Elementary Literacy Specialist

West Hartford Public Schools

Posted on : 22-07-2025

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Posted on : 22-07-2025

Job Description

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching

Date Posted:
7/1/2025

Location:
West Hartford Public Schools

Date Available:
08/25/2025

Closing Date:
Until Filled

The ElementaryLiteracy Specialist supports students parents teachers and administrators by providing the support guidance and expertise needed to improve literacy achievement in all content areas.

Duties of this position include but are not limited to:

Instruction/Assessment

Plan for and provide targeted literacy instruction for identified students.
Screen students to identify those in need of literacy support and prescribe appropriate programs of intervention.
Assist in scheduling diagnostic assessments.
Administration and analysis of screening and diagnostic assessments to determine student needs.
Monitor and track students literacy progress using data analysis and record-keeping.
Assist teachers in the assessment of student literacy performance.
Assist teachers in utilizing performance results to inform targeted instruction with appropriate materials to meet specific student literacy needs.
Assist teachers and administrators in analyzing district and state testing data relative to supporting literacy instruction.
Coach and model effective literacy instructional strategies across all content areas as applicable.

Professional Responsibilities

Assist in coordinating building-based literacy support programs
Coach and model effective instructional strategies in classrooms as they pertain to enhancing literacy.
Assist in planning and act as facilitator of professional development focused on effective literacy instruction intervention strategies and the implementation of literacy units. This may include building and in collaboration with the Curriculum Instruction and Assessment Office district-level professional development.
Attend district Literacy Specialist meeting
Serve as an active member of the School Literacy Leadership Team (SLLT) contributing literacy expertise to school-wide planning and data analysis.
Serve as a resource for teachers to meet the literacy needs of all students along the achievement spectrum.
Inventory and disseminate the schools literacy materials
Support literacy tutors through training student performance monitoring and scheduling in partnership with building administrators.
Complete CT-SEDS reading/writing worksheets as appropriate ensuring accurate documentation of reading goals interventions and progress.
Meet regularly with grade-level teams during literacy PLC to support learning around literacy instruction best practices to improve student achievement.
Collaborate with building leadership in scheduling SST meetings.
Participate in student support processes (e.g. literacy SST PPT meetings as needed) and contribute to collaborative intervention planning to ensure continuity between instructional programs (e.g. tier 1 classroom and literacy intervention settings with ESOL Special Education etc.)
Complete progress reports and attend applicable parent-teacher conferences.
Communicate assessment data and reading progress to caregivers as needed/appropriate.
Other duties as assigned by building administration. Other refers to additional sub categories which must be mutually agreed to and which do not establish a precedent for the system.

Candidate Profile

Strong background in Reading/Language Arts instruction
Skilled in tiered interventions/MTSS
Proficient in diagnostic reading assessments
Excellent instructional and classroom management skills
Highly organized strong planning and time management
Effective collaborator with teachers/teams families and administrators
Strong work ethic; dependable and self-motivated
Clear and effective oral and written communication skills
Experience facilitating professional development for elementary teachers preferred

Educational Background and Work Experience

Minimum five (5) years of teaching and literacy coaching experience (preferred)
Remedial Reading certification preferred

Requirement: Any grade and content-appropriate certificate

Please include a current resume transcripts a copy of certification and 3 letters of recommendation dated within the last 365 days.

Excellent salary benefits and working conditions.
Salary: negotiable per the teachers salary schedule.

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Equity and Anti-Racism Vision
We the members of West Hartford Public Schools dedicate ourselves
to the pursuit of equity. Equitable schools are those that value and
honor ALL in our community as unique individuals capable of
maximizing their true potential. We make a solemn promise to identify
and dismantle all elements of systemic racism and historical inequities.
We vow to clear paths with a relentless duty to those in traditionally
marginalized groups. We pledge to partner with ALL families in the
service of the success of each child.

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