WES - Title Grants Coordinator​/Title Teacher

Position: Title I Teacher/Title Grants Director

Location: Walkerton Elementary School

Reports To: Building Principal / District Administration

Walkerton Elementary School is seeking a student-centered, highly organized, and collaborative professional to serve as our Title I Teacher/Director. This position blends direct instructional support for students with leadership responsibilities connected to the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the school’s Title I program. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in elementary literacy, data analysis, collaboration with staff, and a working understanding of federally funded programs.

The Title I Teacher/Director will work closely with the principal, classroom teachers, intervention staff, and district leadership to improve student achievement, coordinate supplemental supports, monitor program effectiveness, and help ensure compliance with Title I expectations.

• Provide direct intervention services to identified students in reading and/or math through small-group and targeted instructional support.
• Use student assessment data to identify needs, group students, monitor progress, and adjust interventions accordingly.
• Push in and pull out schedule creation and coordination with K-3 teachers and administrators.
• Collaborate regularly with classroom teachers, instructional aides, and school leadership to align supports with classroom instruction and school goals.
• Assist with the design, implementation, and monitoring of the school wide Title I plan. Review and update annually, and post to the district website.
• Help oversee Title I programming at the building level, including student identification processes, documentation, scheduling, and instructional service delivery.
• Support the review of academic, attendance, and other relevant data to evaluate program effectiveness and student growth.
• Coordinate and/or support family engagement activities connected to Title I expectations.
• Minimum of two Family Nights per year, typically four per year. Attendance, flyers, and surveys are documentation for the IDOE compliance binder.
• Host two annual parent meetings (typically one before school and one in the evening). Communication and attendance are documentation for the compliance binder.
• Coordinate activities for Read Across America Week in March. Activities are for the whole school and include games, contests, guests, etc.
• Maintain accurate records related to student services, progress monitoring, inventory, and required program documentation.
• Assist with ordering and managing Title I materials, supplies, and resources in alignment with approved budgets and timelines.
• Work with administration to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal Title I requirements.
• Participate in school improvement efforts, professional development, staff meetings, and required Title I training.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and support to staff in the area of intervention practices and effective instructional strategies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or district administration.
• Annual form to Head Start Coordinator.
• Annual form to Migrant Education Coordinator.
• Collect Time and Effort Logs for monthly compliance.
• Maintain student files as required by IDOE.
• Compile a Compliance Binder each school year.
• Assist with standardized testing, as needed.

• Knowledge of federal education programs, including Title I, Title II, Title III, and Title IV.
• Knowledge of state and federal compliance requirements related to student services, attendance, discipline, EL services, and homelessness.
• Ability to complete and manage required grant applications, reports, and compliance documentation.
• Ability to analyze student data and use that information to support programming and intervention decisions.
• Ability to coordinate services across multiple schools and departments.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with administrators, teachers, support staff, and community partners.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle…