Literacy Implementation Specialist

Education/Training Spec II

• Facilitate and support team members facilitating face-to-face virtual and online professional development learning experiences.
• Model successful face-to-face professional learning experiences as new implementation staff are onboarded
• Support virtual course offerings
• Execute Implementation components of Project Charters with the implementation project budget available: Travel Materials Personnel other items necessary
• Instruct courses within a virtual professional learning management system.
• Design and facilitate intensive multi-day literacy-related professional learning experiences for school administrators coaches and teachers.
• Create agendas that support the goals and objectives of the Literacy Initiatives within the Lastinger Center. This includes working with other LC personnel to craft meaningful agendas that meet the guidelines and objectives of the literacy initiatives.
• Assist in the creation of institute materials. This includes developing and creating learning activities assisting in the selection of materials infusing adult learning strategies within materials and providing evidence base that supports the selection of materials programs and strategies
• Identify and manage systems for resource development and personnel as the literacy work expands.
• Provide onsite literacy coaching and school-level support for instructional leaders and teachers.
• Assist in the development of a framework that combines content-related expertise (i.e. reading instruction) and coaching practices.

• Work in partnership with product managers design managers communications technology and other teams across the center to ensure research-based products are created and delivered to support adult learning principles.
• Collaborate as necessary to ensure project expectations are met per the deliverables contained in the Project Charter.
• Serve as a liaison between practitioners and support positions including instructors facilitators and technology team members.
• Collaborate with all Lastinger Center teams to design and promote high-quality instructional practices and project implementation success.

• Work closely with direct supervisor to stay abreast of changes and share information from the field to guide ongoing refinement of products and services.
• Work closely with Research and Evaluation and Product Development to share feedback from educators to inform research and design
• Keep accurate records which may include (but is not limited to) rosters; roster changes; starting and ending dates for training attendance at meetings and trainings; receipts and invoice records..
• Participate in meetings referencing deliverables (dates people materials other supports)

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Bachelors degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Masters Degree in Reading Special Education or related field
• Reading Endorsement
• Experience in early learning language and literacy or K-12 literacy teaching/professional development
• Have experience in online learning environments
• Have expertise in literacy instruction as an educator coach or facilitator
• Able to organize and track documents
• Able to collaborate with colleagues
• Able to prioritize when faced with competing obligations
• Have strong content knowledge in Science of Reading and/or the Science of Early Childhood instruction
• Able to respond to changes in a flexible manner
• Have knowledge of adult learning principles
• Have skills and experience in coaching and/or mentoring
• Have experience using Microsoft Teams Google Drive Excel and/or SmartSheet

This position is time-limited and soft-funded.

In order to be considered you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This requisition has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply.