JOB POSTING
For Members Currently Covered Under the Collective Agreement Between:
ETFO ETFO Occasional Teachers and
THE SUPERIORGREENSTONE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
SITE:
Red Rock Learning Centre
Geraldton Region
Marathon/Manitouwadge Region
Schreiber/Terrace Bay Region
Nipigon Region
POSITION DETAILS/QUALIFICATIONS
Summary:
The System Literacy Facilitator will play a vital role in elementary classrooms (focused on Kindergarten through Grade Three) within the district providing direct support to students and collaboration alongside teachers. The System Literacy Facilitator will focus on ensuring a comprehensive range of literacy best practices including the full implementation of screening tools and diagnostic assessments with students in the primary division. These tools will aid in strengthening the implementation and application of evidencebased literacy strategies (Science of Reading). The System Literacy Facilitator will actively contribute to the continued development of the structured literacy program through enhancement by supporting educators in the implementation of consistent and intentional highimpact instructional practices to bridge gaps and increase literacy achievement.
Qualifications:
- Specialized expertise in scientific evidencebased literacy instruction that emphasizes foundational knowledge and skills.
- Training and experience in providing Tier 2 and Tier 3 reading interventions.
- Awareness and experience with diagnostics and assessments that inform instruction based on intensity duration and frequency of skill required (Acadience uFly Heggerty Open Court etc..
- Expertise in a comprehensive structured approach to literacy instruction responsive to student need.
- Experience working as a member of a collaborative school team that uses assessment to guide instruction and monitor progress towards improvement targets.
- Reading Part 2 or Specialist as asset
- Experience teaching literacy in multiple grades as well as implementing assessment practices to monitor student progress toward improvement targets and using high impact instructional practices screeners diagnostics and intervention strategies.
- Demonstrated use and understanding of Growing Success (Assessment for as and of learning).
- UDL Differentiated instruction and assessment.
- Moderation of student work.
- Designing for higher order critical and creative thinking.
- Reflective and adaptive practice.
- Use of sciencebased reading and research to support practice and intervention strategies.
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct reading intervention supports for identified students SK3.
- Support the implementation of early literacy screening tools diagnostics and targeted instructional practices in classrooms alongside educators.
- Participate in ongoing and jobembedded professional development for the purpose of gathering data to inform the continued development of high impact literacy strategies and supports within K3 classrooms.
- Support the ongoing training and implementation of early learning resources in identified classrooms.
- Work one to one or in small groups with students in K3 who would benefit from more support in literacy.
- Support classroom teachers in the implementation of high yield strategies in a jobembedded way monitoring impact on students and collecting data to monitor student growth in achievement (facilitating colearning and coteaching experiences)
- Communicate with the board based instructional support team to regularly share school needs challenges and successes.
Additional Competencies and Skills
- Display excellent interpersonal skills while building positive relationships.
- An open to learning stance and assetoriented approach to students teachers and leaders as demonstrates through Ongoing Professional Learning
- Demonstrated strong communication and collaboration skills.
- An ability to desire positive professional relationships.
- Organizational strategies and skills as a selfdirected learner.
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues System Leaders School Principals and the Assistant Superintendent.
- Demonstrated leadership that has been built upon credibility with school teams and respected as a facilitator of collegial professional learning.
- The position will require extensive travel within the region.