Literacy Specialist - Wayland Elementary
Job in
Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky, 42347, USA
Listed on 2026-05-24
Listing for:
Young World Physical Education
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-24
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Elementary School, Education Administration, Professional Development
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Literacy Specialist - Wayland Elementary
Ohio County Schools Wayland Alexander Elementary - Hartford, Kentucky
Job
Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled
Posted:
May 05, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date:
Immediately
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 1. Kentucky certificate, license, or other legal credentials required.
- 2. Minimum of Master's Degree with a Reading Specialist Endorsement or equivalent university training in early literacy.
- 3. Reading Recovery Trained or willing to be trained.
REPORTS TO: Principal
Works as a resource person to principals, teachers, and classified instructional staff.
JOB GOAL:
The literacy specialist's role is to support and guide teachers and the school as they establish research-based literacy instruction and implement change in literacy instruction.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIESInstructional Process
- Assists with curriculum development.
- Assists with scope and sequence of program of study and plans for continuity to support literacy in the primary grades.
- Helps set priorities for program implementation.
- Examines, evaluates and recommends instructional methods, material and equipment, including technology.
Instructional Leadership/Program Support
- Provide job embedded professional development through assignment in a host classroom(s) for literacy instruction.
- Provide additional literacy PD for primary staff as needed for framework implementation (maximum 20 hours/year).
- Model lessons for teachers related to literacy.
- Work collaboratively with teachers in implementing the components of the literacy framework (planning, problem solving, reflection, etc.).
- Facilitate the development and implementation of a school-wide literacy team.
- Maintain bookroom/resources for use in guided reading groups and other literacy strategies.
- Support on‑going literacy assessment and analysis of data to guide instructional decisions.
- Work with identified at‑risk readers.
- Train support staff in literacy strategies for at‑risk readers.
- Establish a trained literacy volunteer program for the school.
- Build partnerships with parents (training etc.) to support literacy at home.
Interpersonal Relationships
- Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with students.
- Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with staff.
- Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with other administrators.
- Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with parents/community.
Professional Responsibilities
- Demonstrates punctuality and good attendance for all duties.
- Participates in professional development activities to continually upgrade skills.
- Adheres to school board policies and administrative procedures.
- Adheres to the state Professional Code of Ethics.
- Develops and implements KERA activities that are designed to carry out the goals of the school.
Position Type: Full-Time
Contact Information- Adam Saalwaechter , Principal
- Wayland Alexander Elementary
- Phone:
- Email: adam.saalwaechterchools.us
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