinates professional learning activities for the purpose of improving reading/literacy instruction for teachers based on the district Literacy Plan.
   
   
4. Supports and guides school teams in the selection and utilization of the most appropriate researchbased teaching and learning methods and resources for closing students achievement gap.
   
   
5. Ensures that school teams are clear about learning objectives and understand
   the sequence of teaching and learning in reading/literacy communicating the expectations of the Office of Instructional Excellence.
   
   
6. Establishes and implements clear procedures and practices for
   assessing recording and reporting teacher effectiveness to individual teachers as well as to sitebased academic coaches and administrators as needed.
   
   
7. Provides guidance to teachers and administrators on reading/literacy.
   
   
8. Keeps abreast of the latest research and best practices in the fields of reading/literacy education coaching and teacher leadership through periodic meetings/trainings with district specialists.
   
   
9. Keeps abreast of research trends requirements and advancements in effective reading/literacy instruction through participation in professional learning at the district regional state and national levels.
   
   
10. Performs other duties as assigned for the effectiveness of the organization.

Terms of Employment
X Incumbents will receive an annual contract. The work calendar will be 229 days.
Salary will be determined based on level of certification and allowable experience. Revised 03/2023

NonEssential Responsibilities
A responsibility is considered to be nonessential (for the purposes of
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) if:

• it is shared between multiple incumbents in the job; or
• it could be performed by an employee in another job within the
  workgroup.

Note the responsibility number from the list in the Duties and
Responsibilities section for those responsibilities that could be considered
nonessential based on this definition. Most jobs in the district have physical and sensory demands that can be described by one of the two categories noted below. For jobs that require more physical or sensory effort please list the requirements in this section.

Check the box that is applicable for this position and complete any necessary
information.
OFFICE Employees in this category are normally exposed to a typical
environment. The employee has some control over the length of
time sitting standing or ambulating. There are occasions that
require the lifting or pulling of equipment or supplies as well as
bending stooping or stretching. There is frequent use of
computers telephone and other standard office equipment which
includes reading listening writing or speaking. There are few
exceptional physical or sensory demands.
CLASSROOM Employees in this category spend at least most of the
workday in a typical classroom or related educational environment.
There will be prolonged periods of standing or walking and there
may be frequent bending stooping or stretching. There are
occasions that require the lifting or pulling of equipment or
supplies. Reading listening writing and speaking are
requirements. There are few exceptional physical or sensory
demands but there may be occasions that require the lifting or
restraint of a student.

EXCEPTIONAL PHYSICAL OR SENSORY DEMANDS
(Check any that apply to this job and complete the required information.
Heavy lifting of up to pounds
Frequent climbing up to feet and/or working on building roofs.
Exposure to heavy dust dirt chemical or paint fumes or other airborne
matter.
Exposure to extreme heat electric current hazardous chemicals or other
potential hazards.
Sitting or standing for extended periods with no control over rest periods.
X Other: Must have reliable transportation and be licensed and able to
drive to district schools as well as to community events

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority