Literacy Specialist
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Job Location:
Winchester, KY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Do you seek a positive school culture filled with collaborative colleagues craving the freedom to create great learning experiences for your students We invite an innovative engaging and tech-savvy Literacy Specialist to teach our high-ability students. Bring your belief in hands-on learning alive by designing ability-based approaches for literacy and math while supporting social/emotional growth. Collaborate with specialist teachers to create interdisciplinary STEAM-rich hands-on learning. Meet students where they are developmentally and engage them with challenging content and tasks fostering complex thinking and robust skill looking for a Part-time Literacy Specialist to join our progressive student-centered community at Acera. This educator will bring deep expertise in reading and writing development with a strong background in supporting diverse learnersincluding but not limited to students with dyslexia dysgraphia language-based learning differences executive functioning challenges and giftedness/twice-exceptionality. The Literacy Specialist will provide direct reading and writing instruction work with small groups support teachers in designing inclusive and differentiated literacy lessons and serve as a key leader in our student support team. Job Duties & Key ResponsibilitiesStudent Support & Instruction: Support neurodiverse and twice-exceptional students in developing both academic and social-emotional skills Provide individualized and small-group support in literacy and executive functioning by leading small groups or short-term intervention cycles based on student needs Leverage research-based methods (e.g. structured literacy supports) to guide instructionAdminister and interpret formative assessments to monitor progress and adjust instruction Foster student growth in self-awareness metacognition and self-advocacy Track and support literacy goals through regular progress monitoring and adjustment of supportsCollaboration & Consultation Partner with classroom teachers to support them in adapting and differentiating their lessons for diverse learners Participate actively in student support meetings guiding the design of effective support plansInterpret literacy evaluations and translate findings into actionable strategies for inclusion in Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) and/or Literacy Student Support Plans (LSSPs) Communicate regularly with teachers and families regarding student progress Serve as a liaison between school families and outside providers when needed Potentially lead professional development in areas such as literacy best practices neurodiversity executive functioning differentiation and twice-exceptionality
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Crane
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- OSHA
- Team Management
- Catheterization
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- EHS
About Company
What began with a small group of students in 2010 has evolved into a thriving K-10 community of nearly 150 students. As our student body grows, we remain committed to offering what makes Acera unique, like student voice and choice, individual learning plans for every child, small math ... View more
