Position Type:
Other Instructional - School Based/Literacy Support Specialist

Date Posted:
8/7/2019

Location:
Elementary School

Closing Date:
Open until filled

POSITION INFORMATION:
Supervisor: Title I Department and Building Principal Employment Period: 11 months Employment Status: Full-time Pay Grade: G-116 Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience (grant-funded position) Start Date: Immediately

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Position is responsible for working collaboratively within an elementary school by supporting the teacher's implementation of the Language Arts curriculum and balanced literacy approach. Duties include: assisting classroom teachers and other instructional staff, and working collaboratively within the Professional Learning Communities at the school. Position emphasizes planning, co-teaching, modeling, and providing related feedback to develop and sustain strategies, skills, and techniques for effective Language Arts instruction.

• Provides on-going support to teachers and/or grade level teams for successful language arts instruction and achievement
• Provides support to teachers with organization and management of the HCS Language Arts model and related components
• Follows the cycle of planning, co-teaching, modeling, observing, and feedback with teachers and teams
• Meets regularly with grade level teams to provide job-embedded professional development, share or create resources, best practices, and specific instructional topics
• Provides support to the Literacy Team with analyzing PALS, SOL, RI, and other assessment data to determine areas for improvement, establish goals, and monitor improvement
• Attends staff developments and professional opportunities to improve/maintain knowledge
• Coordinates and facilitates teacher study group activities and the sharing of successful lessons to ensure successful implementation of the program
• Meets regularly with building administrators regarding classroom practices
• Meets regularly with the Language Arts department
• Maintains up-to-date information on current state developments
• Performs other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Teaching license with an endorsement at the elementary school level
• Extensive and current experience in elementary; five years minimum preferred
• Excellent organizational, planning, and human relation skills
• Must possess an in-depth knowledge of instructional best practices
• Knowledge or ability to quickly learn the HCS Language Arts model and programs
• Demonstrate professionalism by working collaboratively with other staff members
• Demonstrate team and relationship-building practices with teachers
• Ability to present material to diverse educational audiences
• Ability to deliver clear, articulate, and grammatically correct oral and written presentations
• Demonstrate diplomacy in all interactions with the school community

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

You may apply anytime before midnight on the closing date. The following information is required to be considered for the position:

• Resume
• Feedback from those person listed as references (minimum of 2)

Only complete applications will be considered.

Hampton City Schools does not discriminate in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability or other protected class. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Executive Director of Human Resources, One Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669; (757) 727-2300
Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.