Secondary Literacy Education Consultant

Job Overview

This position is a full‑time telework role based in Wyoming, with occasional in‑office attendance and up to 30% travel to provide technical assistance to school districts statewide. The role focuses on building and sustaining adolescent literacy systems in grades 6–12, supporting district leadership, and advancing the Wyoming Language and Literacy Act.

• Provide technical assistance to school districts to build and sustain comprehensive adolescent literacy systems aligned with Wyoming statutes, including assessment, instruction, and intervention.
• Support district leadership teams in developing and implementing district language and literacy plans across grades 6 through 12.
• Connect district leaders with high‑quality literacy partners, including national‑level experts in adolescent literacy, to support system‑level implementation.
• Provide technical assistance to school districts in developing professional learning systems that build educator capacity in adolescent literacy.
• Support district leaders in aligning professional learning and coaching structures with evidence‑based adolescent literacy practices.
• Connect districts with professional learning providers, including national‑level experts in adolescent literacy, and facilitate access to coordinated supports.
• Provide technical assistance to districts in monitoring the implementation of adolescent literacy systems through required data submissions.
• Support districts in collecting, submitting, and validating literacy data, including screening, intervention, and progress monitoring data.
• Guide district leaders in using submitted data to evaluate effectiveness and support continuous improvement.
• Collaborate as a member of the K–12 Language and Literacy Team to align technical assistance and supports across grade bands.
• Contribute to the development of statewide resources, guidance, and support that strengthen statewide language and literacy systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned to assist the Literacy Supervisor in supporting statewide literacy initiatives.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (typically in Education).
• 1–2 years of progressive work experience in Education or Instruction, with knowledge at the level of an Education Program Specialist.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in Education, Literacy, Curriculum and Instruction, or a closely related field.
• Valid educator license in the State of Wyoming.
• Experience as an adolescent literacy specialist or significant experience teaching and coaching secondary literacy programs in grades 6–12.
• Demonstrated expertise in adolescent literacy, including experience serving as an adolescent literacy specialist.

• Deep knowledge of adolescent literacy and evidence‑based reading instruction founded in the science of reading.
• Knowledge of multi‑tiered systems of support, reading assessment, intervention, and progress monitoring aligned with Wyoming statutes.
• Ability to provide technical assistance that builds district capacity for implementing and sustaining language and literacy systems.
• Skill in analyzing and interpreting literacy data to support district decision making, continuous improvement, and implementation monitoring.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with district leaders, educators, and statewide partners.
• Skill in facilitating professional learning systems and connecting districts with high‑quality providers.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to convey guidance and technical information to diverse audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize work, and support statewide initiatives with organization and attention to detail.
• Commitment to ongoing professional growth and the application of current research to improve adolescent literacy outcomes.

Office environment with statewide travel (estimated 30%).

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.